I-D-ten-Ts

[thegiraffe]

The computers were painfully slow waking up this morning at work. Due to the nature of my job, a computer is an absolute necessity. One guy in particular (J) was having a heck of a time getting his machine up and running.

Me: It's probably a PEBCAK problem.
J: PEBCAK?
Me: Yeah! "Problem exists between chair and keyboard"!
Others in the area:
Me: Either that or it's an "i-d-ten-t" error.
J: Huh?
Me: Write it down. I, D, number 10, T.
Supervisor: If he comes over there and smacks you, I'm not liable!
J: [holding a sticky with "I D 1 0 T" written on it spaced apart] I don't get it!
Me: Put the letters closer together.
J: Oh! I'm gonna have to remember that one!

Yes, it was a great morning at work.

[fireheart]

There's a notalwaysright story like that...

[protege]

What, no "PICNIC" error? That is, Problem In Chair, Not In Computer

[wolfie]

Me: Either that or it's an "i-d-ten-t" error.

Actually, the proper term is a "one-d-ten-t" error.

[tropicsgoddess]

What, no "PICNIC" error? That is, Problem In Chair, Not In Computer

Heard of that one at work...and I get plenty of those too.

[Andara Bledin]

Actually, the proper term is a "one-d-ten-t" error.

I've always heard it was ID-ten-T, as in the ID for the error was code 10-T.

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