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more of light relieve that LOL

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  • 19-05-2003 9:46am
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭


    i am NOT formatting this :D

    This is a true story from the
    >>> > WordPerfect Helpline which was transcribed from a
    >>> > recording monitoring the customer care department.
    >>> > Needless to say, the Help Desk employee was fired
    >>> > however, he is currently suing the WordPerfect
    >>> > organization for "Termination without Cause." This
    >>> > is the actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect 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 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 a 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 your cursor around the
    >>> > screen?"
    >>> > There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept
    >>> > anything 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 ****ing stupid to own a computer."


Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 7,136 ✭✭✭Pugsley


    Thats one is ancient, bloody great tho :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    lol :D
    a true classic :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭Sposs


    He said what we all feel! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 718 ✭✭✭hells angels


    Could there really be ppl that stupid out there that they would think the computer would still work after a fúckin power failure i mean come on....they should be hung up by the balls....*cough* imo


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    UPS

    but lets not ruin it :D


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