techrecovery | Feb. 21st, 2004

I work at in a comp lab at a uni. There are always a few people who always ask the same questions and the stupidest questions. They're usually not that technical but they are the stupidest questions. I know it's not nice to make fun of people who don't know computers, but there's a limit.

For example: we have this one lady who comes in and she dresses way below her age. It's funny, especially in the summer. She always asks questions that have nothing to do with comps. One day she asked me to read an e-mail someone sent her and then asked me what kind of paint the sender was referring to. I told her to e-mail that person back and ask them. How the fuck am I supposed to know? Yes, yes I can read between the e-mail's lines, into the mind of the person who sent it!! Suure

Another time she asked a fellow coworker to read an e-mail and then decide if her boyfriend was breaking up with her in the e-mail. Yes, we can do that for we are a dating service. Ughh..

Then we have another repeat offender who acts like we are his personal servants and are only there to serve him. I ignore him if he snaps his fingers at me and make him walk up to me to ask a question. He also threw a hissy fit last year when they're weren't any free Dells in the site. Yes, sir, you are obligated to get a Dell when 'it's first come, first serve' for everyone else.

I've been working nights this semester and it's been interesting. Not as many crazy people as I expected, but I'm waiting.