Brrring --- brrring.
"Hello"
-- Good evening Mr. Filmer, I'm calling from Verizon, may I ask if you have
a home computer?
"I do"
-- Then I would like to offer you one month free internet DSL service. The
modem and software are free, and so this is a no-risk offer. Would you be
interested in signing up?
"Heh - heh. Sure. Tell me more"
-- Well, does your computer use Windows 95, 97, 98, 2000 or xe?
"No"
-- Ah - you are a Macintosh user.
"No"
-- ... umm. umm. What kind of computer do you use?
"Newton"
-- ... oh. umm. Is that new? I've never heard of it.
"No"
-- ... uhh. Say, do you have any other computers at home?
"Sure"
-- Ah! Are they Windows or Mac?
"No"
-- ... <frustration> Well what do they use?
"NeXT -- a kind of Unix"
-- ... oh, I'm sorry, we don't have any software for umm ...nextsticks.
"Oh dear, that's a pity. I was really interested in your service. Good
bye."
Click.
...howls of laughter.
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