caterpillarcowboy:

xkcd:

Tech Support


	A bit wordy, but totally awesome.

One time my cable modem was failing in such a way that my wireless router had died, but my phone (also through the modem) still worked (my cell phone had no signal). Tech support instructed me to disconnect the modem. “Not a good idea,” I replied, “since the moment I disconnect the modem, my phone will die too.” But they couldn’t leave the script. It took forever to reach someone who actually understood that FOLLOWING THE SCRIPT WOULD END THE CALL.

caterpillarcowboy:

xkcd:

Tech Support

A bit wordy, but totally awesome.

One time my cable modem was failing in such a way that my wireless router had died, but my phone (also through the modem) still worked (my cell phone had no signal). Tech support instructed me to disconnect the modem. “Not a good idea,” I replied, “since the moment I disconnect the modem, my phone will die too.” But they couldn’t leave the script. It took forever to reach someone who actually understood that FOLLOWING THE SCRIPT WOULD END THE CALL.

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    oh wow, didn’t know xkcd had a tumblr… WHAT, STILL NO ALT-TEXT ON TUMBLR?!
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    I can’t even begin to count how many lengthy conversations I’ve had with tech support. “No, really, I have a computing...
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    I’m not even all that tech-savvy, and even *I* would appreciate something skipping me past the idiots telling me to...
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    Sadly, this has become my life for awhile. Well at least my job. I love this. Also, the chick at my job would not be...
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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this is why all tech support has to be done by an AI next time…. or employing...
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    If only, if only…
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