Computer Stupidities
Collection of funny stories
Sunday, January 30, 2005 by Scarebear | Discussion: Personal Computing
 |
|
Page 1 of 2 | |
|
|---|
Reply #2 Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:25 AM
My friend that showed me the link is a Tech Support guy now and often has stories to tell me. I just love these sorts of things 
Reply #3 Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:55 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:08 PM
Sorry I posted twice about this. my bad
Reply #5 Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:08 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:05 PM
clwoods - It's possible as there is so much to read there. But I haven't read the ones you listed yet (http://clwoods.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?aid=62731&SID=5497&UID=274 - clwood's article). So you're article was still new to me
Reply #7 Monday, January 31, 2005 12:08 AM
Reply #9 Monday, January 31, 2005 4:32 PM
Lots of new stories since I was last there, however.
Reply #12 Monday, January 31, 2005 9:49 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 2:57 AM
Reply #14 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 10:55 AM
I read many of them, and could see a lot of my calls in them. My Favorite was back in 91 when we were expanding a network in a 400 user agency in a sky scraper (over 30 floors - the agency had the top 8 and the bottom 1 - dont ask my why - state government!).
We had just networked the users on the first level the night before and verified that everything was ok. I got a call from one genius that we broke his computer when we installed the LAND system! SO I went down 27 floors to check out what was wrong. I get to his desk, and sure enough the computer is off. So first things first, I tried the power switch.
You guessed it! He asked "what is that?". Seems he had been turning off the monitor and thinking his computer was off, so when I had finished the night before and actually powered it off, he was clueless on how to get it back on!
He retired 12 months later. Good for him.
Reply #15 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:26 PM
That's hilarious. I just love these sorts of things. My wife does customer care for a national bedding manufacturer and I'm often surprised at the calls she gets. I'm guessing all support staff, no matter the industry, have funny calls
Reply #16 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:33 PM
I don't need to read this. Being IT support I see it for real.
Here's a good example: I get called into the Managing Director's office. "My laptop has gone dead - I need a new one" He says. I look around. I pick a cable up in my left hand, a cable in my right hand - holding them apart I say cynically "Is this your power cable?" Miraculously I join the two together and save the company the cost of a new laptop....
Will wonders ever cease
Reply #17 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:35 PM
Here's another one:
Question: My PC isn't working...
Answer: PC doesn't work in "off mode"...
Reply #18 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:39 PM
And another:
Question: My keyboard isn't working
Answer: keyboard works fine without coffee...
Reply #19 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:41 PM
Conversation with one of our Marketing people:
Her: "I need a bigger monitor"
Me: "Why"
Her: " Because I have big things on it..."
Reply #20 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:41 PM
Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:
- Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading skins.
- Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
- Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
- It's simple, and FREE!
|
|
Page 1 of 2 | |
|
|---|
Reply #1 Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:14 AM
I used to call our tech support: "1-800-I Can't Get it Up!" since that was such a common phrase used by customers. lol
Thnx for the memories, I'll probably waste far too much time on that website!!!