Watch the tech get progressively less co-operative

[harry-whodunnit.livejournal.com]

Me: "Hi! I'm here to install your new printer."
User: "Yay! Hey, while you're here, can you set up another user to print to it?"
Me: "Of course!"

- Five minutes later -

User: "And can you set up the other offices in this corridor?"
Me: "Yes, I think I have time."

- Five minutes later -

User: "And can you set us all up to use the scanner?"
Me: "Uh... I suppose."

- Five minutes later -

User: "And can you set up the old printer in another room?"
Me: "If you requisition it."

- Five minutes later -

User: "And can you network our photocopier?"
Me: "No, but you can call the company we rent it from."

- Five minutes later -

User: "And can you fix my chair?"
Me: "I don't think so."

- Five minutes later -

User: "And can you install Sudoku for me?"
Me: "No."

- Five minutes later -

User: "This is all taking an awfully long time."
Me: "YOU DON'T SAY."

Comments

[glitteringlynx.livejournal.com]

Man, asking for one extra thing was one thing, but that user was asking WAY too much. :/

"Oh hai! U can be my own personal IT, y/y?"

[devilish69angel.livejournal.com]

eff that i would have stopped after the first extra thing

[catsidhe.livejournal.com]

The correct answer is of a high calibre.

[gholam.livejournal.com]

106mm RR would do the trick, probably.

[jimbojones.livejournal.com]

It's odd how common that "fix the chair" thing is.

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

User: "This is all taking an awfully long time."

"I finished installing your printer half an hour ago. Bye."

[harry-whodunnit.livejournal.com]

The callout eventually degenerated into "You'll have to log a request for that." "You'll have to submit a purchase order for that." "You'll have to call the helpdesk for that." "You'll have to make a business case for that, but I'm sure the IT director will understand that sometimes you get bored and have to play a game until your motivation comes back."

[cybirea.livejournal.com]

Gah! The dreaded "While you're here..."

[kuang.livejournal.com]

Ahh, the classic 'what did your last slave die of?' callout.

I was offered a one-off a while back to set up a printer for a company so that all their computers (only five or so spread around the building) would print to it. They said they were sure it'd only take a few minutes but a bit of questioning regarding the nature of cables going between the computers drew blank stares...

[mix-hyenataur.livejournal.com]

been there

[wxgeek.livejournal.com]

if you give a mouse a cookie...

[wxgeek.livejournal.com]

srsly. do I LOOK like a chair mechanic?

[ghostdandp.livejournal.com]

and users question why I get stricter and stricter about tickets.

I've gotten to the point now I'll just walk away once the problem is fixed. I'm sorry, I'm busy. I have to prioritize. Yes, you not getting email was important, it went to the top of my list, the fact you want to change mice because you like the grey one better than the black one is not high on my list, the other gentleman who can't get his computer to boot up won't mind waiting another 10 minutes while I change drivers I'm sure...

[canray.livejournal.com]

Too many issues with backblast in an Urban Enviroment. .50 BMG works just fine against soft targets like ID10Ts.

[gholam.livejournal.com]

Ah, but see, backblast isn't a problem - it's a feature, allowing you to eliminate two targets with just one shot!

[xforge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you and I got to the "you'll have to requisition it" at about the same point. After one, maybe two if they're a cute chick, they only get "yeah, email the Helpdesk and they'll generate a ticket and I'll add it to my queue. Thanks."

[fnordx.livejournal.com]

How does someone break a whiteboard?

No, wait, I don't wanna know... I still have my tiny little glimmer of faith left in humanity.

[mattcaron.livejournal.com]

I say we take off and nuke the whole site from orbit.. it's the only way to be sure.

[pfloyd.livejournal.com]

And would you like me to wash your d*** and wipe yer @r$# too?

Good gods, man. This guy needs a personal assistant or something... or maybe he's just lonely...