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So an entry in this category has been long overdue, so I thought I’d drop in a few notes that I can remember since the last post. First, today’s winner. I get a call and am asked, “When you get a mo’, could you come down” I of course had to assume “mo” was short for moment, and possibly she ran out of breath, or her hat was going to fall off if she expelled any more air. Next up is when she made a request for a program that she needed to take dictation. She was flustered and couldn’t remember the name, so she starts rattling off a few, “iRead”, “iSpeak” wait, “iThink”… To me, it sounded like that’s just what was happening, but apparently, the program “iListen” had been confused with “iThink”, the program being asked for by so many like her… always a smile when I get to help her.

I just thought I’d update you all on the one known as TDC, she made my jaw drop today with two things, very very uncommon for her. Well, it’s uncommon for her to have two things at the same time and save me the extra trip, usually it’s just when I get back, or actually commit to that delicious pasta dinner… OK, first, she wants to backup her data, so if something goes wrong or (get this) she wants a different computer. Second, she wants to upgrade her computer to “take full advantage of this tiger thingy” I had to laugh, the best part is one of the PC users asking when I was going to install it on their computer, I felt really bad, because they sort of tear up when you break their heart. “The problem is, that’s a PC….” I may sound bitter, or tech this, tech that, but trust me, it really is that bad… Anyhow, the news is, all the users who are “opportunities” for me are starting to come around. I’ll have them all sending emails and printing documents by themselves in no time. Best to All, I’m off to Minnesota…

OK, so I’ve created a new category to chronicle the comedy that is The Ditzy Chick. I’ve run it by the women in the office, and they said I should be ok using this, because I’m referring to a single unique (thank God) person. So here’s the first entry:

I am sitting in a meeting with Team Internet. The contractors who are involved with the tours equipment and internet connectivity. I get a call from TDC and she’s saying, “I’m having a problem sending emails” I ask her if she’s logged into the webpage for access, to which she replies, with a tone, “Of course I have” (She’s English, so it sounds pretty, but sarcastic). I get on the scooter and fly to her office, I stand behind her and ask her who she’s sending the email to. She replies, “What do you mean?”. I once again ask, “Who are you sending the email to?” and she once again responds. I then point out that she doesn’t have an email address in the ‘To:’ field. She then asks, why won’t it send like that….

I have to wonder to myself if she has bought larger mailboxes, because the outgoing postal mail is spilling out, blank, but stamped….

TDC - the laughing pain for me. More to come, I’m sure. I’ll post some of the others when I remember them.