No, Really.

[ravenofdreams.livejournal.com]

A conversation I just had:
Me: Tech at a smallish independent repair shop
D: Complete dipshit. To wit:

/ringing
Me: This is $SHOP, Raven speaking. Can I help you?
D: Do you fix Macs?
Me: Yep. What seems to be the problem?
D: Really?
Me: Yes, we do fix Macs. What problems are you having?
D: So you really fix Macs? Really?
Me: [speaking very clearly] Yes, ma'am, we do.
D: 'Cause you're not an Apple store - you really fix Macs? All Macs?
Me: Yes, we really do. In fact, I'm the one that would be fixing your computer, and I'm fully Apple-certified. If you can tell me the problem...
D: [interrupting] Why don't you work for Apple, then?
Me: ...  Ma'am, if you'd like to bring your computer in here, I can fix it for you. Otherwise, I'm not sure I can help you. Have a nice day. [click]

Errrmm... no, I was just screwing with you. I don't fix Macs at all. In fact, what's a Mac? [eye roll] 

EDIT: Sorry, stupid client.

Comments

[manuka.livejournal.com]

Shouldn't that be $iSHOP, then?

[gholam.livejournal.com]

Since the copyright on the letter "i" belongs to Apple, your usage of aforementioned letter in the above post has been judged to be in violation of Apple copyrights. Expect to hear from Apple lawyers within next 48 hours, the settlement should not exceed $5 million.

[patgund.livejournal.com]

Understand your pain. I'm Apple certified as well, (hardware certs as well was software/admin certs all the way up to ACSA), and I run into the people who ask if I'm Apple certified, why don't I work at an Apple Store.

I usually tell them I don't have enough tattoos or piercings to work at an Apple Store. :-)

[xforge.livejournal.com]

AHHH HA HA HA

[xforge.livejournal.com]

That um, doesn't sound unusual for a Mac user.

I sure as hell wish I were joking.

Then again, the only reason I HAVE a job is because I support Macs, so.... ::kisses bustedass G5 under desk::

[sgt-easton.livejournal.com]

hahaha. just wait till they trademark the color white.

[dave-iii.livejournal.com]

Ferrari and the like really messed with peoples' heads with their "If anyone even opens the hood the warranty on everything you own is voided forever" thing. That's probably what the woman was afraid of.

[trayce.livejournal.com]

Makes sense but if that were the case, why didn't she ring an Apple store? o_0

[dave-iii.livejournal.com]

Well...


She might...


Is there.....


SHUT UP, that's why!

^_^

[trayce.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! Thats one of my favourite go-to responses, that =)

[dave-iii.livejournal.com]

It's funny how easily it diffuses a situation. Get all mock-flustered and do a bad job of trying to turn fire... It's rare it doesn't at least get a smirk. ^_^

If it doesn't you've found someone who takes things WAY too seriously... ^_^

[patgund.livejournal.com]

Let me guess? Liquid-cooled G5?

[ravenofdreams.livejournal.com]

And silver glowing things. I'm seriously waiting for them to try.

[ravenofdreams.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know the feeling. I swear, it's a complete dipole between the truly lovely people and the people that make me wonder how they walk upright.
I'd do something else, but fixing Macs lets me remain indispensable at my mostly-Windows-people shop, no matter how much I snark at my boss.

(Also, your icon? That movie is so weird!

[notthebuddha.livejournal.com]

How does the Apple certification thing work nowadays? Or do they still keep changing their mind every year?

[patgund.livejournal.com]

It's been fairly consistant for me for a couple years. Have to retake what used to be the ACHDP (now Apple Certified Support Professional) when they come up with a new cat release, but they also merged the seperate laptop and desktop certs into one technician cert and made the ACSA and ACTC more streamlined.

I usually get the Peachpit Press books, study at home, and then go to Prometric to take the tests. Most yearly renewal tests are done on-line and are pretty easy.

http://training.apple.com/

[mix-hyenataur.livejournal.com]

My downstairs neighbor called me up to repair her mac. Asked the same thing, got the same answer.

i was A+ certified, but it all seemed the same to me. Hardware is hardware, network was network, backup was backup, a reinstall disk was a reinstall disk, and there was always google. Simple enough since it's all damn GUI anyways.

Even though I told her I even owned a Mac, she wasted 10 minutes of mhy life and said she'd rather let a female college dropout do it instead of me, which didn't sound to promising of how she described this girl, since I knew her to be a ditz as well.