PC is the perfect place to let off some steam. Glad to help.
You two sound like my parents. Allow me to illustrate:
My dad uses an electronic hand mixer to make scrambled eggs, to make sure they're mixed perfectly. He would never ever use a fork, because it wouldn't give him the perfect texture. My mom used the electronic hand mixer to mix up paint for the dining room because she figured it would be faster. My dad wasn't angry, just very very confused as to how she could even think that up.
I like to say my dad is unaware that anything exists outside the box, and my mom is unaware that a box exists.