computer idiots
got this off: http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_stupsales.shtml
Back in my "less mature" days, I loved nothing better than going to electrical shops (not specialist PC dealers, but the type of place where you can by toasters, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc) and winding up the less experienced salesmen.
So I hung out in the shop one Saturday and poked around the PCs until a salesman approached me.
Salesman: "Can I help you, sir?"
Me: "Could you tell me about this PC?"
Salesman: "Well sir, this PC comes with..." (reads the specs off the display card)
Me: "Ok, but what is the clock speed of the CPU?"
Salesman: "Oh, you'll have no worries there. It's 24 hour."
Me: (trying to keep a straight face) "But that's no good to me. I'm really bad with 24 hour times."
Salesman: "That's not a problem. This PC comes pre-loaded with Windows 97, which can convert the PC back to a 12 hour clock if you prefer that."
Me: "Ok, I'll think about it." I had to leave the shop and sit on a bench until my sides stopped hurting.
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It was 1995. I was a freshman in college. I'd just gone to the computer labs for the first time to get signed up for an account on the campus network. The tech support guy I talked to wanted the specs on my machine, so I told him. At the time, I had a 28.8 modem. He told me I must be mistaken.
Me: "Why?"
Tech Support: "They don't make 28.8 modems. The phone lines can't support them."
Me: "Uhhh. I ran a BBS for four years back home and helped over 200 people get their modems set up. I know what I'm doing with modems, and I promise you I have a 28.8."
Tech Support: "Nope. You must be mistaken. 2400 is the fastest modem available today."
Me: "No, that was six years ago. The modems are faster now."
Tech Support: "Why would they make modems faster? It's not like the phone lines can support anything faster than 2400 in the first place."
At this point, I just gave up and walked out. I went back to my dorm, grabbed the modem's box, which I had used to transport some electronic gadgets, and brought it back to the tech guy. I brought my friend along because I figured he'd be entertained by all this.
Me: "Hi, it's me again. I just thought I'd show you this box, which clearly states that it's a 28.8 modem."
Tech Support: "Oh, that's a ZOOM modem. Well, ZOOM is widely known in the industry for lying about the capabilities of their modems. It's a 2400, but they say it's a 28.8 so people will buy it instead of a Hayes, which is the only good modem out there."
At this point, several people, including my friend, were laughing at this moron.
Me: (to others in the room) "Say, what's the fastest speed of modem out there?"
Everyone: "28.8!"
The tech support guy got mad and suggested that we all enroll in the "Introduction to Computers" seminar they were offering.
Back in my "less mature" days, I loved nothing better than going to electrical shops (not specialist PC dealers, but the type of place where you can by toasters, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc) and winding up the less experienced salesmen.
So I hung out in the shop one Saturday and poked around the PCs until a salesman approached me.
Salesman: "Can I help you, sir?"
Me: "Could you tell me about this PC?"
Salesman: "Well sir, this PC comes with..." (reads the specs off the display card)
Me: "Ok, but what is the clock speed of the CPU?"
Salesman: "Oh, you'll have no worries there. It's 24 hour."
Me: (trying to keep a straight face) "But that's no good to me. I'm really bad with 24 hour times."
Salesman: "That's not a problem. This PC comes pre-loaded with Windows 97, which can convert the PC back to a 12 hour clock if you prefer that."
Me: "Ok, I'll think about it." I had to leave the shop and sit on a bench until my sides stopped hurting.
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It was 1995. I was a freshman in college. I'd just gone to the computer labs for the first time to get signed up for an account on the campus network. The tech support guy I talked to wanted the specs on my machine, so I told him. At the time, I had a 28.8 modem. He told me I must be mistaken.
Me: "Why?"
Tech Support: "They don't make 28.8 modems. The phone lines can't support them."
Me: "Uhhh. I ran a BBS for four years back home and helped over 200 people get their modems set up. I know what I'm doing with modems, and I promise you I have a 28.8."
Tech Support: "Nope. You must be mistaken. 2400 is the fastest modem available today."
Me: "No, that was six years ago. The modems are faster now."
Tech Support: "Why would they make modems faster? It's not like the phone lines can support anything faster than 2400 in the first place."
At this point, I just gave up and walked out. I went back to my dorm, grabbed the modem's box, which I had used to transport some electronic gadgets, and brought it back to the tech guy. I brought my friend along because I figured he'd be entertained by all this.
Me: "Hi, it's me again. I just thought I'd show you this box, which clearly states that it's a 28.8 modem."
Tech Support: "Oh, that's a ZOOM modem. Well, ZOOM is widely known in the industry for lying about the capabilities of their modems. It's a 2400, but they say it's a 28.8 so people will buy it instead of a Hayes, which is the only good modem out there."
At this point, several people, including my friend, were laughing at this moron.
Me: (to others in the room) "Say, what's the fastest speed of modem out there?"
Everyone: "28.8!"
The tech support guy got mad and suggested that we all enroll in the "Introduction to Computers" seminar they were offering.
posted by The Fat One @ 22:58
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