This ought to make you feel better about your computer skills!
Tech support: What kind of computer do you have? Customer: A white one.... Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen. Customer: Your left or my left? ****************************
Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it.. ****************************
Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am? Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11. **************************** Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore. Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer? Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer. Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back. Customer: ! OK Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you? Customer: Yes Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. ****************************
Tech support: How may I help you? Customer: I'm writing my first email. Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem? Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the little circle around it? **************************** This one and the next are our personal favorites! A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer. Tech support: Are you running it under windows? Customer: 'No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine.' **************************** And last but not least! Tech support: 'Okay Bob, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter 'P' to bring up the Program Manager.' Customer: I don't have a P. Tech support: On your keyboard, Bob. Customer: What do you mean? Tech support: 'P'....on your keyboard, Bob. Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!
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feel better about your
computer skills!
Tech support: What kind
of computer do you have?
Customer: A white one....
Tech support: Click on
the 'my computer' icon on to
the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my
left?
****************************
Customer: Hi, good afternoon,
this is Martha, I can't print. Every
time I try, it says 'Can't find
printer'. I've even
lifted the printer and placed it
in front of the monitor, but the
computer still says he can't find
it..
****************************
Tech support: What's on your
monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my
boyfriend bought for me at the
7-11.
****************************
Customer: My keyboard is not
working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure
it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind
the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your
keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer: ! OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard
come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the
keyboard is not plugged in.
****************************
Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first email.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the little circle around it?
****************************
This one and the next are our personal favorites!
A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: 'No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine.'
****************************
And last but not least!
Tech support: 'Okay Bob, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter 'P' to bring up the Program Manager.'
Customer: I don't have a P.
Tech support: On your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: What do you mean?
Tech support: 'P'....on your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!