Computer Help Desk

[Luba]

As one who totally understands the Computer Illiterates from the following; I don't feel entirely alone anymore

A customer couldn't get on the Internet:
Helpdesk: "Are you sure you used the right password?"
Customer: "Yes I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it."
Helpdesk: "Can you tell me what the password was?"
Customer: "Five stars."

Helpdesk: "What kind of computer do you have?"
Customer: "A white one."

Customer: "Hi, this is Ron. I can't get my diskette out."
Helpdesk: "Have you tried pushing the button?"
Customer: "Yes, sure, it's really stuck."
Helpdesk: "That doesn't sound good. I'll make a note."
Customer: "No...wait a minute...I handn't inserted it yet...it's still on my desk...Sorry..."

Helpdesk: "Click on the 'My Computer' icon to the left of the screen."
Customer: "Your left or my left?"

Helpdesk: "Good day. How may I help you?"
Male customer: "Hello, I can't print."
Helpdesk: "Would you click on start for me and..."
Customer: "Listen, pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates, you know!"

Customer" "Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says, 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says it can't find it."

Customer: "I have problems printing in red."
Helpdesk: " Do you have a color printer?"
Customer: "Aaaah...Thank you."

Helpdesk: "Your password is the smaller 'a' as in apple, a capital 'V' as in Victor, and the number '7'."
Customer: "Is that '7' in capital letters?"

Helpdesk? "How may I help you?"
Customer: "I'm writing my first e-mail."
Helpdesk: "Okay, and what seems to be the problem?"
Customer: "Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it?"

[Luba]

A big shot business man had to spend a couple of days in the hospital. He was a royal pain to the nurses because he bossed them around just like he did his employees.
None of the hospital staff wanted to have anything to do with him. The head nurse was the only one who could stand up to him. She came into his room and announced "I have to take your temperature."
After complaining for several minutes, he finally settled down, crossed his arms and opened his mouth.
"No, I'm sorry," the nurse stated, "but for this reading, I cannot use an oral thermometer." This started another round of complaining, but eventually he rolled over and bared his rear end.
After feeling the nurse insert the thermometer, he heard her announce, "I have to get something. Now you stay JUST LIKE THAT until I get back!"
She leaves the door to his room open on her way out. He curses under his breath as he hears people walking past his door laughing. After almost an hour, the man's doctor comes into the room.
"What's going on here?" asked the doctor.
Angrily, the man answers, "What't the matter, Doc? Haven't you ever seen someone having their temperature taken?"
After a pause, the doctor confesses, "Well, no. I guess I haven't. Not with a carnation anyway."

[Merika]

HAHA Luba...did you identify with the first post????

[Luba]

Originally Posted by Merika

HAHA Luba...did you identify with the first post????

Totally...I think I made most of those calls but

[Merika]

I remember when I first got a computer and didn't have anyone to show me how to do anything. All I could do is get to my chat room and do hotmail email. HAHA! Eventually, I goofed around and learned a few things on my own.

[Luba]

I know Dan Gookin writes books "PC's for Dummies" which I now am the proud owner, but I will be prouder still if there is one written called "PC's for Complete and Total Idiots".

[Merika]

You just need to be willing to take a few risks and try over and over again. I didn't know how to copy and paste for the first couple of years. I still don't go out of my way to learn too many new things. Usually, my 14 year old son shows me how to do something if I can't figure it out and feel I want to learn how to do it.