Nearly OT but like some questions?

Posted by RAB on January 29, 2005 at 15:02:57 from (195.93.34.11):

Received this today - thought it might make someone laugh. Not really like any of the queries on this site.........

This is an allegedly true story from the Word Perfect Helpline which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department. Needless to say the HelpDesk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word Perfect organization for "Termination without Cause." This is actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee> (now I know why they record these conversations)!

"Ridge 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."

"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 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 stupid to own a computer."

Regards, RAB

Follow Ups:

• Re: Nearly OT but like some questions? Paul in Mich 12:50:52 01/30/05 (0)
• Re: Nearly OT but like some questions? Paul in Mich 12:50:51 01/30/05 (0)
• Re: Nearly OT but like some questions? Rob in Mo. 21:08:18 01/29/05 (1)
  • Re: Nearly OT but like some questions? Dave (IL) 07:31:09 01/30/05 (0)
• Re: Nearly OT but like some questions? thurlow 20:37:49 01/29/05 (1)
  • Re: Nearly OT but like some questions? RAB 08:50:24 01/30/05 (0)
• Re: Nearly OT but like some questions? RN 16:19:13 01/29/05 (0)

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