BTT: Manual Labor
Today’s Booking Through Thursday is “Manual Labor Redux”:
Scenario: You’ve just bought some complicated gadget home . . . do you read the accompanying documentation? Or not?
Do you ever read manuals?
How-to books?
Self-help guides?
Anything at all?
It usually depends on the kind of gadget, but since we’re talking complicated here, I assume that means that it needs assembling and that I haven’t used/assembled one before. In that scenario, yes, I do read accompanying documentation.
Otherwise, if it’s fairly straightforward (i.e., a digital camera) I’ll usually wait a while before I even crack open the manual (usually in search of some esoteric thing I want to do).
(Yes, I’ve decided to start on Booking Through Thursday.)
@Megan: Thanks!
@JLS: We all have differing experiences with gadgets, I’m sure! Plus I’m usually too excited about a new gadget to fuss with manuals ;)
@CJ: Looks like it ;)
@John: That’s an interesting question, and alas, I have no idea. Maybe that’s why it’s expensive? ;)
Now when John Wayne rode in to town to tackle the cattle barons in their fancy Eastern Style ranches you never see anyone struggling with a flat pack manual. Yet mail order catalogues took off in the 19th century so did the fancy furniture arrive all made up? We need an answer!!
Sounds like we’re all pretty much the same when it comes to instructions…
Mine’s up:
BTT
You’re right – it does depend on the gadget. But most gadgets are complicated for me. I had to read my camera’s manual before I could even figure out how to open the thing up!
Well I am happy you started with BTT. I love your layout and can’t wait to have a bit more of a look.
They’re great as reference books! :D
I’m like you … I usually don’t open the manual unless there is something specific I want to do ;0)