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Title: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 23, 2014, 04:44:08 PM
Phone rings:

"Good afternoon sir, my name is Justin (in Peter Sellers 'Goodness Gracious' accent)
I am calling you from *mumble* Computer experts and our engineers have detected some malicious software on your computer"

DS: "Oh dear!"

Justin: "In order to rectify this problem I need you to go to your computer and do what I tell you"

DS: "This is terrible, how could this have happened? I do hope my computer is going to be alright blah blah blah"


Justin: "Don't worry sir, we will soon have this fixed for you, just go to your computer and I will talk you through what to do"

DS:"I am so grateful you called and are prepared to spend time helping me like this"

Justin:"No problem, are you at the computer now?"

DS:"Just a moment please, I am quite old and it is on the other side of the room *groan and creaky getting-up noises*"

**Long pause**

Justin:"Are you there yet sir?"

DS:"Just a moment, almost there * more creaks and groans* right, I am sitting in front of the computer"

Justin:"OK sir, I need you to open your browser and type in .."

DS:"Open my what?"

Justin:"Browser sir"

DS:"Whats that?"

Justin:"Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Firefox perhaps?"

DS:"Don't talk to me about foxes, bloody things had a dozen chickens last week, I'd like to fire them all right"

Justin:"OK sir, do you have a Blue circle with an E in it and a line through it?"

DS:"Is that the one I use to get 'Ask Jeeves'?"

Justin:"Yes that's the one"

DS:"Right, I would say it was more aquamarine than blue though (over shoulder) what do you think Marjorie?"

Justin:"If you can just click that sir"

DS:"My dear wife Marjorie has just come in from cutting flowers in the garden. (over shoulder) I have a nice young man on the phone, very helpful. Called to tell me about a problem with the computer *pause* I will ask him, what did you say your name was?"

Justin:"Justin sir"

DS:"(over shoulder) He's called Justin *pause* I will ask him. Are you Mary Harrison's boy Justin?"

Justin:"No sir, now about your computer"

DS:"(over shoulder) No he isn't"

Justin:"What I need you to do sir is type in WWW. blah blah"

DS:"OK, I'd better write this down, WW what again?"

Justin:"WWW.iggywiggywoggy blah blah"

DS:"Hang on, this blasted pen won't work"

*pause*

Justin:"Are you still there sir?"

DS:"Yes, ww what again?"

Justin:"WWW.iggywiggywoggy blah blah"

DS:"Is that upper or lower case?"

Justin:"It doesn't matter sir"

DS:"OK was that a 'y' for yokel or an 'i' for India?"

Justin:"I for India sir"

DS:"That's it, your accent, are you from India?"

Justin:"No sir, my parents were"

DS:"Really? How interesting, my uncle was in the Diplomatic service out there, Dippy Dance, I wonder if you knew him?"

Justin:"No sir I didn't"

DS:"Wonderful chap, knew Mountbatten when he was Viceroy, bloody Irish blew him up you know. Mountbatten not my uncle of course"

Justin:"Sorry sir, now about your computer, can you type in what I told you"

DS:"Yes of course, just let me switch it on now"

Justin:"** exasperated sigh**"

DS:"While it is starting up, there is another story about my uncle you will like **launches into long waffle about the Raj**"

Justin:"Is your computer on now sir"

DS:"Yes it is"

Justin:"OK, open your browser and type in what I told you"

DS:"Do I need to be online first"

Justin:"Yes you do sir"

DS:"OK, will you phone me back when I have done it?"

Justin:"I'm sorry sir what do you mean"

DS:"When I have gone on line and typed it in, will that be it or will you have to tell me to do something else?"

Justin:"Yes, you will have to type some more"

DS:"Can you tell me what it is now"

Justin:"**Getting impatient** No, you just type in the first thing then I will tell you what to do next"

DS:"OK, so you will phone me back?"

Justin:"No sir, I will hold on the line while you do it"

DS:"But I have to hang up the phone so the modem thingy can go on line"

***Pause*** Loud Urdu expletive ***Click***

At just under 17 minutes, this is an all time record for me.  ;D
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: apc2010 on July 23, 2014, 04:47:43 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Barman on July 23, 2014, 04:48:00 PM
Phone rings:

"Good afternoon sir, my name is Justin (in Peter Sellers 'Goodness Gracious' accent)
I am calling you from *mumble* Computer experts and our engineers have detected some malicious software on your computer"

DS: "Oh dear!"

Justin: "In order to rectify this problem I need you to go to your computer and do what I tell you"

DS: "This is terrible, how could this have happened? I do hope my computer is going to be alright blah blah blah"


Justin: "Don't worry sir, we will soon have this fixed for you, just go to your computer and I will talk you through what to do"

DS:"I am so grateful you called and are prepared to spend time helping me like this"

Justin:"No problem, are you at the computer now?"

DS:"Just a moment please, I am quite old and it is on the other side of the room *groan and creaky getting-up noises*"

**Long pause**

Justin:"Are you there yet sir?"

DS:"Just a moment, almost there * more creaks and groans* right, I am sitting in front of the computer"

Justin:"OK sir, I need you to open your browser and type in .."

DS:"Open my what?"

Justin:"Browser sir"

DS:"Whats that?"

Justin:"Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Firefox perhaps?"

DS:"Don't talk to me about foxes, bloody things had a dozen chickens last week, I'd like to fire them all right"

Justin:"OK sir, do you have a Blue circle with an E in it and a line through it?"

DS:"Is that the one I use to get 'Ask Jeeves'?"

Justin:"Yes that's the one"

DS:"Right, I would say it was more aquamarine than blue though (over shoulder) what do you think Marjorie?"

Justin:"If you can just click that sir"

DS:"My dear wife Marjorie has just come in from cutting flowers in the garden. (over shoulder) I have a nice young man on the phone, very helpful. Called to tell me about a problem with the computer *pause* I will ask him, what did you say your name was?"

Justin:"Justin sir"

DS:"(over shoulder) He's called Justin *pause* I will ask him. Are you Mary Harrison's boy Justin?"

Justin:"No sir, now about your computer"

DS:"(over shoulder) No he isn't"

Justin:"What I need you to do sir is type in WWW. blah blah"

DS:"OK, I'd better write this down, WW what again?"

Justin:"WWW.iggywiggywoggy blah blah"

DS:"Hang on, this blasted pen won't work"

*pause*

Justin:"Are you still there sir?"

DS:"Yes, ww what again?"

Justin:"WWW.iggywiggywoggy blah blah"

DS:"Is that upper or lower case?"

Justin:"It doesn't matter sir"

DS:"OK was that a 'y' for yokel or an 'i' for India?"

Justin:"I for India sir"

DS:"That's it, your accent, are you from India?"

Justin:"No sir, my parents were"

DS:"Really? How interesting, my uncle was in the Diplomatic service out there, Dippy Dance, I wonder if you knew him?"

Justin:"No sir I didn't"

DS:"Wonderful chap, knew Mountbatten when he was Viceroy, bloody Irish blew him up you know. Mountbatten not my uncle of course"

Justin:"Sorry sir, now about your computer, can you type in what I told you"

DS:"Yes of course, just let me switch it on now"

Justin:"** exasperated sigh**"

DS:"While it is starting up, there is another story about my uncle you will like **launches into long waffle about the Raj**"

Justin:"Is your computer on now sir"

DS:"Yes it is"

Justin:"OK, open your browser and type in what I told you"

DS:"Do I need to be online first"

Justin:"Yes you do sir"

DS:"OK, will you phone me back when I have done it?"

Justin:"I'm sorry sir what do you mean"

DS:"When I have gone on line and typed it in, will that be it or will you have to tell me to do something else?"

Justin:"Yes, you will have to type some more"

DS:"Can you tell me what it is now"

Justin:"**Getting impatient** No, you just type in the first thing then I will tell you what to do next"

DS:"OK, so you will phone me back?"

Justin:"No sir, I will hold on the line while you do it"

DS:"But I have to hang up the phone so the modem thingy can go on line"

***Pause*** Loud Urdu expletive ***Click***

At just under 17 minutes, this is an all time record for me.  ;D

 happ096

Awesome Mr. Darwin Sir.... thanks for sharing! happy001
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Nick on July 23, 2014, 04:51:23 PM
Like the JWs they must get some mugs.

Oh and

 worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Just One More on July 23, 2014, 05:32:47 PM
 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Baldy on July 23, 2014, 05:38:19 PM
 lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on July 23, 2014, 05:45:38 PM
 lol:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on July 23, 2014, 05:47:18 PM
To be honest my reply didn't due justice to you DS but I haven't mastered half of what the iPad should do.   Did you. Get his number by any chance.    lol:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Nick on July 23, 2014, 05:47:55 PM
Tipsy  eyes:

You can have mine, my little chicky. It is quite long.
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on July 23, 2014, 05:56:42 PM
Nick ... ::)
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Nick on July 23, 2014, 06:00:00 PM
 cloud9:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on July 23, 2014, 06:00:31 PM
 angel1
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Steve on July 23, 2014, 09:48:11 PM
Like the JWs they must get some mugs.

Oh and

 worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy:
worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy:

There should be a Nobel Prize for that
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 23, 2014, 10:06:14 PM
DS, I am in awe  worthy:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Miss Demeanour on July 24, 2014, 06:59:33 AM
Wonderful stuff  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: boogs on July 24, 2014, 06:39:12 PM
What a star  cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:   lol:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Nick on July 29, 2014, 09:01:09 AM
They just tried me  :thumbsup:  I got as far as the "Are you Mary Harrison's Jacqueline?" bit when she hung up  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 29, 2014, 09:15:01 AM
They just tried me  :thumbsup:  I got as far as the "Are you Mary Harrison's Jacqueline?" bit when she hung up  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thumbs:

Fun isn't it?
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Nick on July 29, 2014, 09:16:16 AM
I don't think she was amused  noooo:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: apc2010 on July 29, 2014, 11:55:30 AM
 Thumbs:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: apc2010 on March 29, 2015, 06:09:06 PM
I printed this off and posted it to my Father because he was getting these calls and they did not believe he doesn't own a putor (true )....

He called and is upset........not one cold call in 2 weeks..... ;D ;D  it is next to his phone .... Thumbs:
Title: Re: A call from the Commonwealth
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 29, 2015, 10:40:43 PM
I printed this off and posted it to my Father because he was getting these calls and they did not believe he doesn't own a putor (true )....

He called and is upset........not one cold call in 2 weeks..... ;D ;D  it is next to his phone .... Thumbs:
:thumbsup: