Yeah, sure. I have photographic memory

[polarbee.livejournal.com]

I work in a relatively busy computer store.  We get about 15-20 computer in per day for service and I work the front counter and a bench when I can.  So today, I'm busily diagnosing a system (What's this?  Spyware by the dozen?  Why am I not surprised your system is running slow!) and this woman walks up to the counter.

Woman: Hi!
Me: *blink* Hi, what can I do for you?
Woman: Is my computer fixed?
Me: Who are you?

Do these people honestly expect me to recognize them immediately, remember exactly which system they brought in, and be able to tell them at the drop of a hat?

Gah!

I love my job.  I just despise the people.  :)

Comments

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

Who knows, maybe they're in so frequently...

[polarbee.livejournal.com]

Well, the regulars I usually can recognize. But this girl was only in this one time.

[dmsalem00.livejournal.com]

It's sad you have regulars. But i know it's not your fault..

[boredevilperson.livejournal.com]

Probably doesn't stop them from blaming her though.

[polarbee.livejournal.com]

The particularly sad regulars are the ones who come in every 6 months for yet another OS reload because they've managed to collect so many viruses/spyware/hijackers that it would take hours to clean. And they can't seem to grasp doing a reload by themselves. *shakes head*

[polarbee.livejournal.com]

And they keep coming in even though we carefully load antivirus software, spybot S&D, and explain exactly what they need to do to keep their systems clean.

[polarbee.livejournal.com]

My favorite is when the come in complaining that they've had nothing but problems with their computer since they got it back, but they've been away for that entire length of time and only turned it on today. And you boot it up and check the event log and it's been on every single day since the last time it was in.

[dmsalem00.livejournal.com]

I reload my OS a lot. that's just turning the monitor on and off right?

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's it exactly. My favorite line is, well it didn't do that earlier.

Yeah, sure, whatever. When I worked at the local mom and pop store, there were a few regulars that we remembered, namely women, but usually, I didn't have a clue who I were talking to, unless I had actually taken their computer for them. The funny thing is, they walk up and start asking me about their computer, and they didn't even talk to me. Not like I knew them, but that their computer is soo important, that everyone in the shop should know about it. Bah.

Anyway, I feel your pain.

[kerberos.livejournal.com]

Think happy thoughts. It's a steady paycheck. ;-)