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Hey Guys,
this cracked me up, hope you enjoy it.
cheers...
This has got to be one of the funniest I've heard of in a long time! I
> >think this guy should have been promoted, not fired. This is a true
> story
> >from the Word Perfect 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 Word Perfect organization for "Termination without
> >Cause."
> >Actual dialogue of a former Word Perfect Customer Support employee
> >(now I know why they record these conversations!)
> >"Ridge Hall computer assistance; may I help you?"
> >
> >"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with Word Perfect."
> >
> >"What sort of trouble?"
> >
> >"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."
> >
> >"Went away?"
> >
> >"They disappeared."
> >
> >"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
> >
> >"Nothing."
> >
> >"Nothing?"
> >
> >"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
> >
> >"Are you still in Word Perfect, 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
> a
> >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 tel 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 somethingand 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 f*cking stupid to own a computer."
LOL PISSER!
> >
this cracked me up, hope you enjoy it.
cheers...

This has got to be one of the funniest I've heard of in a long time! I
> >think this guy should have been promoted, not fired. This is a true
> story
> >from the Word Perfect 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 Word Perfect organization for "Termination without
> >Cause."
> >Actual dialogue of a former Word Perfect Customer Support employee
> >(now I know why they record these conversations!)
> >"Ridge Hall computer assistance; may I help you?"
> >
> >"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with Word Perfect."
> >
> >"What sort of trouble?"
> >
> >"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."
> >
> >"Went away?"
> >
> >"They disappeared."
> >
> >"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
> >
> >"Nothing."
> >
> >"Nothing?"
> >
> >"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
> >
> >"Are you still in Word Perfect, 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
> a
> >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 tel 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 somethingand 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 f*cking stupid to own a computer."
LOL PISSER!

> >






Absolute pisser...