So cute!

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So a minute before I get to go home, I get an email. A user asking for assistance as they can't find {application}. With the email comes an attachment.

It is an excel sheet.

With a screenshot of the user's Add GI Software.

With an arrow pointing between two applications.

And the word 'Missing' written on top of the arrow.

Cue hysterical giggles on my end. It honestly had no right to be that amusing, but it was. It must have cost her at least ten minutes to make it all and put in the arrow and the writing and it all radiated helpfulness.

To be fair, the application she was looking for has stumped other people before, because, even though the application itself starts with 'L', it is listed under 'O'. Now, what made pushed it from 'Eh, it has happened before.' to 'So cute!' was this:

The arrow? Pointed between the last 'R' entry and the first 'S' entry. I just knew {application} was about an inch above the arrow. I had to go get a drink of water before calling this person.

Now, for some stupidity on my part:

Customer has an excel issue that has me rather stumped, so I hunt for one of our team consultants. Find him at the other end of the helpdesk. As we wander towards my desk the following conversation happens:

Him: So, were're you from?
Me: The Netherlands.
Him: ...
Me: ... Yes?
Him: Where are you from here?
Me: Oh. Bollington.
Him: ...
Him: I mean, where's your desk?
Me: Oh! It's over there. *gestures vaguely*
Him: ...
Him: This is not one of your brighter moments, is it?
Me: Nope. You want I should put on a vapid expression next time?
Him: It would help.

Comments

[novawildstar.livejournal.com]

It's not just you who does the whole "where are you from" question oddly.

I do the same thing, get the same blank looks and then realize they mean something totally different.

[the-hatstand.livejournal.com]

I'm really not sure which of these two is the more cute. :-)