{"id":3359,"date":"2011-07-27T11:18:05","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T09:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/07\/when-you-ask-stupid-questions-i-am-tempted-to-do-this\/"},"modified":"2011-07-27T11:18:05","modified_gmt":"2011-07-27T09:18:05","slug":"when-you-ask-stupid-questions-i-am-tempted-to-do-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/when-you-ask-stupid-questions-i-am-tempted-to-do-this\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Ask Stupid Questions I am Tempted to Do This"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a geek tech environment the geek at the end of the phone is often asked some pretty pointless questions. Some local geeks have started a web site, Geek Talk<\/a>, highlighting some funny conversations that have taken place between tech support and clients.<\/p>\n

Below are a couple of examples of conversations from Geek Talk<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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We have created the \u2018Hammer Award\u2019 (as in \u2018dumb as a sack of hammers\u2019) to honor those members of the public that come up with the dumbest questions.<\/p>\n

Category: IUBWIDU (I use big words I don\u2019t understand)<\/p>\n

WINNER::<\/p>\n

[Client Name removed] Ok. With DNS do I pay for an email and website registration separately ?<\/p>\n

[Tech] I\u2019m sorry \u2013 what now?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Domain does not resolve after a redirect has been added. In order to rectify the situation, it is sometimes needed to clear the cache on the client\u2019s browser, as well as clear the DNS resolver cache.<\/p>\n

Herewith the conversation:<\/p>\n

[Tech] Which version of Windows are you running?<\/p>\n

[Client] Windows XP<\/p>\n

[Tech] Ok \u2013 please click on START, then RUN<\/p>\n

[Client] Hang on \u2013 this computer just shut down.<\/p>\n

[Tech] It did WHAT?<\/p>\n

[Client] It shut down\u2026.?<\/p>\n

[Tech] Did you click on Start?<\/p>\n

[Client] Yes \u2013 I pressed the start button on the front of the computer box, then it went and shut down. Was it meant to do that?<\/p>\n

[Tech] \u2026 Yes, but no\u2026<\/p>\n

{At this point Tech puts client on mute and tries to get his laughter under control}<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Client: \u201cHi \u2013 all my emails are stuck in my outbox\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Tech: \u201cHave you tried shaking the laptop?\u201d<\/p>\n

Client: \u201cI can\u2019t \u2013 it\u2019s a desktop computer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tech: \u201cAh \u2013 that changes everything then. Please go to Tools – Account Settings, \u2026\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Visit Geek Talk<\/a> for more howlers.<\/p>\n

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