The list for October 15, 1997
The Top 10 Signs the Tech Support
Person Has Gone Completely Nuts
Person Has Gone Completely Nuts
- Asks every caller, "Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve had a date?"
- Attempts a mind meld with your Pentium chip.
- Insists you stay on the phone until you’ve gone through all five stages of grief.
- The answer to every question begins with the phrase, "Technology is like a box of chocolates…"
- Tells you to perform a "quick uninstall" by waving a big magnet over your hard disk.
- Regardless of the question, says you "must find the magic emerald to kill the ogre and get to the next level."
- Antivirus program consists of chicken soup and plenty of rest.
- In response to every question, instructs you to "please disrobe prior to the examination."
- Takes credit for the Millennium Bug.
And the Number 1 Sign the Tech Support Person Has Gone Completely Nuts…
- By following the laughter-stifled directions on installing RAM, you end up doing a perfect Macarena.
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CREDITS
Selected from 62 submissions from 27 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Spike Jones, Atlanta, GA — 1 (3rd #1)
- Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 2
- Geoff Brown, Farmington Hills, MI — 3
- Beth Kohl, Chicago, IL — 4
- Martell Stroup, Reno, NV — 5
- Gregory Swarthout, Murray, UT — 6
- Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 7, 10
- Paul Lara, Temple, TX — 8, 9
- Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — Topic
- David Hoffmann, Fort Worth, TX — Banner Tag
- Chris White, New York, NY — Owner/editor
- Mark Chesnutt, Beaumont, TX — Ambience
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