The Daily Funny - 13th May 2010

Dead Mouse

I was working HelpDesk for a Utility Company, and I recieved a call from a woman in one of our outlying offices.

Her: Our computer has a dead mouse. Do I call you?

Me: Yes, I'll be happy to help. What program are you using?

Her: We're using WordPerfect - why?

Me: That could be important...have you rebooted since the mouse died?

Her: Yes...several times, that mouse must have died weeks ago.

Me: Is the mouse connected tightly to the back of the computer?

Her: Yes, it's stuck pretty good.

Me: You might need a new mouse...or it might just need a cleaning. Could you turn the mouse over, do you see the little black ball underneath it?

Her: What?!?

Me: Is something wrong?

Her: Turn it over? Look at it's WHAT? I am NOT touching that thing!!!

Me: Why not?

Her: Because it's a DEAD MOUSE, that's why!!!

Me: Ummm...huh?

Her: A REAL, LIVE, DEAD MOUSE!!!


It turns out that a real live mouse had tried to climb inside the PC through a loose panel, gotten stuck and died...

Thanks to: Walt Smith

 

From www.TechTales.com August 1998