Attila

Funny Tech Support Calls

Monday, 9. June 2008, 04:09:04

Fun, Internet

Here are some conversations that make you go

Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?
Customer: A white one…

Tech support: Click on the "my computer" icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left?

Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says "Can't find printer". I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it…

Customer: I have problems printing in red…
Tech support: Do you have a colour printer?
Customer: Aaaah..... thank you. <click>

Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11.

Tech support: Your password is the small letter "a" as in apple, a capital letter V as in Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters?

Customer: I can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars.

Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.

Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.

Tech support: Okay Bob, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager.
Customer: I don't have a P.
Tech support: On your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: What do you mean?
Tech support: "P" ... on your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!!

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Comments

Moesring # 9. June 2008, 04:20

I don't know why I'm laughing. I'm sure most of these, if not all, are genuine - and that is actually quite worrying.

Dacotah # 9. June 2008, 04:22

ROFLMAO at the last one.

Attila # 9. June 2008, 04:23

I am laughing too, and I am also sure that these are genuine - which is why it is so damn funny! Especially the last one caused a loud laugh here also!

Dacotah # 9. June 2008, 04:24

A Little Carrot Called Malcolm # 9. June 2008, 04:28

The last one definately takes the biscuit

, but they're all funny-cause-they're-said-by-morons

Darko # 9. June 2008, 04:30

The last one is jewel

Attila # 9. June 2008, 05:44

@ Kimmie ~

On the other hand, tech supporters sometimes speak like they come from another planet, at least the ones I know.

@ Darko ~ Yes, that one is my favorite too. Saving the best till last, right!

Once upon a time there was an Englishman called Mart who joined Opera under the alias 'theoddbod' and started writing stories. # 9. June 2008, 07:17

r♡se # 9. June 2008, 07:33

Don't know why I suddenly thought of pointy-haired boss (in Dilbert)

The Dark Furie # 9. June 2008, 09:52

I love the five stars password one.

Can just see some dotty old woman saying it.

Attila # 9. June 2008, 09:55

I made a Word template for a guy once, just a simple one so he could easily set up his letters. I sent it to him with directions of how to save it into his templates library, and of course he called and ask how to do that. I explained it to him, and 5 minutes after he called again, claiming that it didn't work. I tried to get him to explain how it didn't work, if there were any error boxes or anything, and he kept saying that I had to come down to his office to see for myself.
So I went there. As I entered he looked up from his monitor asking: "You think it's because I try to start it from Excel?"