Rufio Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 im sure that brief may already have seen this, but its probably new to the rest of you. ::too lazy to reformat text margins:: > 1. Compaq is considering changing the command "Press Any Key" to "Press > Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking where the "Any" key is. > > 2. AST technical support had a caller complaining that her mouse was hard > to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned out to be the plastic > bag the mouse was packaged in. > > 3. A Dell technician advised his customer to put his troubled floppy back > in the drive and close the door. The customer asked the tech to hold on and > was heard putting the phone down, getting up and crossing the room to close > the door. > > 4. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't get his computer to fax > anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the technician discovered > the man was trying to fax a piece of paper by holding it in front of the > monitor screen and hitting the "send" key. > > 5. Yet another Dell customer called to complain that his keyboard no longer > worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub with soap and water and > soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all the keys and washing them > individually. > > 6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble printing documents. He told > the technician that the computer had said it "couldn't find printer." The > user had also tried turning the computer screen to face the printer but that > his computer still couldn't "see" the printer. > > 7. An exasperated caller to Dell Tech Support couldn't get her new Dell > Computer to turn on. After ensuring the computer was plugged in, the > technician asked her what happened when she pushed the power button. Her > response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal and nothing happens." > The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's mouse. > > 8. A woman called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer. > The tech asked her if she was running it under "Windows." The woman > responded, "No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a good point. The > man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window and his printer is > working fine." > > 9. Tech Support: "O.K. Bob, let's press control and escape keys at the > same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now > type the letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager." > > Customer: "I don't have a "P". > > Tech: "On your keyboard, Bob." > > Customer: "What do you mean?" > > Tech: ""P" on your keyboard, Bob." > > Customer: "I'm not going to do that!" ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondbeard Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 ive heard 1 and 6 before.1 from the simpsons and 6 was a joke told to me.But that's some pretty funny stuff you have there ------------------ Forums Against Oil Filters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raVen_image Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 Most tech guys just ask to speak to the child of the house. That way, you can use words like "baud rate" and "icon" and know that they are understood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grannen Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 [This message has been edited by Grannen (edited July 13, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storken Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 heard them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grannen Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 OK Storken. I removed it! ------------------ and Grannen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush122 Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 heard all of em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 NFGB, if this is any conselation, i haven't heard any of them, and thoroughly enjoyed them! THANKS ------------------ Faith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufio Posted July 14, 2001 Author Share Posted July 14, 2001 kewl ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grannen Posted July 14, 2001 Share Posted July 14, 2001 A good laugh prolongs life! ------------------ and Grannen [This message has been edited by Grannen (edited July 13, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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