The Asylum Game: An Open-Ended Adventure

[Lost In The Void]

Well that's what the Masked Man would wear with his Phantom of the Opera mask, everyone knows the ladies love a mysterious man

 

[Mr.Mudkip]

Subject LITV, then we could make it to where you fight crime alongside Boba Fett.

 

[RBMidknight]

So I have this two page long step-by-step instruction email for a common problem we run into that includes the following step (roughly):

2. Select the failed batch to highlight it, then click 'Re-post' to resend the data.

[small](FYI - There are three big buttons to choose from on this particular window, one says Re-post Batch, one says Delete Batch, and one says Refresh. It's not rocket science.)[/small]

*Client calls me*

Client: It didn't work.
Me: Did you follow the instructions.
Client. Yes.

[I have him pull up the instruction email and prepare to walk him through the steps.]
[We get to this step]

Client: So I hit delete, right?
Me: *pause* No, you need to hit Repost.
Client: Oh...*pause* Okay.
Me: *headdesk*

*5 minutes later when the data is resent*

Me: It's fixed.

*sigh*

Subject LITV: 'Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies. -V'

 

[Mr.Mudkip]

Subject RB, that's.......FAIL.

 

[RBMidknight]

Subject M2, In the end I found he actually needed to re-post two things instead of one, but still...it's the one step no-one has ever had a problem with. Until now. Thankfully the data regenerated and wasn't actually lost.

 

[Mr.Mudkip]

Subject RB, that is why I wouldn't make a good ANY support. I'd be too tempted to call them idiots.

 

[Lost In The Void]

Subject Mudkip its the perfect anime *doesn't actually watch animes*

Subject RB people are idiots remember that, hell you should you're in the CS part of business. And Subject RB I'm always on the Dark Side *noms cookies*

 

[RBMidknight]

Subject M2, I grew up being the 'tech person' in my family so I'm used to having to be careful and spelling things out.

Subject LITV, I know. And usually people aren't so bad. But every now and then...

The stories do make for interesting team-lunches though.

 

[Mr.Mudkip]

Subject RB, I'm quite aware of what that's like. I plan to make a flowchart for my family similar to the one in xkcd.

 

[Sassafrass]

And hello again, subjects.

 

[Lost In The Void]

Subject RB those are the ones that stick with you too. You can have a day that's all good customers and after one bad one your day is shot

Hey Subject Sass

 

[Sassafrass]

Hey, subject Lost. It's weird watching a friend a friend play MW2 and be so much better then you. XP

 

[Mr.Mudkip]

Subject RB, it's gotten to the point where they think I have a bond with technology and can instantly hook anything up or solve any problem.

 

[RBMidknight]

*Waves at Subject Sas*

Subject M2, I used to get that but now days I'm pretty quick to say if something's outside my realm. My default then is usually 'well have you Googled it?' xD

 

[Lost In The Void]

Ah Subject Sass everyone loves that game, I'm terrible at FPS's though, only one I am good at is Halo and that's only because I sunk an ungodly amount of time into that game as a kid. I'm more of an RPG type myself.

 

[Mr.Mudkip]

Subject RB, they don't believe me even when I say I can't do something.

 

[Sassafrass]

*Waves at subject RB*

Subject Lost, I'm fairly good at Halo, normally getting a few medals and more often ten not, a decent K/D ratio. Only real problem is the rage quitters. Although being in a two on four and a one on three, both times being on the side with lesser players is really good fun.

 

[Lost In The Void]

I agree Subject Sass

On a side note Subjects NewClassic has filled his epic lock quota for the next month or so

 

[Mr.Mudkip]

Subject LITV, I noticed. And also, I too prefer RPGs. One of my all time favorites was Chrono Cross.

 

[Sassafrass]

Subject Lost, I saw that as well. I only skimmed it briefly, though.