You know your co-workers are smart when..
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You know your co-workers are smart when..
First let me fill in some background...
OK, I work for one of the Big 3 automakers, and I support and delpoy their computer networks(several PC's connected to one another and sharing a server, info for the dumb people), I'm a contracter and work hand-in-hand with their direct network support employees, and third party software/hardware companys.
Well on my way to work, my pager starts blowing up, calls from several(4 different direct employees to be exact) and from 2 3rd party vendors, yeah I was running about 15mins late and only about 1mile from work, so I didn't call back on my cell phone to see what the problem is because I would be there in 2 stop lights, 2-3mins top, well I walked in and I guess the whole world went to hell over the weekend and this Dyno Engineers day is shot, the new hardware that I installed over a month ago has just quit/exploded/doesn't work right, no-one can believe that they are having these problems......whatever else, including some nice slang terms about the network were stated, well as I went straight to the cell/problem, coat still on, and my Nerd backpack on my back, I casually walk over to see all the nice cammotion(sp) and total of 10 people(8 IT, and 2 testers) were standing around this PC, I guess 10 minds are better then 1.....yeah right....
Well the machine does not connect to the network, they cannot login in, and when it does, no drive mappings are visible...this thing had more problems then a third world prostitute that went through 13 tours in vietnam.
Well being I had super-hero powers I bent over looked under the desk and plugged in the network cable that somehow got unplugged and the world here is now a better place, and I didn't even get a thank you.......but what did make my monday morning is that the Dyno-Engineer said "I unplugged that wire on friday night because I hit my feet on it, and I didn't think it was needed......
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA...I don't even want a thanks for that one,..**** that made my day....and the look on that my boss had on his face when all the other dumbshits, were just about going to install a new pc, rebuild the old one, and just about low-level format the whole network.........hahahahaha...
COMMON SENSE PEOPLE, IT CAN SAVE LIVES, IT WORKED FOR ME
OK, I work for one of the Big 3 automakers, and I support and delpoy their computer networks(several PC's connected to one another and sharing a server, info for the dumb people), I'm a contracter and work hand-in-hand with their direct network support employees, and third party software/hardware companys.
Well on my way to work, my pager starts blowing up, calls from several(4 different direct employees to be exact) and from 2 3rd party vendors, yeah I was running about 15mins late and only about 1mile from work, so I didn't call back on my cell phone to see what the problem is because I would be there in 2 stop lights, 2-3mins top, well I walked in and I guess the whole world went to hell over the weekend and this Dyno Engineers day is shot, the new hardware that I installed over a month ago has just quit/exploded/doesn't work right, no-one can believe that they are having these problems......whatever else, including some nice slang terms about the network were stated, well as I went straight to the cell/problem, coat still on, and my Nerd backpack on my back, I casually walk over to see all the nice cammotion(sp) and total of 10 people(8 IT, and 2 testers) were standing around this PC, I guess 10 minds are better then 1.....yeah right....
Well the machine does not connect to the network, they cannot login in, and when it does, no drive mappings are visible...this thing had more problems then a third world prostitute that went through 13 tours in vietnam.
Well being I had super-hero powers I bent over looked under the desk and plugged in the network cable that somehow got unplugged and the world here is now a better place, and I didn't even get a thank you.......but what did make my monday morning is that the Dyno-Engineer said "I unplugged that wire on friday night because I hit my feet on it, and I didn't think it was needed......
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA...I don't even want a thanks for that one,..**** that made my day....and the look on that my boss had on his face when all the other dumbshits, were just about going to install a new pc, rebuild the old one, and just about low-level format the whole network.........hahahahaha...
COMMON SENSE PEOPLE, IT CAN SAVE LIVES, IT WORKED FOR ME 
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Re: You know your co-workers are smart when..
Kinda like the one I get, but more drawn out. Customer: "My bike died on 696, so I had it towed here.....do you think it's gonna cost alot?....am I still under warranty?......can you chrome my wheels while its here?"Me: "Dude, you ran out of gas."
customer: "is that covered by my warranty?"
I'm glad I'm getting laid off today.
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Re: You know your co-workers are smart when..
This might not be as funny, but I got a good laugh at my work.
A customer comes in (I work at a nextel dealer) and hes stomping and mad furious with his phone in the box in his hands. He starts yelling " i bought this damn phone brand new and it wont even turn on, i am sick and tired of nextel as well as YOU people (hed only been here once before to buy his new phone) so he throws the box down on my desk and i start out by telling him "sir, it never helps to throw the phone, have you thrown it alot? that might be why it wont turn on" he yells no! So I tell him to have a seat at my desk while I open up the phone (yay for me being a certified repair tech) So I ask him the normal questions youd ask anyone when their phone wont turn on..."Is your battery fully charged?" "Is there any chance your phone could have come into contact with any kind of liquid" etc. He says no to all. So I then begin the trouble shooting process, which begins by pushing the *power* button to try and power on the unit. I push the power button and UGH! on comes the phone working perfectly. I say "sir your phone powers on, and is working fine I even did a test call/2way" he says what did you do? I say "pushed the power button sir" he says wheres that? LMFAO all along hed been pushing the answer call button, then he yelled at me and said i was a smart *** and stormed out....
A customer comes in (I work at a nextel dealer) and hes stomping and mad furious with his phone in the box in his hands. He starts yelling " i bought this damn phone brand new and it wont even turn on, i am sick and tired of nextel as well as YOU people (hed only been here once before to buy his new phone) so he throws the box down on my desk and i start out by telling him "sir, it never helps to throw the phone, have you thrown it alot? that might be why it wont turn on" he yells no! So I tell him to have a seat at my desk while I open up the phone (yay for me being a certified repair tech) So I ask him the normal questions youd ask anyone when their phone wont turn on..."Is your battery fully charged?" "Is there any chance your phone could have come into contact with any kind of liquid" etc. He says no to all. So I then begin the trouble shooting process, which begins by pushing the *power* button to try and power on the unit. I push the power button and UGH! on comes the phone working perfectly. I say "sir your phone powers on, and is working fine I even did a test call/2way" he says what did you do? I say "pushed the power button sir" he says wheres that? LMFAO all along hed been pushing the answer call button, then he yelled at me and said i was a smart *** and stormed out....
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Nikki, that is great, sounds like some of the answers I got at work with my little fun on monday......"your just an IT smart a$$" and one of my replys was "nope just smarter then you 8 people"....as I walk away laughing my head off.....
Man do dumb people make my day, just imagine what we would be laughing at if dumb people didn't exist....mmmmmm
Man do dumb people make my day, just imagine what we would be laughing at if dumb people didn't exist....mmmmmm
Originally Posted by **Nikki**
This might not be as funny, but I got a good laugh at my work.
A customer comes in (I work at a nextel dealer) and hes stomping and mad furious with his phone in the box in his hands. He starts yelling " i bought this damn phone brand new and it wont even turn on, i am sick and tired of nextel as well as YOU people (hed only been here once before to buy his new phone) so he throws the box down on my desk and i start out by telling him "sir, it never helps to throw the phone, have you thrown it alot? that might be why it wont turn on" he yells no! So I tell him to have a seat at my desk while I open up the phone (yay for me being a certified repair tech) So I ask him the normal questions youd ask anyone when their phone wont turn on..."Is your battery fully charged?" "Is there any chance your phone could have come into contact with any kind of liquid" etc. He says no to all. So I then begin the trouble shooting process, which begins by pushing the *power* button to try and power on the unit. I push the power button and UGH! on comes the phone working perfectly. I say "sir your phone powers on, and is working fine I even did a test call/2way" he says what did you do? I say "pushed the power button sir" he says wheres that? LMFAO all along hed been pushing the answer call button, then he yelled at me and said i was a smart *** and stormed out....
A customer comes in (I work at a nextel dealer) and hes stomping and mad furious with his phone in the box in his hands. He starts yelling " i bought this damn phone brand new and it wont even turn on, i am sick and tired of nextel as well as YOU people (hed only been here once before to buy his new phone) so he throws the box down on my desk and i start out by telling him "sir, it never helps to throw the phone, have you thrown it alot? that might be why it wont turn on" he yells no! So I tell him to have a seat at my desk while I open up the phone (yay for me being a certified repair tech) So I ask him the normal questions youd ask anyone when their phone wont turn on..."Is your battery fully charged?" "Is there any chance your phone could have come into contact with any kind of liquid" etc. He says no to all. So I then begin the trouble shooting process, which begins by pushing the *power* button to try and power on the unit. I push the power button and UGH! on comes the phone working perfectly. I say "sir your phone powers on, and is working fine I even did a test call/2way" he says what did you do? I say "pushed the power button sir" he says wheres that? LMFAO all along hed been pushing the answer call button, then he yelled at me and said i was a smart *** and stormed out....
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Re: You know your co-workers are smart when..
Originally Posted by Lou_Brakant
Nikki, that is great, sounds like some of the answers I got at work with my little fun on monday......"your just an IT smart a$$" and one of my replys was "nope just smarter then you 8 people"....as I walk away laughing my head off.....
Man do dumb people make my day, just imagine what we would be laughing at if dumb people didn't exist....mmmmmm
Man do dumb people make my day, just imagine what we would be laughing at if dumb people didn't exist....mmmmmm
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Re: You know your co-workers are smart when..
Originally Posted by standy
Kinda like the one I get, but more drawn out. Customer: "My bike died on 696, so I had it towed here.....do you think it's gonna cost alot?....am I still under warranty?......can you chrome my wheels while its here?"Me: "Dude, you ran out of gas."
customer: "is that covered by my warranty?"
I'm glad I'm getting laid off today.
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Re: You know your co-workers are smart when..
hey Jay, remember this one? Jon- "I can hear you back here"
me- "can you hear this, old man!?!????"
haha. oh, this is Andy on Emily's computer....sorry for the confusion.
me- "can you hear this, old man!?!????"
haha. oh, this is Andy on Emily's computer....sorry for the confusion.
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Re: You know your co-workers are smart when..
Originally Posted by em45
hey Jay, remember this one? Jon- "I can hear you back here"
me- "can you hear this, old man!?!????"
haha. oh, this is Andy on Emily's computer....sorry for the confusion.
me- "can you hear this, old man!?!????"
haha. oh, this is Andy on Emily's computer....sorry for the confusion.
A classic! 
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