Topic: Is Everyone But Me Incompetent?
started by: Beldurin
Posted by Beldurin on May 04 2002,19:08
I'm surrounded by lazy, incompetent, fucking morons. Had to help run a Cisco convention yesterday. Wasn't one of the planners or directors, just staff, but ended up having to act as one.No, a CD-RW can't be read in a regular CD-ROM drive. Just put it in a burner and email to yourself, then open it on the presenter's computer.
You're 27 years old, you should be able to figure out that, yes, you have to fill out the paper that they gave you to return the van you rented. I would imagine, also, that you need to fill out the lines that are circled (ending mileage, date/time returned). You shouldn't need me to explain this to you.
It's awful hard for me to "meet you there" (i.e. the after-convention cookout) if you're already there and I rode with you today.
It's not that hard people. I don't have to approve your every decision. We're all adults, just figure it out. And while you're busy figuring it out, just leave me the hell alone.
Posted by veistran on May 04 2002,19:25
stupid people > people with a bit of (un)common sense > people with (un)common sense
Posted by Wolfguard on May 04 2002,21:11
Gee, sounds like the morons i run the robot events with.if i hear "I dont understand" one more time after a blantly simple statement im going to start shooting people.
Then they get pissed when im tired of explaining it and do it myself. Call me to "controlling".
IF YOU WERE NOT SO FUCKING STUPID I WOULD NOT HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING MYSELF YOU FUCKING MORONIC FUCKNUGGET!
sigh...oh goodie...he just sent me an im message...
and they let this fucker reproduce...
Posted by Uberkommando on May 04 2002,21:14
Advocate moronicide.
Posted by Dysorderia on May 04 2002,22:29
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| A friend of mine ran a 386 without a case. He had all the parts plugged together on his desk, just sitting in the open. One day he was working on it while someone was playing a game on it. What happened was described by him as "blue lightning from the power supply." He didn't learn his lesson. One day he decided to take apart his monitor. He was in the process of disassembling it when he touched the capacitor. He said his arm felt very strange for several hours. I consider it a miracle that the monitor survived. |
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| Customer: "Hi, I think I've got a problem with my monitor." Tech Support: "Ah. Do you still have an image?" Customer: "Yes, best image ever. Thing is, when I look at it from the side, I see red hot components." Tech Support: "Uh, when you look at it from the SIDE? How can you see any components?" Customer: "Well, through that big smoking hole." |
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| Customer: "There are smoke and flames coming from my computer." Tech Support: "Uh, hang up, unplug the computer from the wall, and call the local fire department." Customer: "That's not the problem. I need to know how to do a backup. Fastest possible method." |
Posted by Wolfguard on May 05 2002,03:25
the best one ever ended with.Moron: I need a flashlight because the power is out in the building.
Tech support: Oh, i see the problem now. Do you still have the boxes your computer came in?
moron: Yes
TS: Great! Pack up the computer and take it back where you got it from.
moron: is it that bad?
TS: Yes
moron: What should i tell them?
TS: Tell them your to fucking stupid to own a computer.
Best ever
Posted by Beldurin on May 05 2002,10:13
| Quote (Wolfguard @ 04 May 2002,21:25) |
| the best one ever ended with. [moron story] Best ever |
as I recall, this is a true story...the bad news is that the guy got fired for it.
Posted by Wolfguard on May 05 2002,15:35
The good news again is he won his lawsuit and got a hefty severence package/damages settlement. 
Posted by Beldurin on May 05 2002,18:16
really? did not know that...thanks for the nugget of knowledge, WG!
Posted by Wolfguard on May 05 2002,19:42
| Quote (Beldurin @ 05 May 2002,13:16) |
| really? did not know that...thanks for the nugget of knowledge, WG! |
he was a helpdesk worker for correll and the question for word perfect started with "I just lost my document that was on the screen."
went down hill from there...
Posted by Wolfguard on May 06 2002,14:01
The winner of the moron of the day award goes to the director of IT at Dade Behring.His question that earned him this award was.
"what the heck is the blue screen of death?"
how in the hell can you be a director if IT and not know that?
Posted by veistran on May 06 2002,18:01
Because, management positions such as that are not merit based positions, they're for the stupid cousins/nephews and such of the higher ups.
Posted by Jynx on May 06 2002,20:25
Amen, hallelujia.One of the major drawbacks to the corporate culture is that the folks who would make really great managers refuse to manage, 'cause they're already doing what they love and don't wanna have to deal with idiots. So, the company is forced to hire morons from outside to fill positions that they aren't really qualified for.
Nyrr -- if it weren't for the money, I'd quit.
Posted by editor on May 06 2002,23:55
Meester Jynx, can I ask you about 3 stupid questions?I would like that.
Posted by redpanic on May 07 2002,03:57
HAH! I remember that problem. I left it to a certain couple of people to deal with.Imagine how it felt having 2 or 3 people show up still drunk from the night before.
However, you've got to admit, it went well - all things considered.
Now you see why particular people were needed to balance the outright stupidity of others.
-RP
Posted by editor on May 07 2002,04:02
I would take a drunk kuru any day of the week over a sober ninny.
"I maigh be spotty byut i nnow what is a vluu screejnof death."
Posted by Beldurin on May 07 2002,04:08
| Quote (redpanic @ 06 May 2002,21:57) |
| HAH! I remember that problem. I left it to a certain couple of people to deal with. Imagine how it felt having 2 or 3 people show up still drunk from the night before. However, you've got to admit, it went well - all things considered. Now you see why particular people were needed to balance the outright stupidity of others. -RP |
Yeah, but it was just ridiculous...and I assume you know who I'm talking about, right?
Posted by editor on May 07 2002,04:33
Dunno. I'm pretty tarded, so I have a bias...
Posted by kuru on May 07 2002,11:59
And I could probably do better tech support piss drunk than some of the ninnies who are doing tech support sober.For example, true story:
TS: How can I help you today?
kuru: My monitor is not producing a viewable image.
TS: What do you see on the screen?
kuru: A green box that is flickering and rolling horizontally.
TS: Are you sure it's not the screen saver?
kuru: I turned off the screen saver.
TS: What operating system are you using?
kuru: Windows NT Server
TS: Your monitor is not compatible with Windows NT Server. You need to uninstall it.
kuru: The monitor is just a display device, so there is no way it can be 'incompatible' with my operating system.
TS: Well, this one can only be used with Windows 95. Using Windows NT will make the monitor not functional.
kuru: Let me talk to a supervisor.
TS: Ma'am, I'm telling you, Windows NT caused your monitor to break.
kuru: I want to talk to someone who knows what the hell they're talking about, and I want to talk to them now.
TS: How long have you had Windows NT?
kuru: Two years.
TS: And this problem just started?
kuru: Fifteen minutes ago.
TS: I'll transfer your call now.
Five minutes later the Tier 2 tech support guy had my name and address and was shipping me a new monitor.
Posted by editor on May 07 2002,12:32
Our avatars go so good together...
Posted by Jynx on May 07 2002,17:49
| Quote (editor @ 06 May 2002,15:55) |
| Meester Jynx, can I ask you about 3 stupid questions? I would like that. |
Ask away, Editor, forum or e-mail. E-mail might make more sense, and I promise to start checking it again.
kuru: focl