Tech Joke of the week

**Solidchrome** · 25th January 2008, 07:49 AM

Its old but it still deserves to be the first tech joke of the week

Tech: "Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"

Caller: "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."

Tech: "What sort of trouble?"

Caller: "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."

Tech: "Went away?"

Caller: "They disappeared."

Tech: "Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"

Caller: "Nothing."

Tech: "Nothing?"

Caller: "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."

Tech: "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"

Caller: "How do I tell?"

Tech: "Can you see the "C" prompt on the screen?"

Caller: "What's a sea-prompt?"

Tech: "Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?"

Caller: "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."

Tech: "Does your monitor have a power indicator?"

Caller: "What's a monitor?"

Tech: "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?"

Caller: "I don't know."

Tech: "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"

Caller: "...Yes, I think so."

Tech: "Great! Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."

Caller: "...Yes, it is."

Tech: "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"

Caller: "No."

Tech: "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."

Caller: "...Okay, here it is."

Tech: "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."

Caller: "I can't reach."

Tech: "Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"

Caller: "No."

Tech: "Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"

Caller: "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle-it's because it's dark."

Tech: "Dark?"

Caller: "Yes-the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window."

Tech: "Well, turn on the office light then."

Caller: "I can't."

Tech: "No? Why not?"

Caller: "Because there's a power outage."

Tech: "A power... a power outage? Aha! Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"

CUST: "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."

Tech: "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."

Caller: "Really? Is it that bad?"

Tech: "Yes, I'm afraid it is."

Caller: "Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"

Tech: "Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."

Calell · 25th January 2008, 05:10 PM

hahaha I LOVE that. It's so true, too...

**Ally** · 25th January 2008, 05:36 PM

lol! Good one

25th January 2008, 07:49 AM	#1
Solidchrome † Virtual hero- real life geek † Join Date: Jul 2007 Shard: europa Posts: 1,009 Gold: 1,612 My Mood: Thanks: 55 Thanked 71 Times in 36 Posts	Tech Joke of the week Its old but it still deserves to be the first tech joke of the week Tech: "Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?" Caller: "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect." Tech: "What sort of trouble?" Caller: "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away." Tech: "Went away?" Caller: "They disappeared." Tech: "Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?" Caller: "Nothing." Tech: "Nothing?" Caller: "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type." Tech: "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?" Caller: "How do I tell?" Tech: "Can you see the "C" prompt on the screen?" Caller: "What's a sea-prompt?" Tech: "Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?" Caller: "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type." Tech: "Does your monitor have a power indicator?" Caller: "What's a monitor?" Tech: "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?" Caller: "I don't know." Tech: "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?" Caller: "...Yes, I think so." Tech: "Great! Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall." Caller: "...Yes, it is." Tech: "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?" Caller: "No." Tech: "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable." Caller: "...Okay, here it is." Tech: "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer." Caller: "I can't reach." Tech: "Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?" Caller: "No." Tech: "Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?" Caller: "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle-it's because it's dark." Tech: "Dark?" Caller: "Yes-the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window." Tech: "Well, turn on the office light then." Caller: "I can't." Tech: "No? Why not?" Caller: "Because there's a power outage." Tech: "A power... a power outage? Aha! Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?" CUST: "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet." Tech: "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." Caller: "Really? Is it that bad?" Tech: "Yes, I'm afraid it is." Caller: "Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?" Tech: "Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer." Tovladian Soltyr- "..then I saw it was Solid and I was like "Ah ok" because we all know he's not the most complete box of crayons.." UOForums Need Your Donations- Click Here

25th January 2008, 05:10 PM	#2
Calell Red-Headed Stepchild Join Date: Dec 2006 Shard: Sonoma Posts: 913 Gold: 4,109 My Mood: Thanks: 79 Thanked 76 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Tech Joke of the week hahaha I LOVE that. It's so true, too... "When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they went skipping about and that was the beginning of faeries." ~Sir J.M. Barrie "Miss Brant, that's NOT the position I hired you for."

25th January 2008, 05:36 PM	#3
Ally The Couch Hottie Join Date: Aug 2004 Shard: Lake Austin, Atlantic Posts: 4,430 Gold: 9,671 My Mood: Thanks: 37 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Tech Joke of the week lol! Good one

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