jchrisobrien ([personal profile] jchrisobrien) wrote2001-10-05 09:53 am
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We interrupt this journal entry...

A co-worker bought me a plastic goblet shaped like skull, on account of my being "so goth." I was going to go on about the irony of using it to wash down my dayquil with, when I got interrupted by the most annoying woman in our entire company. She is a data analyst, which bespeaks a certain intelligence or familiarity with computers. She's also the one who unleashed the NIMDA worm on our company. She says she double checked her system, and it's ready to go back on our network. I tell her no problem, just plug the network cable back into her computer and reboot.

"Can you show me how to do that?"

SWEET WOUNDED JESUS, WOMAN! IT'S A FUCKING NETWORK CABLE! THERE'S ONLY ONE FUCKING PLUG IN THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER IT COULD POSSIBLY PLUG INTO! ITS AS COMPLICATED AS PLUGGING A TOASTER INTO A WALL SOCKET! JUST FUCKING DO IT YOURSELF! I'VE GOT FAR MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO THAT REQUIRE MY SKILL AND EXPERTISE, YOU'RE A GODDAMN COLLEGE GRADUATE WITH A COMPUTER DEGREE! PLUG IN THE FUCKING CORD!
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Amazing

[identity profile] illusorymagic.livejournal.com 2001-10-05 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
What, she didn't ask you to wipe for her, too?

See Spot Run...

[identity profile] clayrobeson.livejournal.com 2001-10-05 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
See Jane. See Jane fuck up her computer. Fuck Jane, Fuck. See Jane go to Chris for help. "Help Chris, Help." See Chris beat Jane to within an inch of her worthless life with his new Skull Goblet. Kill Chris, Kill.

hrm,

[identity profile] marveloustoy.livejournal.com 2001-10-05 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
force her to run BSD.

Actually, next time I see you I have a diagram you can give to her. It explains what a power cable is and how to plug it in, what an ethernet cable is, and how to plug it in, and what a monitor is and how to turn it on. Sadly, it's been very useful over the years.

[identity profile] spriggan.livejournal.com 2001-10-05 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
can you come over and help us program our vcr? i think it has a virus.

[identity profile] alex-victory.livejournal.com 2001-10-05 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
You've inspired me to post some entries from my hall of shame, check my latest entry.

Where do you work exactly? I know you're down here in the financial district somewhere, right?

First, grab plug with right hand...

[identity profile] damiel.livejournal.com 2001-10-05 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Now, now, Silas, be nice. Don't let me hear that you refused to teach a lady how to use her plugs.
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