Shop Talk
Insider bumperstickers
Let's see what you guys come up with for this.
I was a Computer programmer for 10+ years in the Army. Having experience in more than one programming language and dealing on a daily basis with problems gives you a unique perspective to the situation that those on the 'outside' do not get to share. For example, in nerd-land we had an actual sign/bumpersticker in the office that would say these 'insider' things. "RTFM" we'd say to a customer, but tell them the 3-word meaning--- "read the ___ manual" (fill in the blank)
Another would be "C-Code Run. Run Dammit Run!"
So most folks wouldn't get the joke or really know what that meant unless they had tried to learn C-code language.
So what things can we put out there that only 'us' in the i...
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I was a Computer programmer for 10+ years in the Army. Having experience in more than one programming language and dealing on a daily basis with problems gives you a unique perspective to the situation that those on the 'outside' do not get to share. For example, in nerd-land we had an actual sign/bumpersticker in the office that would say these 'insider' things. "RTFM" we'd say to a customer, but tell them the 3-word meaning--- "read the ___ manual" (fill in the blank)
Another would be "C-Code Run. Run Dammit Run!"
So most folks wouldn't get the joke or really know what that meant unless they had tried to learn C-code language.
So what things can we put out there that only 'us' in the i...
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In the days before geek squad, I was an instore tech for bestbuy. We regularly told customers that they had an ID 10 T error. Not one person called us on it. I still use that one ocassionally
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lol I hadn't heard that one before. hahahaha I'm going to use that a bunch now.
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OIT = Operator Induced Trauma
This pretty much sums up all issues in any industry. 😁
This pretty much sums up all issues in any industry. 😁
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well, my favorite IT/help desk classic is, of course, the PEBKAC error.
-Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
Not a complete insider joke, but how about this for a bumper sticker:
"I threatened to cancel my two lines and all I got was this lousy lexus"
Or maybe this on the back of your car:
"I'd cut you off but I know you can't afford the ETF"
-Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
Not a complete insider joke, but how about this for a bumper sticker:
"I threatened to cancel my two lines and all I got was this lousy lexus"
Or maybe this on the back of your car:
"I'd cut you off but I know you can't afford the ETF"
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"Ask us about our chirp phones"
"I'd rick my job to waive your activation fee"
"Get your phone cut back on over here"
"I'd rick my job to waive your activation fee"
"Get your phone cut back on over here"
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Darn it! You beat me to that one!
I was gonna say it like this though:
Per Matrix,
In voice of the little bald headed kid,
"There is no dial-tone"
or
In Agent Smith voice,
"Mr. Anderson, what good is a phone call, if you haven't paid your bill"
Aside from tha I was also thinking of this as a bumper sticker.
"What do you mean you don't know your own cell phone #"
I was gonna say it like this though:
Per Matrix,
In voice of the little bald headed kid,
"There is no dial-tone"
or
In Agent Smith voice,
"Mr. Anderson, what good is a phone call, if you haven't paid your bill"
Aside from tha I was also thinking of this as a bumper sticker.
"What do you mean you don't know your own cell phone #"
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"Your phone has a battery, not a nuclear reactor!"
"It's a PHONE not a FISH!
"It's a PHONE not a FISH!
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sorry, I actually had to do some work after I started this thread.....
How about these?
"OTA me Baby!" 😁
"StarTac-StarTrek, what's the difference?" 😡
*3001#12345# 😉
"I Love Liquid Indicators!"
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How about these?
"OTA me Baby!" 😁
"StarTac-StarTrek, what's the difference?" 😡
*3001#12345# 😉
"I Love Liquid Indicators!"
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I always joke about our RTFM Policy when people come in asking how to pair up their Bluetooth headset. Most of the time it's not even a model that we sell. How am I supposed to know the frickin PIN?
Support your local phone technician: Go for broke!
Support your local phone technician: Go for broke!
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there are two web comics worth reading... one is Sanity-Check, the other is User Friendly. I sympathize with Hope on Sanity Check.
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Even though I'm on cloud 12, I'm crabby... this thread literally made me laugh out loud. I love it, give me more!
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Even though I'm on cloud 12, I'm crabby... this thread literally made me laugh out loud. I love it, give me more!
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Hmm, this one needs to be refined but...
"I have 999999 phones and pay $99999 each month. You don't deserve ANYTHING."
"I have 999999 phones and pay $99999 each month. You don't deserve ANYTHING."
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How about this one.
"Friends don't let friends use
"Friends don't let friends use
- Insert company name here
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Other FUN Bumber stickers!
"GSM, CDMA, TDMA...what about WTF?"
"STAY CLOSE!...I have a tower in my trunk!"
or
"If you can read this...you have no fricking signal either!"
"Overages...what overages?"
"It was on vibrate"
(that's just cool to say)
"I wish I had a nickle for every dropped call...Id be RICH!"
Maybe more later...
"GSM, CDMA, TDMA...what about WTF?"
"STAY CLOSE!...I have a tower in my trunk!"
or
"If you can read this...you have no fricking signal either!"
"Overages...what overages?"
"It was on vibrate"
(that's just cool to say)
"I wish I had a nickle for every dropped call...Id be RICH!"
Maybe more later...
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It's not an industry thing so much as a Lebowski thing...how about
"Phone's ringin, Dude."
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"Phone's ringin, Dude."
😁
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We have QIS Report (Queer in the Store) the MIS (Mullet in the Store) all that fun stuff
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"I'm not the company"
Just sick of customers coming in and yelling at me for what "I" did when they called cust. service. I swear I've never seen or talked to you before. I don't work on the other end of 611. IT WASN'T ME!
Just sick of customers coming in and yelling at me for what "I" did when they called cust. service. I swear I've never seen or talked to you before. I don't work on the other end of 611. IT WASN'T ME!
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How about - I AM NOT THE STORE!
Quit yelling at me for what you were told or sold at the store after waiting an hour to get waited on! I am only 611.
How about - I AM NOT THE STORE!
Quit yelling at me for what you were told or sold at the store after waiting an hour to get waited on! I am only 611.
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When I worked at a car dealer if we had someone with bad credit we would get on the intercom and say I need a P-800 ( a missile) some ex army guy there started it, it was pretty funny cause everybody in the dealership would start laughing except for the customer.
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