Re: A82: This is funny and true
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Re: A82: This is funny and true
Hey, I'll tell you now.. anyone who is that stupid deserves to live in a
mental hospital with the guy whose cup holder broke on his computer.
Kouri wrote:
> This is a true story from the Wordperfect Helpline. The
> helpdesk employee was fired, but is currently suing
> Wordperfect for 'termination without cause'. Actual
> dialog of a Customer Support employee:
>
> Yes, well, I'm having trouble with Wordperfect.
> 'What sort of trouble?'
> Well,I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words
> went away.
> 'Went away?'
> They disappeared.
> 'Hmmm. So what does your screen look like now?'
> Nothing.
> 'Nothing?'
> It's blank; it won't accept anything I type.
> 'Are you still in Wordperfect, or did you get out?'
> How do I tell?
> 'Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?'
> What's a sea-prompt?
> 'Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?'
> There isn't any cursor: I told you , it won't accept
> anything I type.
> 'Does your monitor have a power indicator?'
> What's a monitor?
> 'It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV.
> Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?'
> I don't know.
> 'Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where
> the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?'
> Yes, I think so.
> 'Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's
> plugged into the wall.'
> ....Yes it is.
> 'When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that if
> there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just
> one?'
> No.
> 'Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and
> find the other cable.'
> .....Okay, here it is.
> 'Follow it for me and tell me if it's plugged securely into
> the back of your computer.'
> I can't reach.
> 'Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?'
> No.
> 'Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way
> over?'
> Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's
> because it's dark.
> 'Dark?'
> Yes the office light is off and the only light I have is
> coming in from the window.
> 'Well, turn on the office light then.'
> I can't.
> 'No? Why not?'
> Because there's a power outage.
> 'A power...power outage? Aha,OK we've got it licked now. Do
> you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your
> computer came in?'
> Well, yes, I keep them in the closet.
> 'Good. Get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just
> like it was when you got it. Then take it to the store you
> bought it from.'
> Really, is it that bad?
> 'Yes, I'm afraid it is.'
> Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?
> 'Tell them you're too fucking stupid to own a computer.
> ....
>
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