I know that Nana blinded me with science. She hit me with that biology.
Naturally I mean in this threadHad you not heard it before? Or you mean new to this thread?
It's quite an old joke, but possibly more familiar to people with an interest in IT.
It's a bit like the old "ID 10 T" error code, or PEBCAK (both commonly found on this site).
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Yeah, it's a joke about idiots. It's not exactly trying to be highbrow.Then again, its bad.
Tell me about it! I used to do IT troubleshooting until a decade ago.Yeah, it's a joke about idiots. It's not exactly trying to be highbrow.
The fact that it's symbolic of what real tech support staff used to deal with, makes it even worse.
That type of question was pretty common for IT helpdesks, in the mid-late 90's.
Things like that are why PEBCAK exists as a term.
Ha ha ha, that "can't print" one reminds me so much of theTell me about it! I used to do IT troubleshooting until a decade ago.
"You will replace my monitor ? What about my data ?" And no, it wasn't an all-in-one.
"I can't print" Me after turning the printer on: "Now you can."
What do you say about People who try to print without some motherfucking Paper in the Printer"I can't print" Me after turning the printer on: "Now you can."
Right. Used to deal with.... The fact that it's symbolic of what real tech support staff used to deal with, makes it even worse. ...
General ignorance and stupidity clearly has not gone away.Right. Used to deal with.
US or English?The public School system is being represented more and more for what it is.
Screen. Right.I am old enough to know that "print" originally meant, "send the query to the SCREEN so the human can READ it."
That was Basic, or ASCI.Screen. Right.
Really old systems didn't have screens. The console data was printed on paper (or, even before my time, might be dumped to punch cards; don't really know, since it was before my time).
Assuming this is in reply to my comment:Is there a difference. I don't see a distinction.
lol Yeah, first computer screen was '71. 26 years after first computer, ENIAC ('45).Screen. Right.
Really old systems didn't have screens. The console data was printed on paper (or, even before my time, might be dumped to punch cards; don't really know, since it was before my time).
Quite correct. There's a distinct difference.My understanding is that, in England, a public school is one that does charge tuition.
You mean ASCII?That was Basic, or ASCI.