If Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello were alive today, their infamous 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. Can 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 and 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. No extra
charge.
Costello: I get a bundle
of money with my computer? How much?
Abbott: One copy.
Costello: Isn't it
illegal to copy money?
Abbott: Microsoft gave us
a license to copy Money.
Costello: They gave you a
license to copy money?
Abbott: Why not? THEY OWN
IT!
(A few days later)
Abbott: Super Duper
Computer store. Can I help you?
Costello: How do I turn
my computer off?
Abbott: Click on "Start"
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