My friend is bitching at me because I say he's wrong?

[Waru]

I was trying to, but he was talking to me like I was a 3 year old or something.

protip

you are

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[Elecro]

protip

you are

Can you actually be logical for once?

[Tyler66]

I was trying to, but he was talking to me like I was a 3 year old or something.

Just watch.
He'll learn. Then he will wish he took your advice because now he has a cheap ass computer that's no more powerful than a 6 year old laptop.

[TeslaCoil]

Its a humans job to act like a know it all.

You also need to understand that anything of substantial better quality than his current PC would seem like an incredibly leap. Maybe not to you, but perhaps to him. I think you're being more of a critical person than he is since you're probably already a few blocks ahead of him in computer standards. Let him start small, and allow him to learn on his way up.

[Nonnel]

I think he'll do a great job and laugh at you.

[Linkusofepica]

I think he'll do a great job and laugh at you.

wanna bet?

[Elecro]

Its a humans job to act like a know it all.

You also need to understand that anything of substantial better quality than his current PC would seem like an incredibly leap. Maybe not to you, but perhaps to him. I think you're being more of a critical person than he is since you're probably already a few blocks ahead of him in computer standards. Let him start small, and allow him to learn on his way up.

He doesn't need to treat me like stuff because I was giving him advice as a friend.

[Nonnel]

wanna bet?

One shiny penny.

[Linkusofepica]

One shiny penny.

One shiny hat.

[TeslaCoil]

He doesn't need to treat me like stuff because I was giving him advice as a friend.

Maybe he took what you said to him in a bad way. Naturally people will turn irrational and rude when they think someone is being sarcastic or calling them stupid (which I don't think you did).

[Elecro]

Maybe he took what you said to him in a bad way. Naturally people will turn irrational and rude when they think someone is being sarcastic or calling them stupid (which I don't think you did).

I said it in a nice tone, don't see how that could be mistaken.

[TeslaCoil]

I said it in a nice tone, don't see how that could be mistaken.

I instantly laughed and said that you can't build anything quality with that kind of money.

I instantly laughed and said

I instantly laughed

This is more than enough to set someone off. I think this is all a communication error between you two. Don't worry, your friend is salvageable.

[Elecro]

it wasn't like a laugh, more like a small chuckle.

[TeslaCoil]

it wasn't like a laugh, more like a small chuckle.

In any case, psychologically I think your friend might think you weren't being supportive. Friends look to friends for support, perhaps the better route would have been to get in on his expedition. Through that you can subtly point out an increase of budget and more reliable parts.

The only thing I can think of is for you to apologize to your friend (even if you don't think you have to) to get back on the level of friendship you had before. Theres also a chance he might turn around and apologize for talking to you like a 3 year old. Then you two can shake hands and go about the matter in a more professional way.

I wasn't there, and there's no way of knowing what the story actually is. But if it went exactly like you said, thats probably what you should do.

[Sentry]

Stick it in his pooper.