Read the F----ing Manual

Have you ever wondered, "how did this person make it through potty training?"

You know what I mean. You are dealing with a person who is so incapable of trying to do anything for themselves, though they are both physically and mentally fit, that you start wondering how they have made it this far.

I'm sure those of you who work in retail, customer service or any position that deals with people are already thinking about an interaction that you've had.

I don't know but, in my opinion, if you are going to invest $5000.00 in a high-definition television, you probably should be able to comprehend how to program it.

Yes, I understand that not every person is technically adept, but I am referring to those who make this investment and refuse to even take a verbal instruction - over the phone or face to face - on how to work the appliance.

Additionally, I have seen the diagrams on how to hook up these devices and do agree you may need help. BUT, if you need ask for the help and it is offered, take it.

It is disconcerting to speak with a person who has spent enough money on a TV to feed a third world nation for a year, who complains that their TV isn't working. Moreover when they don't want to try to learn how to work it, they just want a "guy" to come over and do it for them.

This is why the Owner's Manual was created. It gives the instructions on how to use that precious remote control to access the menu to set your new, feed the third world luxury appliance to the right input to receive the signal.

Instead of bitching about waiting for the "guy" all day, read the fucking manual and learn in 5 minutes how to access the menu, find the source selection and press the button until the picture shows up.

Read the fucking manual and learn how to change the channel from 13 to 3.

Seriously, you don't believe that there are people who can't change a channel? Spend a night with me and I'll prove it.

Somehow, it becomes crystal clear that there are people who are obsessed with showing status and worth with technology, but don't have a clue what to do with it.

To demonstrate how some people are so incapable of reading let's look at wireless internet service in your home. The basics are easy, if you read the manual. You create a network using something called a wireless router or wireless modem. This modem sends the signal to the computer with the receiver. It works like radio and TV. Signals go to receiver, recover get and you have sound, picture or both.

The wireless router/modem is the key ingredient.

So why would you invest $1000.00 in a laptop with wireless capability and start screaming at someone because you can't connect to the internet, refuse to plug the phone line, ethernet or USB cord directly and then state you don't have or know what a wireless router is.

You still don't know though it has been explained to you several times. What? Do you think meat magically appears at the market and nothing had to die for it to get there?

In this day when so many complain that other countries are advancing in technology faster than the US. When people and politicians complain that other countries are taking jobs, providing better education and harder working citizens than the US - we need to look at ourselves.

When we become a country of over paid dolts who can barely flush a toilet on their own, there is a big problem.

A problem that either demonstrates we have released too many illiterates from colleges or more likely demonstrates that Americans need to take some responsibility for themselves and read the fucking manual.