I am 'gender useless'

For those that know me, you'll know that my 'Apple iPods' and me are inseperable. Well I thought I'd treat myself to a new 'docking station' so that I can introduce my neighbours to 'Usherworld' (I am so not selfish;-)).

Pleased with my purchase 'cus the guy in the store told me it was the latest in technology and I would be making a huge mistake if I did not buy it (yeah I know that that was smarmy sales talk)but actually it does look impressive and is a quality make, and a bargain to boot (it was on offer) :-)

Note: to my male friend who is also an 'APPLE' obsessed fan like me (he knows who he is) - you'd be impressed with my purchase:-) - Note to everyone else: This same guy knows I am useless at technology and had to set up this blog template for me, to which I am so grateful (I know the rest of you aren't as you are now subjected to the rubbish I write - lol)

Anyway, I got it home, unpacked it (moaned at the polysterene bits the packaging had made over my hoovered carpet) and set it on the table. Plugged it in, loaded the ipod and - NOTHING.

No sound:-(. I pressed every button and pressed them again but still no sound. I changed the battery in the remote control, still no sound. Gutted :-(. My friend came to visit, but technology is wasted on her, she doesn't even own an iPod and just looked at my docking station and said, 'Oh I don't know how it works' - great help she was/is - NOT! ;-)

Did I take it back to the shop? Maybe it was faulty? - I pondered what I should do, but the fact that my pride would take a beating if it was actually me that was 'super thick', rather than a technical fault was the deciding factor as not to return it. I grabbed the manual (well hardly a manual - a sheet of paper) and read and re-read and followed the instructions step by step (all becauseiamagirl). Still nothing - still no sound:-(. I decided that okay there was no sound, but it looked bloody good so I'd settle with that. Well that thought lasted 5mins, I wanted the sound!!!

Well I decided I'd hunt a guy down (not literally, that would make me a guy eater (that's my secret life - lol;-). I packed it up and took it to a guy whom I knew would be able to help (he's an electrician so technical things should be a breeze). He plugged it in and literally in 2 seconds, sound was blaring out of my docking station. 'You needed to press 'PLAY' on your iPod', he smugly said. 'NO!' I replied, 'cus why would there be a remote control?' Well after my, 'and before you ask, yes there is a battery in it - I checked!' (just to save face), he replied, 'Maybe if you'd have put the battery in the right way'.

So I am 'gender useless' - technology is clearly a guy thing. There is clearly no cure for me:-(. Thank God for guys (God I said that- HELP - I need saving !!!!!!!!!!!!!)