Perhaps you should shop laughing and start listening...
1. 90% of the rest of the world has no idea what we do. It's all magic to them. But they're not dummies. So when they say something ridiculous, we should help them, not laugh at them.
2. Most of your future customers will (obviously) come from that 90%. If they sense your attitude, they will take their business elsewhere.
3. Their fears and ignorance = your learning opportunity about your market.
4. She's your aunt, for crying out loud, and she actually bothered to email you. Show a little compasion and be glad. Lots of us never hear from our relatives.
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Perhaps you should shop laughing and start listening...
1. 90% of the rest of the world has no idea what we do. It's all magic to them. But they're not dummies. So when they say something ridiculous, we should help them, not laugh at them.
2. Most of your future customers will (obviously) come from that 90%. If they sense your attitude, they will take their business elsewhere.
3. Their fears and ignorance = your learning opportunity about your market.
4. She's your aunt, for crying out loud, and she actually bothered to email you. Show a little compasion and be glad. Lots of us never hear from our relatives.
Huh?
I think that you may be overreacting a bit.
I immediately called her back, explained what Linux was, how Facebook works, and a little about IP addresses.
This woman was like a mother to me, she laughed herself after I explained everything to her!
I think that you may be overreacting a bit.
Maybe.
It's so easy for a bunch of hackers to fall into "group laugh" that I thought I'd even things out with an alternate point of view.
Sounds like you have a great relationship with your aunt. Good for both of you!