Same goes for handyman or carpenter.
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I count myself as pretty lucky as entering my forties and not having this happen once yet in my life. All the people around me in my life either know more than I do, are pretty resourceful themselves, or are humble and kind in asking for help. Further, I've never had anyone blame me for issues they've had with their computer after I've worked on it, being they're professionals in other fields who deal with a similar level of that in their own jobs. Like my friend who is a general construction/handyman guy who runs his own business, so he's dealt with some folks being dumb and breaking something and then blaming it on him, so he doesn't want to be that person with me. Finally, I've never had anyone just show up and treat me with the expectation that I would just work on something for them. I have always felt lucky for the sheer number of positive figures I've had in my life.
When people act like children, treat them as such. Patronize them and berate them while explaining how computers work on the most fundamental level. If they have the gall to talk back and insist they are not a child, then leave them high and dry to deal with their issues. Ideally you leave the fix halfway finished when this happens.
If they get mad continue telling them that they're stupid for not learning how to use a machine a 10 year old child can use and do not treat them like adults until they begin to act like them.