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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 02:59 PM Original message |
From the moment I had to explain that 2 of 3 computers being online = working internet connection |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. The pain of the tech support call varies inversely to the IQ of the caller. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think it's more of a bell curve. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. I had one of those last week |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The call took an hour and 10 minutes altogether. |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. Was it an open connection or did you have to go into setting up WEP or WPA? |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. WEP, but even that is a relatively easy process if they just follow my instructions. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, but what do I do with this cupholder that keeps popping |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Put a cup in it. |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. I still think I win the tech support stupidity sweepstakes award: |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Wow, that is hilariously stupid. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That happened to a friend of mine who was a tech for Earthlink, back when they had stateside techs |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sorry you had a bad day, But could you help me with something? |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Any computer coffee house should carry them. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. No offense, but until I got to the last line of your post |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. There are plenty of idiots working customer support, but in my time at this job... |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yeah, not surprised at all (what, you are?) |
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