Computer Repairs

[gadgetman]

I was having trouble with my computer so I called Harold, the computer guy, to come over. Harold clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.

He gave me a bill for a minimum service call.

As he was walking away, I called after him, "So, what was wrong?"

He replied, "It was an ID ten T error."

I didn't want to appear stupid, but I nonetheless inquired, "An, ID ten T error?

What's that .. in case I need to fix it again?"

Harold grinned.... "Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?"

"No," I replied.

"Write it down," he said, "and I think you'll figure it out."





So I wrote down . I D 1 0 T





I used to like Harold.

 

[terryj]

I sent this one to our Helpdesk person.. I work for the Computer Center in county govt.

 

[ChuckVSP]

That, and P.I.C.N.I.C!

That, and P.I.C.N.I.C!

I have used the I D Ten T explanantion on numerous occassions, from computers to many other things. The other one is P.I.C.N.I.C, Problem in Chair, Not in Computer . I used to be the network guru for another employer, what seems like a lifetime ago. Some of my former co-workers did not appreciate my explanantions of their troubles, but they eventually got over it!

 

[mntbiker]

I worked with a guy that would put "user error" for every problem that was a user error, he was told by managment to stop saying that so instead he put "short between the chair and keyboard", well it wasn't long before he was told to stop with that one and he finally switched to "rev level of organic insert module too low" - well this one actually prompted management and engineering to have a meeting to discuss ways of upgrading this rev level, the best part was when he was called in to the meeting because no one could figure out what needed to be upgraded.

I work alone at night and deal with security for one of the big backbone providers, I always get calls from our "overseas contractors" (India) for various password and access issues, they always have an attitude when they call. The people that work around me run to my desk whenever they hear me say "ugh, an india call" because I always give them the attitude back. They really enjoy when I start to "transfer" them for further technical assistance. I say "hang on I will transfer you to someone else who may be able to help" then hang up, well they call back 10 or 20 minutes later and we go through the same thing almost word for word.

 

[epstns]

When I was in military radio repair, a lot of these things were written up as "OPM" -- which meant "operator malfunction."

I do like "PICNIC" though.