Stupid Computer

[TexasF355F1]

I'm sure most have seen this before, but its prolly been a while. I thought it was post worthy.
>This is a true story from the "Word Perfect Help line"
>Needless to say, the Help Desk employee was
>fired..however, he is currently suing the Word Perfect organization for
>Termination without Cause.
>
>This is the actual dialogue of a former Word Perfect Customer Support employee.
>(Now I know why they record these conversations)
>
>"Rich Hall computer assistance; may I help you?"
>"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with Word Perfect."
>"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 a blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
>"Are you still in Word Perfect, 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 your cursor around 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 failure."
>"A power.......a power failure?..... Aha, 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 damm stupid to own a computer."
>

[solid]

hehehe.. how can someone be that stupid?!?!

[sameintheend01]

hahaha, that is some good shit

[model_girl]

That is so dumb. Not the joke, the person... Yeah. That's actually a true story? That's kinda hard to believe.

[Oz]

[taranaki]

seen it on this board before.

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by model_girl

That is so dumb. Not the joke, the person... Yeah. That's actually a true story? That's kinda hard to believe.

I've heard worse horror stories from one of my Programming instructors from when he did a stint as a help-desk tech, a long time ago.

Some people just need a clue...

[YogsVR4]

I can say that I’ve run into people who would be that stupid on some of the training courses I’ve had to go teach on our software. However, the quote “sea-prompt” is the indication that its just a legend and not real. How in the world would someone on the phone know how the person they’re talking to is spelling “C”