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Top 20 Tech support ideas

  • 23-11-2003 8:43am
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭


    20. Try to sell homemade LSD to caller.

    19. "Still not used to this whole electricity thing, huh?

    18. Proclaim your undying love.

    17. Advise the customer to lick the power supply.

    16. "So, what are you wearing?"

    15. Constantly refer to caller as "Pumpkin."

    14. As you look up a part number, whistle loudly in a monotone.

    13. "You've got to be kidding."

    12. "What you do is get yourself 50p and go and buy a clue.

    11. Use baby talk.

    10. "I don't get paid enough to deal with jerks like you."

    9. Ridicule the inadequacy of the caller's system.

    8. "Yo no hablo ingles."

    7. Use metaphors based on your experiences with rabid dogs.

    6. Laugh maniacally.

    5. Twist the callers words to make it seem as if there is no problem.

    4. "You're screwed. You're just screwed."

    3. Encourage the caller to pound on the CPU casing.

    2. Try to set up caller with your second cousin.

    1. "How the hell did you get access to a computer?"


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    5. Twist the callers words to make it seem as if there is no problem.

    Now why does that sound sooo familiar..

    21. Can I just put on hold there for a moment
    (Kevorkian Disconnect)


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    22. I'll just patch you thru' to office in East Timor, (put on a scottish accent).

    23. Tell them to "GET OUTTA THE HOUSE QUICKLY, SHE'S GONNA BLOW". :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,726 ✭✭✭quank


    Originally posted by malico

    15. Constantly refer to caller as "Pumpkin."

    11. Use baby talk.


    LOL, best ones :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    5. Twist the callers words to make it seem as if there is no problem.
    have done many of times:D if that does not work do a format and call back if nogo LOL


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