... You know how it starts ...
So ... I gasped, and said,
And it only gets more entertaining from there. You'd think as long as these clowns have been doing this sh ... tuff, they'd have learned to ask if the victim is running Linux. <..:rolleyes:..>
Ah, well. I didn't have much anything more entertaining to do, and the half hour I kept this clod and his "supervisor/expert" wasting their time with me, the better.
I believe the point at which he hung up was when I spoke into my "other" imaginary telephone handset, saying,
Suddenly there was a click, silence, and shortly thereafter ... the typical, "If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and dial again" message.
Jeeze, I love messin' with these guys! <..![]()
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... Hallo? Hallo? Yes, sir. We are calling from tech support at Microsoft® about error messages we have been receiving from our computer. We think you have been infected by a virus. We need to help you fix this so your computer will stop sending these error messages over the internet to us. ... |
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"Ohmigawd! I didn't know! I'm soooo sorry. How can I stop this." |
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"Are you sitting at your Windows® computer, sir?" |
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"Well ... I'm sitting at my computer, and I have a few windows open? Is that ok?" |
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"That is fine, sir. I am going to show you how to stop this problem, sir. Do not worry. I will show you how to fix your computer. Let me first show you what the problem is. Can you see the Windows® button on your keyboard? ... " |
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"Uhm ... Yeah. OK. It's right ... er ... left. Er ... down there on the bottom corner of the keyboard. The one on the south end. Toward the south, I mean. What should I do with it?" |
Ah, well. I didn't have much anything more entertaining to do, and the half hour I kept this clod and his "supervisor/expert" wasting their time with me, the better.
I believe the point at which he hung up was when I spoke into my "other" imaginary telephone handset, saying,
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"He's still at it. How much longer does DHS need to trace a flippin' phone call?!" |
Jeeze, I love messin' with these guys! <..
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