Now and then someone points out that my joke du jour is ancient – meaning that the pointer-outer has heard it before. Well, tonight’s story is both true and original; you’ve never heard it until now. Read on!
I get the same scam calls everyone else does. Not long ago I received a call from a man with a thick Indian accent telling me “This is Microsoft Windows calling. Your computer is spewing spam all over the place — I need you to go to your computer right now!”
I said, “There must be some mistake.”
“No, Sir, no mistake — your Windows computer is out of control!”
“But I have a Mac.”
Dead silence. Then, after a few seconds had passed, he said, “One moment, please. I will transfer you to that department.”
Now and then someone points out that my joke du jour is ancient – meaning that the pointer-outer has heard it before. Well, tonight’s story is both true and original; you’ve never heard it until now. Read on!
I get the same scam calls everyone else does. Not long ago I received a call from a man with a thick Indian accent telling me “This is Microsoft Windows calling. Your computer is spewing spam all over the place — I need you to go to your computer right now!”
I said, “There must be some mistake.”
“No, Sir, no mistake — your Windows computer is out of control!”
“But I have a Mac.”
Dead silence. Then, after a few seconds had passed, he said, “One moment, please. I will transfer you to that department.”
At that point I simply hung up, laughing.