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How dumn can people really get. In the IT business - how can we get work done like this, this is why we have to get the big bucks you know?

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"I'd like to buy the Internet. Do you know how much it is?"

"How much does it cost to have the Internet installed?"

"Can you copy the Internet for me on this diskette?"

"Will the Internet be open on Memorial Day tomorrow?"

"Oh!! You mean I need a modem and a computer to get on the Internet!?"

Student #1: "Yeah, she told me all about the -- what is it? -- Internet. Except you need this...thing...for your computer...to connect to it...what's it called?...oh yeah, a modem."
Student #2: "Ooooooo, aren't we special? We know the technical term!"

"My modem needs a new hard drive."

yeah you can beleive this- read more about this on this website : http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/

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it looks like some of you dont wanna read this stuff as it could of been you saying some of this? Yeees, come on now, dont be shy!

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Originally posted by Nicolaas
it looks like some of you dont wanna read this stuff as it could of been you saying some of this? Yeees, come on now, dont be shy!
I'm not sure if I heard this at RHP or someplace else. It is the person who calls tech since their computer wont turn on.

Tech comes up to check everything... and finally realized they had taken the Power Strip and plugged it into it's self.

That will save on the electric bill, for sure.

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Being an IT technician at a University, primarily babysitting MA students I am sometimes pretty amazed at how dumb ignorant of computing they are, never mind the rest of the world.

I'm sick of being asked why they can't print, only to find that they still haven't worked out how to change the size of their file to A4.

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Originally posted by Favs
Being an IT technician at a University, primarily babysitting MA students I am sometimes pretty amazed at how dumb ignorant of computing they are, never mind the rest of the world.

I'm sick of being asked why they can't print, only to find that they still haven't worked out how to change the size of their file to A4.

Favs, I tried to print your post but nothing's happening. What should I do? Do I have to change the file size?

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Originally posted by Favs
Being an IT technician at a University, primarily babysitting MA students I am sometimes pretty amazed at how dumb ignorant of computing they are, never mind the rest of the world.

I'm sick of being asked why they can't print, only to find that they still haven't worked out how to change the size of their file to A4.

I have a file that says it's size is 400kb. How do I change that to A4 so I can print it?

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Originally posted by PBE6
Favs, I tried to print your post but nothing's happening. What should I do? Do I have to change the file size?
Anyone have an A4 converter?

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"The drinks tray is broken on my computer"

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I'm working in IT support at the Open University, and have heard a few stories like this. One person phoned up to say they couldn't get their course CD to work (the CD that has all of their course material and things like the OU's mail and conferencing program on it). After a bit of questioning from the helpdesk person, it came to light that they didn't in fact own a computer and had been trying to play the disk in their stereo!

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im a tech at my school but in no way have i ever done anything so stupid

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