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» IT Support
Windows XP Racist Edition
We had a teacher at work who had an error come up on her computer when she tried to print anything.
When she phoned us to report it she said the message was very racist and rude to her and she demanded we fix it so it didn't display this message again.
We told her that we can fix the problem but there is no way there is a racist error message within Windows XP and besides, if there was we couldn't change it because that would mean re-writing the Operating System.
She was still adamant that we have to do something about it in the end saying we need to contact the manufacturers and get them to do it A.S.A.P! In the end we just said ok to her and sorted out the issue for her.
The actual error message simply said "unable to print - no printer detected" (or something similar). We still scratch our heads over how this could be in any way taken as racist...
(Sun 27th Sep 2009, 9:33, More)
Windows XP Racist Edition
We had a teacher at work who had an error come up on her computer when she tried to print anything.
When she phoned us to report it she said the message was very racist and rude to her and she demanded we fix it so it didn't display this message again.
We told her that we can fix the problem but there is no way there is a racist error message within Windows XP and besides, if there was we couldn't change it because that would mean re-writing the Operating System.
She was still adamant that we have to do something about it in the end saying we need to contact the manufacturers and get them to do it A.S.A.P! In the end we just said ok to her and sorted out the issue for her.
The actual error message simply said "unable to print - no printer detected" (or something similar). We still scratch our heads over how this could be in any way taken as racist...
(Sun 27th Sep 2009, 9:33, More)
» Conned
A few times
Some alcoholic has apptoached me asking if I could spare some cash for them, so they can buy petrol for their car. Now usually a kind person like myself would give them a couple of quid, if it were not for the next sentance to come out of their mouths:
"I'm not going to buy any alcohol with it, honest. You can come and watch me pay for it if you want".
At that point I turn round and tell them to get lost.
There must be something about me that screams pick me, pick me.
(Thu 18th Oct 2007, 19:25, More)
A few times
Some alcoholic has apptoached me asking if I could spare some cash for them, so they can buy petrol for their car. Now usually a kind person like myself would give them a couple of quid, if it were not for the next sentance to come out of their mouths:
"I'm not going to buy any alcohol with it, honest. You can come and watch me pay for it if you want".
At that point I turn round and tell them to get lost.
There must be something about me that screams pick me, pick me.
(Thu 18th Oct 2007, 19:25, More)
» Conned
Not Me...
But an old neighbour used to go to a computer fair nearly every Sunday in Stratford East London.
There is always a lot of people there, selling lots of computer parts dirt cheap.
Well one day he goes there in search of a cheap laptop. After walking out dissapointed at not finding onehe walks out of the fsir to find a couple of stalls setup outside. Being a nice sunny day he thought there was nothing wrong with this, and was even more delighted to see they had a cheap laptop for about £200.
After seeing it working he coughed up the cash for it while one of the sellers ought out a pre-wraped box. My neigbour goes back to the car and opens the box of his new purchase to find 2, 2 litre bottles of Dr. Pepper (he doesn't even like it).
My neighbour fuming at being conned like this marches back to the stall, we'll were the stall was to find the guys had done a runner.
Needless to say he learnt a lesson that day, and never told the wife about his expensive purchase of Dr. Pepper.
(Thu 18th Oct 2007, 16:37, More)
Not Me...
But an old neighbour used to go to a computer fair nearly every Sunday in Stratford East London.
There is always a lot of people there, selling lots of computer parts dirt cheap.
Well one day he goes there in search of a cheap laptop. After walking out dissapointed at not finding onehe walks out of the fsir to find a couple of stalls setup outside. Being a nice sunny day he thought there was nothing wrong with this, and was even more delighted to see they had a cheap laptop for about £200.
After seeing it working he coughed up the cash for it while one of the sellers ought out a pre-wraped box. My neigbour goes back to the car and opens the box of his new purchase to find 2, 2 litre bottles of Dr. Pepper (he doesn't even like it).
My neighbour fuming at being conned like this marches back to the stall, we'll were the stall was to find the guys had done a runner.
Needless to say he learnt a lesson that day, and never told the wife about his expensive purchase of Dr. Pepper.
(Thu 18th Oct 2007, 16:37, More)
» Guilty Secrets
Cars and College
Ok first post, please be nice
About three years ago my first car started to pack up on the way down to visit my nan in Broadstairs. My nan being very worried about me actually gave me £3000 to buy a new car with, which I did. 4 weeks later while on the way home from work I had an accident, one that turned out to be a write off. I felt horrible about this ruining a gift from my nan I lied to her about what happened. My excuse?
The car was stolen by some people at night while parked outside my house, and when it was found it had been burnt out.
I still feel guilty about this but can't bring myself to tell her about this.
When I went to visit her another time she was asking all aboutt my college course, how it was going etc... I would tell her all about it, and what grades I was expecting. Problem was I had dropped out of college several months previous to this. She still thinks I walked away with a HND in computing.
(Fri 31st Aug 2007, 16:54, More)
Cars and College
Ok first post, please be nice
About three years ago my first car started to pack up on the way down to visit my nan in Broadstairs. My nan being very worried about me actually gave me £3000 to buy a new car with, which I did. 4 weeks later while on the way home from work I had an accident, one that turned out to be a write off. I felt horrible about this ruining a gift from my nan I lied to her about what happened. My excuse?
The car was stolen by some people at night while parked outside my house, and when it was found it had been burnt out.
I still feel guilty about this but can't bring myself to tell her about this.
When I went to visit her another time she was asking all aboutt my college course, how it was going etc... I would tell her all about it, and what grades I was expecting. Problem was I had dropped out of college several months previous to this. She still thinks I walked away with a HND in computing.
(Fri 31st Aug 2007, 16:54, More)
» Guilty Secrets
Another One
I used to work for a small courier firm contracted to deliver for a large stationary firm.
My job would consist of working night shifts sorting and stacking parcels ready for the drivers in the morning.
During the night I would nick many items ranging from small items of stationary, paper and envelopes to really expensive printers, fax machines and henry hoovers. There was nothing I wouldn't take.
I would even "accidentally" drop sealed boxes to get items out. I figured the cstomer would complain that said item wasn't delivered and would then be re-sent.
My crowning achievement was stealing a very expensive shredder while the boss was in the office next door (which had a CCTV monitor hooked up to the warehouse).
(Fri 31st Aug 2007, 17:06, More)
Another One
I used to work for a small courier firm contracted to deliver for a large stationary firm.
My job would consist of working night shifts sorting and stacking parcels ready for the drivers in the morning.
During the night I would nick many items ranging from small items of stationary, paper and envelopes to really expensive printers, fax machines and henry hoovers. There was nothing I wouldn't take.
I would even "accidentally" drop sealed boxes to get items out. I figured the cstomer would complain that said item wasn't delivered and would then be re-sent.
My crowning achievement was stealing a very expensive shredder while the boss was in the office next door (which had a CCTV monitor hooked up to the warehouse).
(Fri 31st Aug 2007, 17:06, More)