[justablip] Re: FW: oldie but goody
- From: iriXx <iriXx@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: justablip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 10:36:59 +0100
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doh wrote:
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> This is a true story from the
> WordPerfect Helpline which was transcribed from a recording monitoring
> the
> customer care department. Needless to say, the Help Desk employee was
> fired
> however, he is currently suing the WordPerfect organization for
> "Termination
> without Cause." This is the actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect
> Customer
> Support employee (now I know why they record these conversations)
> "Rich 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."
> "Hmmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
> "Nothing."
> "Nothing?"
> "It's a 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 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 fu*king stupid to own a computer."
>
>
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