Tech whiz makes a fool of himself mastering the iPhone's "Touch ID." The tech whiz would be ME.

[Miles Archer]

I've always considered myself to be "tech savvy."

Just purchased an iPhone 6s.

Set up Touch ID. Got all of the "looking GOOD" messages so I thought I was ready to roll.

And every time I tried to use it, I thought "THIS DOESN'T WORK."

And it didn't, because I kept tapping the fingerprint on the screen instead of the home button. I figured it out via trial and error and then came here to absolve myself of my shameful ignorance by making a public confession, firm in the knowledge that I wouldn't face any additional scorn or ridicule beyond what I've already experienced...RIGHT???

[catrose]

1. After months with the same phone, I do the same thing all the time.

I think we can call it an interface fail.

[Control-Z]

2. That is exactly what I did on the first phone

I had with fingerprint recognition. Lol. Honestly, since the screen is "touch" sensitive, it makes perfect sense to try and read your fingerprint directly on the screen.

As long as you figured it out after 1 or 2 tries there is nothing to be embarrassed about.

[ZZenith]

3. Very little of human experience has prepared us for the rigors of the present day, I'm afraid.

I am fond of noting that while my ancestors had to worry about polio and the Visigoths, they never had to face the horror of getting a printer installed on Windows Vista.

[fierywoman]

4. And let's not talk about "fat finger" whilst trying to text!