If you think calling him is the right thing, call him. It won't be easy (more than a regular call) and the exact words won't matter but you want to do it.
I disagree! For decades I haven't touched windows for professional use. Yes you might need it as a client os but answering the question yes, it's possible.
It might not be fun to hear but vpn is neither the solution to government oppression nor a solution against tracking (recently there was a good article regarding that) so all you do is pay more.
We're in Europe, our sanitary installations work differently here and mostly doesn't clog up and if it does - yes, after a few attempts you will call a plumber.
Anyhow I feel massively gatekept if I am not maintaining my vehicle myself. Wow.
For one, a car is identical to me. It's literally the same combustion engine and stuff around. Of course some different details but really doesn't make much difference. And I know how the engine works and other various stuff.
However, that does not make me a good mechanic. That's why I pay one. Aka if I am riding on a death machine with 2 wheels with high rpm it'd better be maintained by someone qualified.
As I said in the other answer, it's a commuting vehicle for me. Possibly this especially here on lemmy is a slightly different thing since the US - in Europe's eyes has lots of space for more and more cars but here it has a lot of advantages to not use a car.
But why? I am not a capable handyman, but still want to ride a bike. Still cheaper than car and low maintenance only riding on city streets. As a more efficient (gas and space) commuting vehicle.
Lol, decades in Munich public transport, the best question would be what I haven't seen. Seriously.
people talking to themselves, lots of them
people talking to strangers with the wildest stories, then turn the attention to you if you don't recognize it in time
people screaming around they'll kill, blow up, whatever everyone
people fighting with each other, holding up the public transport running out and back in
oh and Italians standing at the rails pissing on Italian wiesn weekend. Of course their backs to the street. So front to the rails. Or the other way around, doesn't matter anyway.
I've experienced the opposite situation lots of times.
Just because I ride a bike does not mean I am a mechanic or fix stuff myself. Far from it, I leave that to a professional. Most people seem to think all men tinker on their bikes.
If you think calling him is the right thing, call him. It won't be easy (more than a regular call) and the exact words won't matter but you want to do it.