I crack up every time I read this one.
>ABBOT: 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
>
>ABBOT: Mac?
>
>COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.
>
>ABBOT: Your computer?
>
>COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
>
>ABBOT: Mac?
>
>COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.
>
>ABBOT: What about Windows?
>
>COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
>
>ABBOT: Do you want a computer with Windows?
>
>COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look in the windows?
>
>ABBOT: Wallpaper.
>
>COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
>
>ABBOT: Software for Windows?
>
>COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write
>proposals, track expenses and run my business. What have you got?
>
>ABBOT: Office.
>
>COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?
>
>ABBOT: I just did.
>
>COSTELLO: You just did what?
>
>ABBOT: Recommend something.
>
>COSTELLO: You recommended something?
>
>ABBOT: Yes.
>
>COSTELLO: For my office?
>
>ABBOT: Yes
>
>COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?
>
>ABBOT: Office.
>
>COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
>
>ABBOT: I recommend Office with Windows.
>
>COSTELLO: I already have an office and it has windows! OK, let's just say,
>I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?
>
>ABBOT: Word.
>
>COSTELLO: What word?
>
>ABBOT: Word in Office.
>
>COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.
>
>ABBOT: The Word in Office for Windows.
>
>COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?
>
>ABBOT: 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. OK, forget that. Can I watch movies on the Internet?
>
>ABBOT: Yes, you want RealOne.
>
>COSTELLO: Maybe a real one , maybe a cartoon. What I watch is none of your
>business. Just tell me what I need!
>
>ABBOT: RealOne.
>
>COSTELLO: If it's a long movie I also want to see reel 2,3&4. Can I watch
>them?
>
>ABBOT: Of course.
>
>COSTELLO: Great, with what?
>
>ABBOT: RealOne.
>
>COSTELLO: OK, I'm at my computer and I want to watch a movie. What do I do?
>
>
>ABBOT: You click the blue 1
>
>COSTELLO: I click the blue one what?
>
>ABBOT: The blue 1.
>
>COSTELLO: Is that different from the blue w?
>
>ABBOT: The blue 1 is RealOne and the blue W is Word.
>
>COSTELLO: What word?
>
>ABBOT: The Word in Office for Windows.
>
>COSTELLO: But there's three words in office for windows!
>
>ABBOT: No, just one. but it's the most popular Word in the world
>
>COSTELLO: It is?
>
>ABBOT: Yes, but to be fair, there aren't many other Words left. It pretty
>much wiped out all the other Words out there.
>
>COSTELLO: And that word is real one?
>
>ABBOT: RealOne has nothing to do with Word. RealOne isn't even part of
>Office.
>
>COSTELLO: Stop! Don't start that again. What about financial bookkeeping
>you
>have anything I can track my money with?
>
>ABBOT: Money.
>
>COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?
>
>ABBOT: Money.
>
>COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?
>
>ABBOT: It comes bundled with your computer.
>
>COSTELLO: What's bundled to my computer?
>
>ABBOT: Money
>
>COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?
>
>ABBOT: Yes. No extra charge.
>
>COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?
>
>ABBOT: One copy.
>
>COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?
>
>ABBOT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.
>
>COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?
>
>ABBOT: Why not, they own it.
>
|