(Material forwarded to us- thanks!)
You have to be old
enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand
computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get
flustered by our computers, please read on...
If Bud Abbott and
Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might
have turned out something like this:
COSTELLO CALLS TO
BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT
ABBOTT: Super Duper
computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO : Thanks.
I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a
computer.
ABBOTT :
Mac?
COSTELLO : No, the
name's Lou.
ABBOTT : Your
computer?
COSTELLO : I don't
own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT :
Mac?
COSTELLO: I told
you, my name's Lou.
ABBOTT : What about
Windows?
COSTELLO : Why? Will
it get stuffy in here?
ABBOTT : Do you want
a computer with Windows?
COSTELLO : I don't
know. What will I see when I look at the windows?
ABBOTT :
Wallpaper.
COSTELLO : Never
mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOTT : Software
for Windows?
COSTELLO : No. On
the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and
run my business. What do you have?
ABBOTT :
Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for
my office. Can you recommend anything?
ABBOTT : I just
did.
COSTELLO : You just
did what?
ABBOTT : Recommend
something.
COSTELLO : You
recommended something?
ABBOTT :
Yes.
COSTELLO : For my
office?
ABBOTT :
Yes.
COSTELLO : OK, what
did you recommend for my office?
ABBOTT :
Office.
COSTELLO : Yes, for
my office!
ABBOTT : I recommend
Office with Windows.
COSTELLO : I already
have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I
want to type a proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT :
Word.
COSTELLO : What
word?
ABBOTT : Word in
Office.
COSTELLO : The only
word in office is office.
ABBOTT : The Word in
Office for Windows.
COSTELLO : Which
word in office for windows?
ABBOTT : The Word
you get when you click the blue 'W'.
COSTELLO : I'm going
to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about
financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOTT:
Money.
COSTELLO : That's
right. What do you have?
ABBOTT :
Money.
COSTELLO : I need
money to track my money?
ABBOTT : It comes
bundled with your computer.
COSTELLO : What's
bundled with my computer?
ABBOTT :
Money.
COSTELLO : Money
comes with my computer?
ABBOTT : Yes. No
extra charge.
COSTELLO : I get a
bundle of money with my computer? How much?
ABBOTT : One
copy.
COSTELLO : Isn't it
illegal to copy money?
ABBOTT : Microsoft
gave us a license to copy Money.
COSTELLO : They can
give you a license to copy money?
ABBOTT : Why not?
THEY OWN IT!
(A few days
later...)
ABBOTT : Super Duper
computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO : How do I
turn my computer off?
ABBOTT : Click on
'START'.............
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