Hooked on phonics

[TNT]

Me: What kind of modem do you have?
Caller: Microsoft.
Me: I don't know that I've ever heard of a Microsoft modem. Maybe you're not looking at the right thing.
Caller: I know what a modem is, and it's a Microsoft. M-o-t-o-r-o-l-a. Microsoft.

[BravoOrig]

Its an orange. G-R-A-P-E-F-R-U-I-T.
Atleast they didn't tell you the brand of their toaster.

[Geek King]

Atleast they didn't tell you the brand of their toaster.

M-A-C-I-N-T-O-S-H, perhaps?

[rvdammit]

Its an orange. G-R-A-P-E-F-R-U-I-T.
Atleast they didn't tell you the brand of their toaster.

C-Y-L-O-N ?

[Shironu-Akaineko]

oh, SOMEBODY has to do it...

How do you spell relief?

R-O-L-A-I-D-S.

[MadMike]

How do you spell relief?

F-A-R-T

[draggar]

Me: What kind of modem do you have?
Caller: Microsoft.
Me: I don't know that I've ever heard of a Microsoft modem. Maybe you're not looking at the right thing.
Caller: I know what a modem is, and it's a Microsoft. M-o-t-o-r-o-l-a. Microsoft.

Me: What video driver does it say you're using?
SC: Shockwave.
Me: Are you sure? It shouldn't say that. Let's uninstall and reinstall these drivers.
(rinse, and repeat, oh say 5-7 times).
SC: Shockwave.
Me: Are you absolutely sure?
SC: Yes, it says Shockwave.
Me: Can you spell it for me?
SC: Sure, X-W-A-V-E, Shockwave.

(BTW - X-Wave was one of the video drivers we used).

[BravoOrig]

Well that makes sense, I mean X has always meant shock to me. And Y means Fort Dodge, Iowa right?

[Shironu-Akaineko]

F-A-R-T

Now if you're going Dictionnary definition on me, there...