When this is over, when the things the world wants from you are all gone, you’ll have time for small silly things

How to mess with friends who don’t know crap about basic computer stuff. This happened not too long ago.

Friend: hey, r u online?

Me: it isn’t obvious, is it?

F: I’m trying to watch this movie on my PC. There’s no subtitles.

Me: what movie is that?

F: ghost town

Me: Ricky Gervais, British guy?

F: yeah, think so

Me: you’re using what player?

F: VLC

Me: then why do you need subs?

F: the dialogue, the accent, I can’t get to it

Me: okay, do this. Play the movie. Once it’s running, right-click on the center of the screen, a drop-down menu appears

F: okay, wait…

Me: can you see Audio?

F: where is that

Me: right above Video, in the drop-down menu

F: oh, right

Me: Audio, then Enhancements, then click “Remove British Accent”

F: where is this?

Me: I just told you

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