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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!


(Ibland kan ovanstående passa in på mig.)

Tack för idag!