It must be a bad omen when Formula 1 is referred to as "F1" for race fans, but for techies like us, F1 means something completely different, especially in M$oft terms.
*I revised it with the appropriate HTML formatting* - First post at \. - Please excuse the mess
I was doing tech support for of our sales reps in NY. I sent EXPLICIT instructions to her about saving a file attachment, even taking an hour to write them out and make sure that there was no way of her messing this up.
She called me about 2.5hrs after she received the email from me (thank you exchange read receipts).
Me: Good after noon Michelle* (name changed to protect the stupid)
Michelle: Hello, I have tried to do what you sent me but it doesn't see to be working
Me: Ok, double click on MY COMPUTER
Michelle: Ok
Me: Do you see where it says LOCAL DISK (C:) ?
Michelle: No
Me: Ok, what do you see there?
Michelle: 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:)
Me: Ok, what do you see next?
Michelle: Local disk, smiley face
Me: Ok, Michelle, have you been instant messaging with some friends?
Michelle: yes, why?
Me: Can you hold on a second? (put phone on hold, fall out of my chair laughing, initiating an intense session of hiccups)
Me: Michelle, I'm back... can you tell me again what you see under 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:)?
Michelle: Local Disk smiley... Oh, nevermind. I get it.
I was doing tech support for of our sales reps in NY. I sent EXPLICIT instructions to her about saving a file attachment, even taking an hour to write them out and make sure that there was no way of her messing this up.
She called me about 2.5hrs after she received the email from me (thank you exchange read receipts).
Me: Good after noon Michelle* (name changed to protect the stupid)
Michelle: Hello, I have tried to do what you sent me but it doesn't see to be working
Me: Ok, double click on MY COMPUTER
Michelle: Ok
Me: Do you see where it says LOCAL DISK (C:) ?
Michelle: No
Me: Ok, what do you see there?
Michelle: 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:)
Me: Ok, what do you see next?
Michelle: Local disk, smiley face
Me: Ok, Michelle, have you been instant messaging with some friends?
Michelle: yes, why?
Me: Can you hold on a second? (put phone on hold, fall out of my chair laughing, initiating an intense session of hiccups)
Me: Michelle, I'm back... can you tell me again what you see under 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:)?
Michelle: Local Disk smiley... Oh, nevermind. I get it.
Still laugh out loud at that one!
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It must be a bad omen when Formula 1 is referred to as "F1" for race fans, but for techies like us, F1 means something completely different, especially in M$oft terms.
*I revised it with the appropriate HTML formatting* - First post at \. - Please excuse the mess
I was doing tech support for of our sales reps in NY. I sent EXPLICIT instructions to her about saving a file attachment, even taking an hour to write them out and make sure that there was no way of her messing this up. She called me about 2.5hrs after she received the email from me (thank you exchange read receipts).
Me: Good after noon Michelle* (name changed to protect the stupid)
Michelle: Hello, I have tried to do what you sent me but it doesn't see to be working
Me: Ok, double click on MY COMPUTER
Michelle: Ok
Me: Do you see where it says LOCAL DISK (C:) ?
Michelle: No
Me: Ok, what do you see there?
Michelle: 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:)
Me: Ok, what do you see next?
Michelle: Local disk, smiley face
Me: Ok, Michelle, have you been instant messaging with some friends?
Michelle: yes, why?
Me: Can you hold on a second? (put phone on hold, fall out of my chair laughing, initiating an intense session of hiccups)
Me: Michelle, I'm back... can you tell me again what you see under 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:)?
Michelle: Local Disk smiley... Oh, nevermind. I get it.
Still laugh out loud at that one!
I was doing tech support for of our sales reps in NY. I sent EXPLICIT instructions to her about saving a file attachment, even taking an hour to write them out and make sure that there was no way of her messing this up. She called me about 2.5hrs after she received the email from me (thank you exchange read receipts). Me: Good after noon Michelle* (name changed to protect the stupid) Michelle: Hello, I have tried to do what you sent me but it doesn't see to be working Me: Ok, double click on MY COMPUTER Michelle: Ok Me: Do you see where it says LOCAL DISK (C:) ? Michelle: No Me: Ok, what do you see there? Michelle: 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:) Me: Ok, what do you see next? Michelle: Local disk, smiley face Me: Ok, Michelle, have you been instant messaging with some friends? Michelle: yes, why? Me: Can you hold on a second? (put phone on hold, fall out of my chair laughing, initiating an intense session of hiccups) Me: Michelle, I'm back... can you tell me again what you see under 3 1/2 Floppy drive (A:)? Michelle: Local Disk smiley... Oh, nevermind. I get it. Still laugh out loud at that one!