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Re: [LUG] Windows Vista

 

On 2 Feb 2008, at 14:42, Charlie BT wrote:

>
>
> I am on Microsoft's side with one, as usual damned if they do and  
> damned if
> they don't.
> I worked in a technical support call centre were I was reminded  
> daily how
> silly people can be either through ignorance or stupidity. Society is
> demanding the suppliers tell us how to do everything otherwise its the
> supplier is to blame, a prime example:
>
> Lady on phone, my internet connection is not working
> advisor, can you tell me what the lights on the little device we  
> sent you
> are doing?
> Lady, I don't know I have not taken it out of the box yet
>
> how long will it be before a box of tissues tell us how to blow our  
> nose!
>
> food for thought
> Charlie

There'll probably be a Health & Safety directive soon that all boxes  
must have similar instructions and warnings in red to prevent us  
getting paper cuts.

Clare

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