Tales From, Of the Help Desk

By Allan Holmes

| January 28, 2009

Ever hesitate picking up the phone to call the help desk because you're afraid you'll come across as a complete techno dunce? (You mean you don't know how to get to the command line?) We bet you have some good stories to tell.

Ever hesitate picking up the phone to call the help desk because you're afraid you'll come across as a complete techno dunce? ("You don't know the difference between the Internet and our Web site?") We bet you have some good stories to tell. Or, maybe you work on the help desk. (Um, what's a mouse?) Again, we're sure you have some funny stories to tell about the silly questions you are asked.

We'd like to hear from both camps. Use the comment box to send in your stories, or you can e-mail me your experiences, if you prefer, at aholmes@nextgov.com.

To get you in the mood, we offer up this video clip of former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon as Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy.

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Ever hesitate picking up the phone to call the help desk because you're afraid you'll come across as a complete techno dunce? (You mean you don't know how to get to the command line?) We bet you have some good stories to tell.