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Tech Support Form
« on: April 14, 2007, 07:14:56 PM »
Friend of mine emailed it to me a couple of days ago, it actually sounds rather like what I say when someone is asking me to fix their computer.

1  Describe your problem:
__________________________________________

2  Now, describe the problem accurately:
__________________________________________

3 Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem:
__________________________________________

4 Problem Severity:

   1. Minor __
   2. Minor __
   3. Minor __
   4. Trivial __



5 Nature of the problem: Bug solving, Utah style

   1. Locked up __
   2. Frozen __
   3. Hung __
   4. Shot __

6  Is your computer plugged in?
Yes __ No __

7 Is it turned on?
Yes __ No __

8 Have you tried to fix it yourself?
Yes __ No __

9 Have you made it worse?
Yes __

10 Have you read the manual?
Yes __ No __

11 Are you sure you've read the manual?
Yes __ No __

12 Are you absolutely certain you've read the manual?
No __

13 Do you think you understood it?
Yes __ No __

14 If 'Yes' then why can't you fix the problem yourself?
__________________________________________

15 How tall are you? Are you above this line?    __________________

16 What were you doing with your computer at the time the problem occurred?
__________________________________________

17 If `nothing' explain why you were logged in.
__________________________________________

18 Are you sure you aren't imagining the problem?
Yes __ No __

19 How does this problem make you feel?
__________________________________________

20 Tell me about your childhood.
__________________________________________

21 Do you have any independent witnesses of the problem?
Yes __ No __

22 Can't you do something else, instead of bothering me?
Yes __
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Re: Tech Support Form
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2007, 10:12:32 AM »
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Re: Tech Support Form
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2007, 01:51:58 PM »
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! :up:
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Re: Tech Support Form
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2007, 04:01:52 PM »
Friend of mine emailed it to me a couple of days ago, it actually sounds rather like what I say when someone is asking me to fix their computer.

1  Describe your problem:
My computer isn't working right

2  Now, describe the problem accurately:
It does that thing where the screen turns blue and the computer makes that blurp sound[/u]

3 Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem:
I think the hard drive's plasma coupling is on the fritz[/u]

4 Problem Severity:

   1. Minor __
   2. Minor __
   3. Minor _X_
   4. Trivial __

I'd say level minor, sounds impressive but not as hard as say Trivial Persuit, that game is wicked hard

5 Nature of the problem: Bug solving, Utah style

   1. Locked up __
   2. Frozen _Xit did turn blue screen
   3. Hung __
   4. Shot __

6  Is your computer plugged in?
Yes _X_ No __

7 Is it turned on?
Yes __ No __  I'm not sure, I don't use it to look at much pron, just some

8 Have you tried to fix it yourself?
Yes _X_ No __ 

9 Have you made it worse?
Yes __  I turned it off

10 Have you read the manual?
Yes __ No _X_

11 Are you sure you've read the manual?
Yes __ No __ I use the manual to hit bugs

12 Are you absolutely certain you've read the manual?
No __

13 Do you think you understood it?
Yes __ No _X_

14 If 'Yes' then why can't you fix the problem yourself?
__________________________________________

15 How tall are you? Are you above this line?    _what?_____

16 What were you doing with your computer at the time the problem occurred?
_Trying to download pirated episodes of American Idol________

17 If `nothing' explain why you were logged in.
__________________________________________

18 Are you sure you aren't imagining the problem?
Yes _X_ No __

19 How does this problem make you feel?
__Weepy and insecure__________________

20 Tell me about your childhood.
__How much is this going to cost me, is therapy extra?_________________

21 Do you have any independent witnesses of the problem?
Yes __ No _X_

22 Can't you do something else, instead of bothering me?
Yes __
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