Got my certificate in the mail - what a joke!

Well I got my certificate and 'ID card' in the mail yesterday. I find it
rather amusing that they can't even come up with an actual plastic ID card
considering all the free plastic cards I get in the mail that I never asked for
and don't want!

Most peculiar however, is the certificate. Nowhere on it does it say anything
about computers. It says I'm a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional. Great.
That means if anyone ever sees the thing they will ask me what the hell it is
and then I'll have to claim it means I know something about computers. You'd
think they could at least mention I passed two tests on the cert, that way the
name of the tests (Hardware & OS) would give a clue as to what the damn cert is
all about.

For $200US I think I would've expected more from a diploma mill.

Jinkies

In article <M%kFb.9464$6b2.3285@edtnps84>, says...
>
>
>Well I got my certificate and 'ID card' in the mail yesterday. I find it
>rather amusing that they can't even come up with an actual plastic ID card
>considering all the free plastic cards I get in the mail that I never asked
for
>and don't want!
>

A quick poll of my wallet reveals that even my library card and video store
cards are more impressive than the A+ card. The A+ card is on par with my Air
Miles card and my expired AAA membership card. YAY for cheap crap!

Jinkies

"Jinkies" <> wrote in message
news:M%kFb.9464$6b2.3285@edtnps84...
>
> Well I got my certificate and 'ID card' in the mail yesterday. I find it
> rather amusing that they can't even come up with an actual plastic ID card
> considering all the free plastic cards I get in the mail that I never
asked for
> and don't want!
>
> Most peculiar however, is the certificate. Nowhere on it does it say
anything
> about computers. It says I'm a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional. Great.
> That means if anyone ever sees the thing they will ask me what the hell it
is
> and then I'll have to claim it means I know something about computers.
You'd
> think they could at least mention I passed two tests on the cert, that way
the
> name of the tests (Hardware & OS) would give a clue as to what the damn
cert is
> all about.
>
> For $200US I think I would've expected more from a diploma mill.
>
Got to agree, would have looked smarter if it was cut out of a cereal
packet.

Walter

In article <>,
says...
>
>
>well i guess you need to spend more time showing off your computer
>talent instead of showing off the card...
>

I'd be embarassed to show the card to anybody.

Jinkies

DaDnDe wrote:

>well i guess you need to spend more time showing off your computer
>talent instead of showing off the card...
>
>
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It is pretty funny ant it, I got my A+ cert back some time ago. I showed
it to a auto wholesaler I got cars from, when we was talking about
computers. He looked at it, and cut a deal with me to sell cars on eBay
for him that very day. Now that was thanks to that cheap card compTIA
give us, I also got some pretty cool looks from a hot chick at Staples
when I took it in to get it covered. She showed it to some fellow
workers there, and it took 2 of them 15 mins to cover it. It was covered
the best I ever seen, and they only charged me 1/2 price to do it to.

The point I'm making here is, if people you show it to don't know what
it is for. That may be a good thing, as in my case it was. I'm still
selling cars as a power seller, for that auto wholesaler course of that
cute little card. And of course if you get work from a computer place,
they will know what it is for just like the workers at Staples knew. I
didn't even have to tell them, they knew already of course. Never use it
other then that, and to show family and friends of course. You gotta do
that, when they tell you how to fix their computers for them of course.

tas38

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 09:59:10 GMT, (Jinkies) wrote:

>In article <>,
>says...
>>
>>
>>well i guess you need to spend more time showing off your computer
>>talent instead of showing off the card...
>>
>
>I'd be embarassed to show the card to anybody.


That's understandable. I would agree that your certification is a
joke.

Wanna

In article <9pzFb.15487$>,
says...
> I also got some pretty cool looks from a hot chick at Staples
>when I took it in to get it covered. She showed it to some fellow
>workers there,

>they will know what it is for just like the workers at Staples knew. I
>didn't even have to tell them, they knew already of course.

These statements appear to conflict. If the Staples clerk "knew what it was,
of course", why did she "show it to some fellow workers there".

Your story is ridiculous, your embellishments make it sound like you went in to
get your wedding ring fitted for more bling bling. If you go into Staples to
get anything laminated they are going to be nice to you because you are a
customer. They're not going to laugh at you and say you are a loser for
wanting such a lame card laminated.

Jinkies

In article <>, says...
>
>
>I agree with the below. And what did the Staples chick look like? I
>think you should go back and try out the Palm Zire 71 palmtop in the
>store and snap a picture of her for the group. LOL
>

Yeah to prove its not all a nerd fantasy.



>
>
>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:09:09 GMT, tas38 <> wrote:
>
>>DaDnDe wrote:
>>
>>>well i guess you need to spend more time showing off your computer
>>>talent instead of showing off the card...
>>>
>>>
>>>DaDnDe
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>>It is pretty funny ant it, I got my A+ cert back some time ago. I showed
>>it to a auto wholesaler I got cars from, when we was talking about
>>computers. He looked at it, and cut a deal with me to sell cars on eBay
>>for him that very day. Now that was thanks to that cheap card compTIA
>>give us, I also got some pretty cool looks from a hot chick at Staples
>>when I took it in to get it covered. She showed it to some fellow
>>workers there, and it took 2 of them 15 mins to cover it. It was covered
>>the best I ever seen, and they only charged me 1/2 price to do it to.
>>
>>The point I'm making here is, if people you show it to don't know what
>>it is for. That may be a good thing, as in my case it was. I'm still
>>selling cars as a power seller, for that auto wholesaler course of that
>>cute little card. And of course if you get work from a computer place,
>>they will know what it is for just like the workers at Staples knew. I
>>didn't even have to tell them, they knew already of course. Never use it
>>other then that, and to show family and friends of course. You gotta do
>>that, when they tell you how to fix their computers for them of course.
>>
>

Jinkies

In article <>,
says...
>
>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 09:59:10 GMT, (Jinkies) wrote:
>
>>In article <>,
>>says...
>>>
>>>
>>>well i guess you need to spend more time showing off your computer
>>>talent instead of showing off the card...
>>>
>>
>>I'd be embarassed to show the card to anybody.
>
>
>That's understandable. I would agree that your certification is a
>joke.

Then so is yours, if you have one.

Unless you have more Jesus on your side than I do?!?!?! That must be it.

Jinkies

LOLOLOL!!!!!


"Drew" <> wrote in message
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> I agree with the below. And what did the Staples chick look like? I
> think you should go back and try out the Palm Zire 71 palmtop in the
> store and snap a picture of her for the group. LOL
>
>
>
> On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:09:09 GMT, tas38 <> wrote:
>
> >DaDnDe wrote:
> >
> >>well i guess you need to spend more time showing off your computer
> >>talent instead of showing off the card...
> >>
> >>
> >>DaDnDe
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> >It is pretty funny ant it, I got my A+ cert back some time ago. I showed
> >it to a auto wholesaler I got cars from, when we was talking about
> >computers. He looked at it, and cut a deal with me to sell cars on eBay
> >for him that very day. Now that was thanks to that cheap card compTIA
> >give us, I also got some pretty cool looks from a hot chick at Staples
> >when I took it in to get it covered. She showed it to some fellow
> >workers there, and it took 2 of them 15 mins to cover it. It was covered
> >the best I ever seen, and they only charged me 1/2 price to do it to.
> >
> >The point I'm making here is, if people you show it to don't know what
> >it is for. That may be a good thing, as in my case it was. I'm still
> >selling cars as a power seller, for that auto wholesaler course of that
> >cute little card. And of course if you get work from a computer place,
> >they will know what it is for just like the workers at Staples knew. I
> >didn't even have to tell them, they knew already of course. Never use it
> >other then that, and to show family and friends of course. You gotta do
> >that, when they tell you how to fix their computers for them of course.
> >
>

natural_4u