The Dogmother Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I have just received this and in light of recent PC problems exerienced by forum members, thought it might cheer us all up! Computer trouble! I was having trouble with my computer. So I called Richard, the 11 year old next door whose bedroom looks like Mission Control, and asked him to come over. Richard clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem. As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong? He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.' I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, 'An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.' Richard grinned. 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?'' No,' I replied. 'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.' So I wrote down: I D 1 0 T I used to like the little beggar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 My son would do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 That was so mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Very clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I would have fallen for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Would definitely fall for that Once did for this: Cows About Talking Idiot This Got I Long How Look Read the words out. Say cows before every word. Say cows after every word. Say cows before and after every word Read the words from the bottom up. I was only 7 not that's really an excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I just did that and I'm 35 - no excuses then - I should have read all the insrtuctions first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Oh I like the cows one. I'm going to do that with DD. It always takes about half an hour to sink in! Must admit I started to, but I thought eh? then read the bit at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Working in IT, I've come across the ID ten T joke before, and it's still useful. The trick is to avoid using it just because the answer was obvious to you, but only when the person was being wilfully obtuse, which doesn't sound like the case here . However, in those situations, I tend to prefer putting the issue down to PEBKAC; Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair. I've also heard that many hospital casualty departments have a similar way of summing up "user errors". Apparently, if you look at a patient's chart and see PFO, it stands for ""Ooops, word censored!"ed, Fell Over". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I like the PEBKAC as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I've also heard that many hospital casualty departments have a similar way of summing up "user errors". Apparently, if you look at a patient's chart and see PFO, it stands for ""Ooops, word censored!", Fell Over". My auntio works in a dentist and they put WIG on the top of some patients notes before the patient has to hand them in a reception. Wig → Toupee → To Pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I had a ID ten T moment yesterday . I had to replug everything back into the back of my PC yesterday but just couldn't get the internet to work. I'd phoned Dell, VirginMedia and Linksys but gave up when they couldn't help. I then had another look round the back and discovered I'd plugged the cable into the wrong socket . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 My brother's job is all to do with computers - when they were just starting out one of the courses was to source problems. They were divided into teams and each had to disable the computer - and that meant anything at all, no holds barred. Well his team found out the source of the problem very quickly, but he being a little toad, took out the fuse from the plug. The other team never spotted it. He is evil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
