durrrr

[brutalentropy.livejournal.com]

Just answered the phone, and a guy said "yeah, is this the internet?"

(I work for an ISP)

The sad thing? I didn't have it in my heart to tell him that he had, in fact, not reached the internet.

Comments

[insomnius.livejournal.com]

I love that one.

I called a customer this afternoon, and had them introduce me to someone else as "insomnius from the internet". Awesome.

[jon787.livejournal.com]

You should have told him that he has reached the end of the Internet and that he should go back to the real world.

[thalionar.livejournal.com]

I used to work for an ISP, and our customers got disks that said "Internet Toolkit v.whatever" had all kinds of nifty sw on it in addition to IE, and Netscape it had Opera, a couple of trace route programs, some ftp software, a bunch of stuff.

We got calls all the time saying "I got the internet on this disk, why can't I get to [ilikebigbutts.com]?" Um... because your phoneline is in another room you redneck moron!

[sheryls.livejournal.com]

hey! i have that icon! :D

[thalionar.livejournal.com]

I get stupid numbers of compliments on it... its time to change my default, though :)

[sheryls.livejournal.com]

ah, it's not my default one. this one is :)

[thalionar.livejournal.com]

*squeee* that's awesome! :)

[sheryls.livejournal.com]

i...i miss you cupcake. *sniff*

[dukesnorre.livejournal.com]

*rolls around in GIR glee*

[persephoneflame.livejournal.com]

Hey, I made that icon! :)

[sheryls.livejournal.com]

yep! i gave you teh credz! :D

[persephoneflame.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :D

[ravenshrinkery.livejournal.com]

I am sorry, the intarweb is something you get through your computer, and not from some underpaid guy or chick answering the phone. You fail at life.

[brutalentropy.livejournal.com]

hey how'd you know i was underpaid?

;-)

[kayfox.livejournal.com]

With tech support, its assumed.

[gilmoure.livejournal.com]

Per Dave Barry (http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/6174/db-internet.htm), the internet is run by a 13 year old named Jason (http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/6174/db-internet.htm).

[ozdeadmeat.livejournal.com]

'(I work for an ISP)'

Get out before it consumes your soul

[brutalentropy.livejournal.com]

Believe me, I'm trying.

The *only* saving grace is that it's a small company, which means a minimum of corporate bullshit... but it comes with all the fun stuff generally associated with companies with <20 employees...

[110billion.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I think I'm the one consuming souls now.
That's how badly it ate my soul.

[sigurther.livejournal.com]

"Yes, sir, welcome to the internet, my name is Al Gore and I am The President of Emperor Kings here, Lord High Master of Cyberspace and the Information Supermegaway. All your base are belong to us, as well as your firstborn son! Spamford Wallace will be along any second now to send you ten billion IMPORTANT MESSAGES that you must immediately answer mixed in with a dozen or so actual emails and a STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE from the PRINCESS OF ZAMBOMIQUE indicating that she has 40 ZILLION DOLLARS she needs you to help her get out of the country! Thank you, have a nice day and where would you like to go today?"

[trayce.livejournal.com]

"Yes this is the internet! And seeing as you reached it I guess you don't need help after all, thank you come again!"

[110billion.livejournal.com]

Mistah Sparkle!

[110billion.livejournal.com]

Overheard while some kid shouted to their parents

"Yeah, it's the internet on the phone!"