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************************************************* Join the OBAMA RESISTANCE MOVEMENT! http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike/6181419 --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Nicholas Geti <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Nicholas Geti <[email protected]> > Subject: [OT] Real event > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 10:56 PM > This has to be one of the funniest > things in a long time. I think this guy should have > been promoted, not fired. 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/she is > currently suing the WordPerfect organization for > 'Termination without Cause.' > > Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support > employee. > (Now I know why they record these conversations!): > Operator: 'Ridge > Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?' > Caller: > 'Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect.' > Operator: 'What sort > of trouble??' > Caller: > 'Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the > words went away.' > Operator: 'Went > away?' > Caller: > 'They disappeared' > Operator: 'Hmm. So > what does your screen look like now?' > Caller: > 'Nothing.' > Operator: > 'Nothing??' > Caller: > 'It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type.' > Operator: 'Are you > still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?' > Caller: > 'How do I tell?' > Operator: 'Can you > see the 'C: prompt' on the screen?' > Caller: > 'What's a sea-prompt?' > Operator: 'Never > mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?' > Caller: > 'There isn't any cursor; I told you, it won't accept > anything I type.' > Operator: 'Does your > monitor have a power indicator??' > Caller: > 'What's a monitor?' > Operator: '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.' > Operator: '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..' > Operator: 'Great. > Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged > into the wall. > Caller: > 'Yes, it is.' > Operator: '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.' > Operator: 'Well, there > are.. I need you to look back there again and find the other > cable.' > Caller: > 'Okay, here it is.' > Operator: 'Follow it for > me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of > your computer.' > Caller: > 'I can't reach.' > Operator: 'OK. Well, can > you see if it is?' > Caller: > 'No.' > Operator: 'Even if you > maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?' > Caller: > 'Well, it's not because I don't have the > right angle -- it's because it's dark.' > Operator: 'Dark?' > Caller: > 'Yes - the office light is off, and the > only light I have is coming in from the window.' > Operator: > 'Well, turn on the office light then.' > Caller: > 'I can't.' > Operator: 'No? Why not?' > Caller: > 'Because there's a power failure.' > Operator: 'A > power ..... A power failure? Aha. Okay, we've got it licked > now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing > stuff that your computer came in?' > Caller: > 'Well, yes, I keep them in the closet.' > Operator: > '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?' > Operator: > 'Yes, I'm afraid it is.' > Caller: > 'Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell > them?' > Operator: > 'Tell them you're too damned stupid to own > a computer!' > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/048101c9b7f5$bd27ea30$6401a...@dual > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. 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