You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...
If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch,
"Who's on First" might have turned out something like this:
Costello calls to buy a computer from Abbott
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you
COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac
COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.
ABBOTT: Your computer
COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac
COSTELLO: I told you, my name is Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here
ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows
COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOTT: Software for Windows
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write
proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything
ABBOTT: I just did.
COSTELLO: You just did what
ABBOTT: Recommend something.
COSTELLO: You recommended something
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: For my office
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.
COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm
sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need.
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.
ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows
ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue "W".
COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue "W" if you don't start with some
straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I
can track my money with?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to track my money
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.
COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer. How much?
ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave a license to copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money
ABBOTT: Why not THEY OWN IT!
(A few days later)
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you
COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off
ABBOTT: Click on "START".............
Monday, August 21, 2006
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