Don't You Dare Cross that Service Tech!

As you might imagine those involved in customer service end of computers receive no end of complaints. More and more people use computers, and some have no idea what they are doing.

One tech tells the story of arriving at the office of a very irritated customer. Apparently this customer had complained often and didnít like the look of the service person anymore than he liked driving 75 miles to make the call.

Upon arrival, he looks over the scene and what does he see but that power cord to the computer system jerked to a 45-degree angle. Rather than simply plug it in, he goes over to the machine and lays his hands on the CRT. He looks up to heaven and exclaims, "If you believe in the Lord Jesus, be healed!"

As says this, the tech slaps the top of the CRT loudly and gives the plug a swift kick. "Miraculously" the computer comes to life. On the service job ticket the tech writes, "The machine is healed."

Apparently, the woman never called again.

© 1994 Eric Hausman
Excerpted from Tech Support Tales #2, a sadly-defunct on-line newsletter of funny stories culled from the experiences of service technicians