Technology

Phone call from Johnny around 9 pm last night.  'You have messed up my computer, I can't shut it down, the mouse won't work - how do I shut it down?'
'Johnny, I haven't messed up your computer!'
'You have - it was working and now it's not - you've done something to it!'
'Johnny, I haven't done anything - I just showed you the blog - what's wrong?'
'The mouse - it's not working!'
'Right, just check to see ...'
'Look, don't ask me to do anything - I don't know how any of this works - it was working until you touched it!'
'Johnny, listen - I think the dongle thingy for the mouse might be unplugged - just have a look...'
'No!  I just want to shut my computer down!'
Deep breath.  'Alright - does the touch pad work?'
'I don't  - ah!  I've got the arrow!'
'O.K - now close all your windows down - go to the red cross.'
'Ah - it's doing it! I don't like this touch pad thing - I'm a mouse man - you've done something to my mouse!'
'Johnny - I haven't!  Just have a look at the..'
'I'm not looking at anything - I don't  understand these things - that's it - I've shut the windows!  The computer's shut down!'
'Johnny!  Just check the mouse thingy - that it is properly plugged in - it might have got knocked.'
'Don't you ask me to do anything - I'm happy that it's shut down - you did something to my computer - I'll have to get someone to come and sort it out!'
'Johnny! There's probably nothing wrong - check the -'
'I'm not checking anything - I don't know how to do it!'

Tonight.
'Toby came and sorted out my computer today,' said Johnny, 'after you broke it!'
'I didn't break it!'
'He fixed it quickly - he's good is Toby.  Do you know, all that was wrong was the mouse? It's wireless - the connector was not properly plugged in!'

ARGHHH!!!