OT: Monday Smiley

Manning the computer help desk for the local school district was my first
job. And though I was just an intern, I took the job very seriously. But not
every caller took me seriously. "Can I talk to a real person?" a caller
asked. "I am real," I said. "Oh, I'm sorry," the caller said. "That was rude
of me. What I meant to say was, could I talk to someone who actually knows
something?"

(Not a personal experience)

Dragon

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> Manning the computer help desk for the local school district was my
> first job. And though I was just an intern, I took the job very
> seriously. But not every caller took me seriously. "Can I talk to a
> real person?" a caller asked. "I am real," I said. "Oh, I'm sorry,"
> the caller said. "That was rude of me. What I meant to say was, could
> I talk to someone who actually knows something?"
>
> (Not a personal experience)
>
>
>

My personal experience is that when I don't know what to do right away,
people are shocked. I once had a user bring me a 10-key calculator to
fix. Come to think of it, I did fix it -- I issued a PO for a new one.
<g>

What I really need is a magic wand. Or a shotgun. <sigh>

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aka Pu$$y Feet
BS, MCP

"Definitely not wearing any underwear."

catwalker63

That's happening to the "professional" computer guy at my school. Teachers
call asking for help. when ever the computer guy gets there, they ask for
somebody who knows something. Unfortunately, I am his replacement during one
of my periods. Things that take him a day only take me half an hour, and the
hardest part is dealing with teachers. Needless to say, the other guy is
close to being fired


"Dragon" <> wrote in message
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> Manning the computer help desk for the local school district was my first
> job. And though I was just an intern, I took the job very seriously. But
not
> every caller took me seriously. "Can I talk to a real person?" a caller
> asked. "I am real," I said. "Oh, I'm sorry," the caller said. "That was
rude
> of me. What I meant to say was, could I talk to someone who actually knows
> something?"
>
> (Not a personal experience)
>
>
>

nerd32768

> What I really need is a magic wand. Or a shotgun. <sigh>

I have a 2 x 4 that I use. I call it my magic wand. I also call it a user
smartening stick.

Doom

"Doom" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> > What I really need is a magic wand. Or a shotgun. <sigh>
>
> I have a 2 x 4 that I use. I call it my magic wand. I also call it a user
> smartening stick.
>


Only a 2 x 4? I figured that we needed a 4 x 4 as a minimum.
I really prefer a tire iron.

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LnkWizard

>
> Only a 2 x 4? I figured that we needed a 4 x 4 as a minimum.
> I really prefer a tire iron.
>
I found a 4 x 4 did too much damage. A tire iron hmmm I never thought of
that. I'll give it a try.

Doom

In microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse, Doom climbed on a soapbox & opined:

>>
>> Only a 2 x 4? I figured that we needed a 4 x 4 as a minimum.
>> I really prefer a tire iron.
>>
> I found a 4 x 4 did too much damage. A tire iron hmmm I never thought of
> that. I'll give it a try.
>
>
>

An aluminum police baton I have is referred to as the "Politer" One quick
tap upside the head, and the most obnoxious luser becomes politer'n heck.

JaR
Polite Candidate

JaR

incase you missed it JaR <> said in
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>
> An aluminum police baton I have is referred to as the "Politer" One
> quick tap upside the head, and the most obnoxious luser becomes
> politer'n heck.

HEY!!!!!!!!!! Damnit! you owe me a new keyboard...

crap all over my desk...stupid JaR...

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Neil

"Neil" <guess!!!@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> crap all over my desk...stupid JaR...

WHATTHE****!?

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Ken Briscoe

"Ken Briscoe" <> wrote in message
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> "Neil" <guess!!!@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95878FCC746FEneilmcsegmailcom@207.46.248.1 6...
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>> crap all over my desk...stupid JaR...
>
> WHATTHE****!?
>
I'm surprised THAT got through.

Doom