The computer was old,
It had served me well
For many years,
But the glitches had started,
More and more needed repair,
A new computer was due.
Into the shop I went,
Found the computer I wanted,
Spoke to the assistant.
No I did not want anything else,
I had all the programs I needed.
Paid at the till and drove home,
Struggled getting it out of the packaging,
They just don’t want them to come out.
Put it all together,
Put batteries in the wireless keyboard,
And in the wireless mouse.
All looked good,
Switch it on,
This woman Cortana
Shouted at me!
Turned volume down
“Ok” she said, “type in your name”.
Moved the mouse
But the pointer did not move,
Tabbed the keyboard
But nothing happened.
Attached a wired mouse,
The pointer moved.
Pointed to the entry line,
Typed name,
But no letters came.
Looked on the web for help,
Tried many different remedies,
None worked.
Turned off the computer
Packed it up,
Took it back to the shop.
Explained the problem.
The guy took the keyboard.
Checked it.
All seemed fine.
Took the mouse.
Removed the battery.
Removed the plastic wrapping from said battery.
All was fine!
On the way home
I popped into Specsavers!
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This would not have been so funny if I hadn't spent the last 25 years of my working life as a Computer Administrator travelling all over the country (UK) fixing computer problems. For my US friends Specsavers is a UK optician. To compensate I have loaded one of the finest arias in opera.
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Ahh yes lol. It did help me, that I switched on the plug for the telly. Wondered why no picture came on!
Yes that always helps.
Gave me a smile - I think we've all done something similar. I bought my new one a month ago at a local shop - not a chain - and for £60 they transferred everything from my old one and cleaned all the manufacturers rubbish from the new one - result was seamless change over.
You feel such an idiot. Still it is up and working and I am tipping on it know and al semes to bee wel.
By the way Song to The Moon ranks among my favourites - it's up there with Solveigs Song. and Songs of the Auvergne
So very true Michael, there are songs that really stand out and this is one of them. (The other arias in Rusalka are not a patch on this one.
Thanks UNCLE ANDY ~ I popped into SPECSAVERS yesterday for a checkup. Very thorough ~ I had bugeted £200 for two pairs of BIFOCALS ! However they cleaned and polished my GOGS and told me to come back in TWO YEARS ~ There is a GOD ! Loved the ARIA ~ I'm a LUN-ATIC and love anything related to SISTER MOON ! I have just (six moths ago) bought a LENOVO (Angela also has a LENOVO) laptop. It does all I ask ~ OK. Loved your Poem ~ its the CURSE of the PLASTIC. Please visit ANGELA's CINQUAINS from AUCKLAND you will love the CHOIR. Yours as always BRIAN ~ Love to JOYCE
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Thank you Brian, strangely my new PC is a Lenovo.
Too funny! How old are you? 🙂
Great poem and we've all experienced a similar situation.
I loved it. Just keep writing!
Thank you Tamara, I felt such a fool. Still all is well now.
I reach my three score years and ten next week.
Andy,
Hah...computers 😡
Don’t own one!
I find it more convenient with an iPhoto!
An amusing write which I enjoyed reading!
Awesome video!
My love to Joyce and you!
~Laura~
Thank you very much Laura, I used to work in computing so they have always been around me.
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