This actually happened to me, so there
You might think I got this from snopes or some general jokie email doing the rounds, but I didn't. In fact, I've often wondered if I'm the source of the story as I can't believe it's happened to that many people.

Anyway, it was whilst I was working at the council on the 'computer team' (if your interested, the same place as this www.b3ta.com/questions/councilcunts/post85750/).

I was sitting at my desk, having a cup of tea and a ciggie (oh the days when you could smoke at work) and I get a phone call.

"Hello, computer team? My computer doesn't work"
It was the nightmare dutch woman on the second floor, who couldn't even write, let alone use a computer.
"Ok, whats wrong with it?"
"It doesn't work, it's all blank."
"Right, so is there anything on the screen."
"Nothing, it's completely dead."
"Ok, there should be a light on the front of the base unit. Is that on?"
"Nothing, nothing - I keep telling you it's dead."
"ok, ok - if it's dead then I'll need to swap it out. Can you get me the serial number from the back of the base unit."
"No, I can't."
"I'm sorry? why not?"
"I can't see, it's completly dark in here. There is a power cut."

Honestly, this happened to me. I'm not making it up, copying from a joke or any other bollox to try to make myself look funny (I'm great already, I don't need to try).

And no, I didn't reply with anything as smart as "pack it up cos your too feckin stupid to own a computer" or anything.
What actually happened is I was stunned into silence for about ten seconds until she started demanding what I was going to do about it.
Rather than make a smart comment (as it would have cost me my job) I patiently explained how electricity worked and that it might help if she had some.

She still complained about me though, apparently it wasn't obvious that the computer didn't get it's power from the network cable.
That place was so fucked up that they actually agreed with her and I got a bollocking.

Nutters....
(EvilMeister, Fri 27 Jul 2007, 23:51, Reply)