overheard in the office today

[irishmasms.livejournal.com]

Two coworkers are discussing Star Trek, and the security functions of the computer on board the USS Enterprise when one of our engineers walks by....

Engineer: You guys are complete nerds, you know that? Talking Star Trek like a couple geeks in your moms basement. This is REAL LIFE, not star trek.

coworker: I know it's real life, and not Star Trek. In Star Trek, engineers know how to fix shit and did so.

Much laughter....
Much more in the break room as the story was retold...


x-posted to tech_moment and techsupport

Comments

[usekh.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAH, oh man gotta send that around to my team.

[hisamishness.livejournal.com]

OWNED!

;-)

[darkblade1.livejournal.com]

Awesome.

[q-bomb79.livejournal.com]

omg i love you

omg

[irishmasms.livejournal.com]

[blush]

[taleya.livejournal.com]

:D Funny 'cos it's true

My icon is for your engineer. >XD

[homasse.livejournal.com]

Rock ON. :D

Re: My icon is for your engineer. >XD

[irishmasms.livejournal.com]

sweet

[ladynisa.livejournal.com]

OMG this was the first thing I read this morning and it made me snarf my Airborne. I <3 you.

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

And the Star Trek universe is idealised. Everyone has really cool jobs. No-one has to be tech support.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Actually, if you read the novels, there's an entire engineering ship that does just that. Scotty is its captain and they've got a binar on staff. *WEG*

got a binar on staff

[irishmasms.livejournal.com]

Eh, I thought binars had to work in pairs?

Re: got a binar on staff

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Usually, the other pair was killed and this one bravely continued on but couldn't face going back to its homeworld and so joined Scott's crew.

the Star Trek universe is idealised

[irishmasms.livejournal.com]

so is working in tech support!