Another communication problem

[depechemodefan]

The only reason this story didn't get into the sc category was because he didn't get rude.


Me:
Guy: cranium of only Earth's atmosphere

Anyway, a guy comes up and wants me to place some dvds on hold for him. I lead him to the catalog computer.

Me: Ok, type in the title of the movie you want.
guy: *types bad*
guy: Do I abbreviate?
me: not a good idea. The computer needs the exact title.
guy:*typing "badcomp..."*
me: Ok, you have to place a space there.
guy: *hesitates, continues typing "badcompany".
me: ok, there has to be a space.
guy: I asked you if I had to.
me: no, you asked me if you can abbreviate. That's diff. from putting a space.
guy: You should know what I meant. *laughs kind of good humourly, but still...*
me: ok, click on "submit"
guy: *picks up mouse, starts moving it in the air*
me: do you know how to use a computer?
guy: no.
me: ok, let me click this for you....

I don't know if he was jerking my chain on not knowing how to use a computer, considering he typed in "badcompany" as one word, as if he was typing in a web address. I do think he just is an airhead.

[Kullervo]

When I was a pc tech, a coworker was a techer at the local community center teaching basic computer literacy and he told me stories of people waving the mouse in the air or putting it up to their mouth and talking into it or putting it on the monitor to where they wanted to click.

[Pagan]

When I was a pc tech, a coworker was a techer at the local community center teaching basic computer literacy and he told me stories of people waving the mouse in the air or putting it up to their mouth and talking into it or putting it on the monitor to where they wanted to click.

Reminds me of Scottie in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".

Scotty: (Speaks to old computer) Computer! Computer!
Scotty: (Joe hands him the mouse) Ahh!
(Holds mouse up and speaks to it like a microphone)
Scotty: Hello computer!
Joe: Just use the keyboard.
Scotty: Keyboard. How quaint!