| Me: | GrumbleBarfInternetCanIHelpYou ? |
|---|---|
| Luser: | Is <some person who doesn't work for us> there ? |
| Me: | No, I'm afraid that we're GrumbleBarf Internet. |
| Luser: | Oh well could you give me some information on HP printers please ? |
| Me: | er, I'm sorry sir, but we are an Internet service provider. We don't deal with printers. |
| Luser: | Your number is below the name of <some person who doesn't work for us> |
| Me: | [A bulb lights above my head] Is this in reference to the column that <some person who doesn't work for us> writes ? |
| Luser: | Yes |
| Me: | I'm sorry sir, but we only sponsor that column, you will have to contact <some person who doesn't work for us> for anything relating to the contents of the column. |
[sigh] the reason for this is thanks to the person responsible for marketing saying that we would sponser a newspapaer column on IT stuff. Naturally, we have a logo on there and our phone number. Also naturally enough, our phone number is the only one in the column. I can see lots of strange phone calls coming up.
We've also just had an exchange in the office about chocolate covered lard bars....
If this week carries on the way it is I'll expect short showers of frogs with rose pettles along with calls from clueful lusers.
Posted on 26th Mar 1996