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Loch · 05-05-2002, 12:35 AM

This is too fucking dumb, people still blow me away with stupid questions, read this post "a bit long" but man its worth it!

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 damned stupid to own a computer."

I wonder how this guy ever got a job in the first place

chodadog · 05-05-2002, 12:36 AM

Someone posted this... no more than 2 weeks ago i'm sure..

AaronM · 05-05-2002, 12:37 AM

This was funny YEARS ago when I first heard it. Now it is just stupid.

B.Diker · 05-05-2002, 12:59 AM

strange..

kmanrox · 05-05-2002, 02:19 AM

that was stupider than a stoned jerry's kid...

Mazer Rackus · 05-05-2002, 02:33 AM

haha, he's so dumb ! how can a computer work if there's a power failure ? it needs power to work !

05-05-2002, 12:35 AM	#1
Loch Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7,674	LAUGH of the day, dont miss this This is too fucking dumb, people still blow me away with stupid questions, read this post "a bit long" but man its worth it! 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 damned stupid to own a computer." I wonder how this guy ever got a job in the first place __________________ Contact us for Beta store access (4000 HD/SD productions) - Editing - Encoding/Post production ICQ - 277 862 930 E-mail casper /@/ cool-content.com

05-05-2002, 02:19 AM	#5
kmanrox aka K-Man Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Gutter Posts: 29,292	that was stupider than a stoned jerry's kid... __________________ Crypto HODLr Crypto mining Angel investor

05-05-2002, 12:36 AM	#2
chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	Someone posted this... no more than 2 weeks ago i'm sure..

05-05-2002, 12:37 AM	#3
AaronM Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ┌∩┐ ◣_◢ ┌∩┐ Posts: 46,909	This was funny YEARS ago when I first heard it. Now it is just stupid.

05-05-2002, 12:59 AM	#4
B.Diker Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,286	strange..

05-05-2002, 02:33 AM	#6
Mazer Rackus So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 333	haha, he's so dumb ! how can a computer work if there's a power failure ? it needs power to work !