Today's Joke

[mariana44]

Oh dear--maybe I should have guessed-but I have never heard of that word before !

[Marian]

As long as you've never had to visit one Marian!

[john]

[mariana44]

No, I can't say I have ever had to visit one--I'm glad to say !!

[Gray]

Reminds me of the joke...

Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?
He had to work it out with a pencil.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Mmm !! tough subject

[ROBERT M.]

Mabe Marian we be on Embarrassing Bodies one day

[Gray]

V funny, Lena!

[mariana44]

Not me Robert--I have never been to a ---whatever it is--I have forgotten the name already.

[Gray]

Robert, given the subject matter, I hardly think it's apt that you do so much finger pointing.

[mariana44]

I think we should change the subject--if I had known what a whatever it is, is, I think I may have kept quiet !!!!!!

[Gray]

I apologise, Marian.

[mariana44]

That's Ok Gray--I know it is alll just a bit of fun !!

[keithgood838]

CALL CENTRE CLANGERS
(courtesy of actual calls made
by some of the brightest among us)

Caller: 'I've been ringing 0800 2100 for two days now
and I can't get through. Can you help?'
Operator: 'Where did you get that number from, Sir?'
Caller: 'It was on the door of the Travel Centre.'
Operator: 'Sir, those are our opening hours.'

Caller: 'Can you give me the telephone number of Jack?'
Operator: 'I'm sorry sir, I don't understand what you are talking about.'
Caller: 'On page one, section five, of the user guide
it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine
from the AC wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning.
Now please give me the phone number for Jack.'
Operator: 'I think you mean the telephone point on the wall.'

Caller: 'Does your European Breakdown Service
cover me when I am in Australia?'
Operator: 'Doesn't the product name give you a clue?'

A caller asked for for the full address of a knitwear company in Woven.
Operator: 'Woven? Are you sure?'
Caller: 'Yes, that's what it says on the label:
Woven in Scotland.'

Tech Support: 'I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop.'
Customer: 'OK.'
Tech Support: ' Did you get a pop-up menu?'
Customer: 'No'
Tech Support: 'OK, right-click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?'
Customer: 'No.'
Tech Support: 'OK sir. Can you tell me what you have done until now?'
Customer: 'Sure. You told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click'.



I don't feel so bad about my own computer shortcomings
now, L&H and Marian.

[mariana44]

That was funny !!!