Stupid Things People Have Said Trying to Get Their Computers to Work

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  • “Can you fax me a disk?”
  • “Is that a capital ‘7’?”
  • “Can I buy the Internet?”
  • “Oh, you mean I need a modem and a computer to access the Internet!”
  • “I have a 464 with 8K.”
  • “It says I have 512 kegabytes.”
  • “I’d like to buy a box of hard disks.”
  • “My wife downloaded 20 megs of free space. Is that enough?”
  • “The Internet — isn’t that a microchip?”
  • “Every time I call you I get disconnected from the Internet!”

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Posted: April 20, 2026 (2 months ago)
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