Analyst on phone: It's his equipment. I'll shove it in there if it's his equipment. (pause) What do you mean, “that's what they heard about me?”
Skokie, Illinois
Archive for the ‘Tech People’ Category
This Is So Much Better Than Having On-Site Tech Support
Woman on phone with tech support: Yes, ma'am, I am in front of my computer. That's how I know it's frozen.
Navy Yard
Washington, DC
Amazing How Much a Gal Can Fit in Her Flash Drive
IT guy #1, looking at coworker's computer: Yep… We got porn!
IT guy #2: Are you surprised?
IT guy #1: No, not really.
Receptionist, passing by: Oh my god! That's not a dildo, that's an act of war!
Chicago, Illinois
Who You Are with Your iPod Is Who You Are in Life
IT guy: I've got the 80 gig iPod, the black leather case…
Secretary, interrupting: You know, I have an iPod, but I've never been able to get it to work.
IT guy, shocked: Ummmm, Sheryl, do you really want to admit that?
48th & Main
Kansas City, Missouri
Overheard by: that sounds about right
…And Maintenance Will Not Want to Deal with It– Trust Me.
Tech guy: All right, yank on that long one there a few times.
Office mate, holding the extension cord: This long one? How hard?
Tech guy: Pretty hard, just give it a few good tugs… wait… Not that hard. If you tug it too much we'll have a big mess on our hands…
Denver Colorado
2PM Update Site
Manager: When you’re finished with the accessibility development for the hotels path, start on rental cars site.
Programmer: Um…accessibility…for rental cars?
Manager: Yes.
Programmer: So, we want to make it easier for the blind to rent cars?
Manager: Yeah…I know.
800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut
4PM Final Trip Preparations
Boss: Will my BlackBerry work in Thailand?
IT: Yeah, it will work anywhere in Europe.
One Allen Center
Houston, Texas
…Mission Complete
IT guy #1: Hey, you want to hear something ironic?
IT guy #2: Yes! Tell me something erotic!
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Overheard by: will1966
Then There's No Excuse for That Odor.
Tech support worker: This is not a train yard, and I am not a hobo.
Ontario
Canadia
The “Enter” Key's Somewhere Near the Middle Of Your Keyboard, Sir
Tech on phone: Please click start, type “cmd” and press enter. (pause) It should have brought up a command prompt. (pause) Nothing yet? Hmmm. Let me remote in. (starts laughing uncontrollably) Sir, you have to type “cmd” and press the enter key. Typing “cmdandpressenter” will not work. Sorry I wasn't more clear.
Dodge St
Omaha, Nebraska
Overheard by: northern lad