If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their famous sketch, "Who's on First?" might have turned out something like this:
Costello calls to buy a computer from Abbott
Abbott: "Super Duper computer store. May I help you?
Costello: "Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer."
Abbott: "Mac?"
Costello: "No, the name's Lou."
Abbott: "Your computer?"
Costello: "I don't own a computer. I want to buy one."
Abbott: "Mac?"
Costello: "I told you, my name's Lou."
Abbott: "What about Windows?"
Costello: "Why? Will it get stuffy in here?"
Abbott: "Do you want a computer with Windows?"
Costello: "I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?"
Abbott: "Wallpaper."
Costello: "Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software."
Abbott: "Software for Windows?"
Costello: "No. On the Computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?"
Abbott: "Office."
Costello: "Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?"
Abbott: "I just did."
Costello: "You just did what?"
Abbott: "Recommend something."
Costello: "You recommended something?"
Abbott: "Yes."
Costello: "For my office?"
Abbott: "Yes."
Costello: "OK, what did you recommend for my office?"
Abbott: "Office."
Costello: "Yes! For my office!"
Abbott: "I recommend Office with Windows."
Costello: "I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?"
Abbott: "Word."
Costello: "What word?"
Abbott: "Word in Office."
Costello: "The only word in office is office.!"
Abbott: "The Word in Office for Windows."
Costello: "Which word in office for windows?"
Abbott: "The Word you get when you click the blue 'W.'"
Costello: "I'm going to click your blue 'W' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?"
Abbott: "Money."
Costello: "That's right. What do you have?"
Abbott: "Money."
Costello: "I need money to track my money?"
Abbott: "It comes bundled with your computer."
Costello: "What's bundled with my computer?"
Abbott: "Money."
Costello: "Money comes with my computer?"
Abbott: "Yes. At no extra charge."
Abbott: ""One copy."
Costello: "Isn't it illegal to copy money?"
Abbott: "Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money."
Costello: "They can give you a license to copy money?"
Abbott: "Why not? THEY OWN IT!"
(A few days later)
Abbott: "Super Duper computer store. May I help you?"
Costello: "How do I turn my computer off?"
Abbott: "Click on 'START'……"
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