Too stupid to own a computer
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This is a true story from the WordPerfect helpline. Needless to say,
the help
desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word
Perfect
organization for "Termination without Cause."
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee
with a
caller:
"Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"
"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."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when 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 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... A power outage? Ah, Okay, 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. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like
it was when
you got it. Then take it back 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 stupid to own a computer."
Blessings,
Kandy
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the help
desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word
Perfect
organization for "Termination without Cause."
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee
with a
caller:
"Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"
"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."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when 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 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... A power outage? Ah, Okay, 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. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like
it was when
you got it. Then take it back 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 stupid to own a computer."
Blessings,
Kandy
WORK AT HOME! I DO!
http://teamideals.com/leaders.cgi/kandy
UNLIMITED long-distance Flat-rate:
http://www.cditelecom.com/261301
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/19/01 12:42:06 AM, workathome@... writes:
<< Needless to say,
the help
desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word
Perfect
organization for "Termination without Cause." >>
That story has been around for years and years. It's e-mail humor.
It's funny though!
<< Needless to say,
the help
desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word
Perfect
organization for "Termination without Cause." >>
That story has been around for years and years. It's e-mail humor.
It's funny though!
B. Van Brunt
According to snopes, this one has an ounce of truth in it:
http://www.snopes2.com/humor/business/wordperf.htm
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Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Too stupid to own a computer
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 13:07:02 EDT
In a message dated 4/19/01 12:42:06 AM, workathome@...
writes:
<< Needless to say,
the help
desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word
Perfect
organization for "Termination without Cause." >>
That story has been around for years and years. It's e-mail humor.
It's funny though!
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From: SandraDodd@...
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Too stupid to own a computer
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 13:07:02 EDT
In a message dated 4/19/01 12:42:06 AM, workathome@...
writes:
<< Needless to say,
the help
desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word
Perfect
organization for "Termination without Cause." >>
That story has been around for years and years. It's e-mail humor.
It's funny though!
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