stupid computer things

[Gesslar]

i knew there was a stupid people thread, but i think it's in like roleplaying or something that..maybe trials and tribulations...

but, i figured a stupid computer things might be fun to participate in.

as many of you know i work in a helpdesk. well, some people send email to the helpdesk with questions. This one came in today.

-----Original Message-----
From: [NAME SNIPPED]
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:32 PM
To: Helpdesk
Subject: e-mail?

Now that I got my e-mail adress,

How can I acces to it now?

thanks.

[kestra]

this may be an urban myth, but I thought it was pretty retarded.
I heard computer challenged people would use the open CD drawer to hold their cups of coffee.

[Yrizaria]

years ago a friend who worked in tech support said he got a call from a person asking where the "anykey" was on the key board.

[Riek]

I used to manage our work proxy server for Internet access, and once got a request for a version upgrade to 'the Internet' as the user in question thought their current version was running too slow.

[ejda]

Originally posted by kestra
this may be an urban myth, but I thought it was pretty retarded.
I heard computer challenged people would use the open CD drawer to hold their cups of coffee.

Not a myth I know it has happened.

[Talsek]

Originally posted by ejda
Not a myth I know it has happened.

Damn right, definitely not a myth. I worked in a computer store years ago, and had to replace a CD drive for a customer due to the cupholder misconception.

I had a fun call a few weeks ago though:

Chick: I can't get into my mail, every time I click the window flashes up and disappears real quick. I'm ready to throw my computer out the window!

Me: Hmm, look at the Escape key in the top-left corner of your keyboard, is it pushed down?

Chick: ...oh now I feel stupid. I had files laying on the keyboard.

*facepalm*

[Gesslar]

See, it would never occur to me to even ask that. rofl