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Thread ID: 82203 2007-08-19 04:52:00 How do some people cope? pctek (84) PC World Chat
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582720 2007-08-19 04:52:00 Got a call:

Woman: "My computer isn't working"

Me: "Whats happening with it exactly?"

Woman: "The internet doesn't go"

ME:"Have you rung your internet company?"

Woman: "No, am I supposed to?"

Me: "Who is your internet company?"

Woman: "I don't know"

Me: "Whats your email address?"

Woman: (quite pleased she can answer that one) "Ah, its dot co dot nz"

Me: "Er, it should be username -that is, whatever you chose as a username - at someone dot co dot nz, The someone is your internet company."

Woman: "Oh...er.."

Me: "Who do you pay the bill to?"

Woman: "Bill?"
pctek (84)
582721 2007-08-19 05:00:00 I believe the classic reply to that woman would be to "take your computer back to the shop you bought it from and tell them your too stupid to own one" Of course that got the original Dell tech fired, but hey, its true. Our bill gets direct debit to our credit card. winmacguy (3367)
582722 2007-08-19 05:00:00 :lol: I needed something like that :D The_End_Of_Reality (334)
582723 2007-08-19 06:10:00 Then again, the question could be "How do some technicians cope?" :D Myth (110)
582724 2007-08-19 06:46:00 "How do some technicians cope?" :D

Always thought about that. After I started working I found out that you need to have a lot (and I mean a lot) of patience especially with people who are not computer literate. Has worked for me so far ;)
ronyville (10611)
582725 2007-08-19 06:57:00 Should've told her that her pc was thirsty and needed some water poured over it.

*5 mins later*

ring ring

Woman: "I get a shock everything I try to turn my pc on"
*constant shocking noise in background)
--Wolf-- (128)
582726 2007-08-19 07:03:00 He he he, tell her to turn it on you have to rub up and down it while talking dirty:lol: rob_on_guitar (4196)
582727 2007-08-19 07:21:00 Perhaps one day they can make computers like aircraft electronic units (avionics) with BITE (built in test equipment).
When there is a problem it tells you whats wrong and how to fix it.
You shouldnt have to be Bill Gates to use a computer.

tedheath
tedheath (537)
582728 2007-08-19 07:29:00 But it amazes me she doesn't know who she is paying money to each month.
Does she even look at the bill?

What happens with other problems? Like um, say the house caught fire.

Never mind figuring out to ring the fire brigade, who's her insurance company? And where does she say to send the fire engine?

111 Person: "where do you live?"

Her: "Street"
pctek (84)
582729 2007-08-19 07:39:00 ha ha, this woman is sooo funny ha ha ha. Yeah tell her to tip water over her puta.............is that cruel or wat?:waughh: dottee (12695)
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