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From: greenber@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Brian Greenberg)
Newsgroups: rec.humor,rec.humor.d,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Looking for Computer Folklore
Summary: How DO you use those diskettes?
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Date: 8 Feb 89 05:45:32 GMT
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There was an article in the Wall Street Journal this past summer that told
of executives who were finally learning how to use/misuse their office
computers.  Two stories that I found particularly funny follow:

1.  One executive was reading directions on how to boot his machine with
    a floppy disk.  The directions said to remove the disk from it's
    protective sleeve and place it in the disk drive.  He was having trouble,
    and when the serviceman showed up, he found that the executive had
    removed the actual disk from the square plastic that it comes in.  No
    wonder the machine wouldn't boot!

2.  Another executive read that he should hit the Enter key, "the one with
    the elbow printed on it."  He was seen later that day attempting to
    hit the enter key with his elbow.

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