Oh, How About This One?
September 10th, 2009
Seems like lately I’ve been making awesome use of the “ID-Ten-T” error. It’s the only way I’ve been getting through my days, considering I’m surrounded by a bunch of, well, ID-Ten-T’s, of course! Now, before y’all go on thinking “Oh, geez, another Grumpy Tech whine post. You want some cheese with that whine? Hardeeharhar!” let me point out that it can sometimes be cool to be surrounded by morons because these people make for excellent content. Since it’s been such a slow summer, I’ve obviously been remisce in posting but now that Fall is about here and we’re back in the thick of things, it’s time to ramp it up a bit. So, stay tuned for more!
I recently received word that one of our test labs was on the fritz. Frankly, considering the workstations are more than 10 years old, I’m really not surprised. It’s about taking a shot of moonshine and a tube of Ben-Gay just to keep them up and running. When they run too hard, there’s nothing a little Pepto-Bismal can’t handle. Many employees know this and they also know that we’re just getting the budget we need to replace these systems. I mean, after all, it’s more important to put a “don’t park here” sign on the new CFO’s parking space as well as by the CEO an iPhone which she keeps losing (I think she’s on her third now). Screw production and profits! :D Unfortunately, however, one particular employee just didn’t get the “Leave Grumpy Tech alone about the aging test lab!!” memo. I mean, I guess deliberately walking away while she was in mid-bitching and getting up from the lunch table while, again, she was in mid-bitching mode just wasn’t a subtle enough hint for her. No, the time finally came for her when she came into my workplace to “passively aggressively apologize” for her behavior. She probably took notes from the infamous Canadian Rick Mercer for that little gem. Thank goodness for me her last words were “FINE! I JUST WON’T TALK TO YOU AT ALL!!!”
THANK YOU, LADY!!! OMG!!! YOU TOTALLY GET IT NOW!!!!
(and she hasn’t lately either!)
Anyway, talk about elation.
So, a word of advice for techs wanting to get out trying to fix workstations that are, in dog years, about 70 years old (hell, that’s waaaay older than a Yugo!), just ignore the psychotic wonder wenches and you too may receive the cold shoulder from that very person too!
