Dear Tech Support
Dear tech support: my Boyfriend has down graded
Title: Dear Tech Support
Author: Dr. Dorree Lynn
Article:
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and
noticed that the new program began making unexpected changes to
the accounting modules, limiting access to flower and jewelry
applications that had operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable
programs, such as Romance 9.9 but installed undesirable programs
such as NFL 5.0 and NBA 3.0. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs and
Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running
Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
Desperate
Dear Desperate,
I regretfully inform you that the technical problems you raise
often come with the system purchased. Evidently you did not look
around at similar systems or read the fine print prior to making
your purchase. Many in your situation try quick solutions,
immediately try other systems, are driven to drink or in total
frustration simply trash the current system. Unfortunately our
current state of technology remains limited and whatever your
upgrades, there are always glitches.
I recommend you get technologically proficient with what you
have, learn every default capability you can and keep clicking
buttons until one works. If your system crashes, wait. Sometimes
you may have to turn off the machine and give it a rest.
Miraculously, for unknown reasons, glitches may disappear.
Another tool to use with your new upgrade is patience. I
understand this is not what you bargained for, but it helps.
There are times the system will right itself if you simply wait
long enough. And, trust me, you will never know why.
If nothing else works, try talking to your machine. I know the
system you selected does not include that in the instruction
manual, but it is a trick I have learned over the years. And
foolish as it may seem, perhaps when no one is looking, caress
your machine and give it a kiss.
Your system is only as good as the user and when upgrading,
there can be no such thing as foolish pride. So if at first you
don’t succeed, try and try again. If all else fails and your
system continues to deteriorate, please call in a certified
technician before it is too late.
Life is too hard to do alone,
Dr. D.
Dorree Lynn, PH.D.
About the author:
Dr. Dorree Lynn is co-founder of the Institute for the Advanced
Study of Psychotherapy and a practicing clinician in New York
and Washington, DC. Dr. Lynn served on the executive board of
the American Academy of Psychotherapists and she is on the
editorial board of their publication, Voices. She is also a
regular columnist for the Washington, DC newspaper, The
Georgetowner. Dr. Lynn is a noted speaker and well known on the
lecture circuit.
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