Stupid Questions

Replica · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 10:22 am Post subject:

them : hello, can you help me find a battery for my phone

me : sure, do you have the dead one with you...

them: no, i left it at home

me: okay then did you write down the monel number on the battery so i can cross reference it?

them : oh theres a number i remember something like a 6 or something

me : ahh okay, did you get the model of the phone so i can check the lists for that?

them : its a GE

me : ummm, did you buy the phone here, maybe we ahve it and can check in there.

them : nope i bought it a few years ago at a radio shack

me : i'm afraid i can't help you... at all

them: well does anyone else in the electronics dept know?

me : i'm pretty sure they don't, have a nice day

them : well shouldn't they all work the same?

me: technically, but they don't, have a nice day

them : okay, thanks for your help ( continues to look at yellow batteries for 5 more minutes)

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i do this at least once a day at work, never fails. i know Wal-Mart electronics shouldn't be that difficult, but people try their hardest to make it that way
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sharkbyte · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:24 am Post subject:

Nanite and I run computer networks, so we could tell a few thousand stories, I'm sure.

However, the one you can always count on...

Monday morning...

IT Technician: Can I help you?

User: Yes. I forgot my password.

IT Technician: You didn't write it down when I gave it to you last week?

User: No. I didn't think I would forget it again.

IT Technician: Have you ever changed your password?

User: No.

IT Technician: Then it is still set as the default password.

User: What is the default password?

IT Technician: Your first initial, last name. Same as all of our non-secure systems.

User: Oh. See? Now that's why I didn't write it down. I knew I could remember that.

IT Technician: Then why are you calling me?

<click>
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shockwave · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:42 am Post subject:

I prefer the adaptation:

Replica · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:46 am Post subject:

can't you feel its pain?

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DukeNukem · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 12:14 pm Post subject:

Many eons ago I worked for Osco Drug Stores in San Diego (then called Sav-On). For a while I worked at the customer service counter. Here are some of my favorite memories from working there:

An irate lady comes to the counter slams down a piece of merchandise and says in a very loud and harsh voice -- "I've got something I want to return where can I go?"

[What would you answer? - I had to bite my tongue on this one]

Another day I am restocking an endcap and a fairly attractive lady walks up and asks -- "Do you have play balls?"

I looked at her, she looked at me, I looked at her again and she turned red and laughed. Then I showed her the rack of balls she was looking for.

Last memory -- While putting up diapers on the shelf a middle age lady walks up and queries -- "Do you have underwear?"

This time I didn't bite my tongue and shot back with "That is a bit personal don't you think?" She blushed and then laughed [good thing she had a sense of humor, because I could have gotten hot water for that one]

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Kazebari · Official Mall Ninja Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 935

Chan · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:04 pm Post subject:

DukeNukem · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:16 pm Post subject: