Här kommer den sista, för nu, av de roliga historierna från min släkting i USA. Den är också på engelska så det blir en ny läsövning. Så här lyder den - först inledningen:
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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 cusomer 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".
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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 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 fine
where the power cord goes in to 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 from the window.
Opeartor: 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!
Supporten borde ha fått löneförhöjning. Inte sparken.
Vilket tålamod!
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(Ibland kan ovanstående passa in på mig.)
Tack för idag!
