Go Back  British Expats > Living & Moving Abroad > Australia > The Barbie
Reload this Page >

Do IT nerds have sense?

Do IT nerds have sense?

Thread Tools
 
Old Feb 24th 2009, 2:02 am
  #1  
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,048
Deutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to behold
Default Do IT nerds have sense?

The email system here stopped working. Bloke in office calls IT to ask them to sort it. IT says 'yes we know there's no email, we sent out an email telling people about it'

Durr does anybody else have the same problem?
Deutschmaster is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 2:39 am
  #2  
No Clean Feed
 
bigAPE's Avatar
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Hampton, Victoria
Posts: 1,381
bigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by Deutschmaster
The email system here stopped working. Bloke in office calls IT to ask them to sort it. IT says 'yes we know there's no email, we sent out an email telling people about it'

Durr does anybody else have the same problem?
Could they have meant that they sent out and email telling you that the email would be down for a while which you either didn't read or binned without opening ?

That, or they really are dim.
bigAPE is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 2:56 am
  #3  
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,048
Deutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to beholdDeutschmaster is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by bigAPE
Could they have meant that they sent out and email telling you that the email would be down for a while which you either didn't read or binned without opening ?

That, or they really are dim.
Nope the email stopped working, so they emailed us to say that it had stopped
Deutschmaster is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 3:14 am
  #4  
Ex BE ***** Addict
 
arkon's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,770
arkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond reputearkon has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by Deutschmaster
Nope the email stopped working, so they emailed us to say that it had stopped
So your going to fix it then?
arkon is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 3:18 am
  #5  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 10,784
kporte is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by arkon
So your going to fix it then?
He's going to email IT
kporte is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 3:24 am
  #6  
BE Forum Addict
 
sasbear's Avatar
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Location: Woop Woop
Posts: 4,808
sasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond reputesasbear has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by Deutschmaster
The email system here stopped working. Bloke in office calls IT to ask them to sort it. IT says 'yes we know there's no email, we sent out an email telling people about it'

Durr does anybody else have the same problem?
Tell me about it!

We have contractors on $240 per hour who cannot use a fax machine properly
sasbear is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 4:41 am
  #7  
Oiiii.. You slaggg!
 
DunRoaminTheUK's Avatar
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbaneshire
Posts: 5,209
DunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond reputeDunRoaminTheUK has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by sasbear
Tell me about it!

We have contractors on $240 per hour who cannot use a fax machine properly
You'd have to pay them $250 per hour if you are expecting them to learn how to use the fax machine.
DunRoaminTheUK is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 5:11 am
  #8  
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: Perth, WA
Posts: 1,376
hoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond reputehoofie2002 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by Deutschmaster
The email system here stopped working. Bloke in office calls IT to ask them to sort it. IT says 'yes we know there's no email, we sent out an email telling people about it'

Durr does anybody else have the same problem?
And I can guarantee you 100% some thick manager told them to do that despite being told repeated times that no-one will receive it !!

I'm no export in everything but I seen IT managers who I wouldn't trust with a ballpoint pen, never mind a companys entire infrastructure.
hoofie2002 is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 5:19 am
  #9  
Crazy Cat Lady
 
moneypenny20's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
moneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

In my experience anyone who's highly intelligent or who takes an obsessive interest in one subject has little common sense.
moneypenny20 is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 6:41 am
  #10  
No Clean Feed
 
bigAPE's Avatar
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Hampton, Victoria
Posts: 1,381
bigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond reputebigAPE has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by moneypen20
In my experience anyone who's highly intelligent or who takes an obsessive interest in one subject has little common sense.
Oi! I resemble that remark
bigAPE is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 6:45 am
  #11  
Auntie Fa
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Seattle
Posts: 7,344
Kooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

I couldn't possibly comment; I'm a kept woman.


(He has no common sense whatsoever. Not a practical bone in his body.)
Kooky. is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 7:04 am
  #12  
Banned
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: I refuse to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me
Posts: 4,513
Luke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond reputeLuke I Amyofath has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by moneypen20
In my experience .
err, what's that then ?

On a lighter note; why do the phone/internet company's call centre message say "press 1 for internet problems", then go on to say "you can get help by contacting us online"

If I was online, I wouldnt be contacting you idiots;.................
Luke I Amyofath is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 7:24 am
  #13  
Crazy Cat Lady
 
moneypenny20's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
moneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by Luke I Amyofath
err, what's that then ?
What's my experience? My father Was as clever as anything but common sense passed him by.
moneypenny20 is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 7:36 am
  #14  
Auntie Fa
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Seattle
Posts: 7,344
Kooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond reputeKooky. has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

I've been known to use the phrase "educated idiots". I once worked somewhere where we paid an awful lot of money to bring in some Management Consultants to tell us where the business was going wrong. I watched one of the very clever people attempt for five minutes to put some papers into a plastic wallet - you know the ones closed on 3 sides, punched holes down one side?

Then I smiled sweetly, took it all off her, rolled the papers, stuffed them in, unrolled them and handed it all back to her. Those of us that left school and started work at 16 actually know useful stuff.
Kooky. is offline  
Old Feb 24th 2009, 7:40 am
  #15  
And YOU'RE paying for it!
 
Joined: May 2007
Location: kipper tie?
Posts: 2,328
lapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond reputelapin_windstar has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Do IT nerds have sense?

Originally Posted by Luke I Amyofath
why do the phone/internet company's call centre message say "press 1 for internet problems", then go on to say "you can get help by contacting us online"
because maybe you can access the website from work, from your auntie flo's, from the library, from your smartphone...
lapin_windstar is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.