Shortly before the last time the “failure to communicate” line was said in Cool Hand Luke my wife turns to me and says, “Tell me this is going to turn out OK.” Then the shot rings out.
Me know how feel. Happen me lots times, all time. Me sad you. Me too sad you coworkers too. Me think cartoon funny. Me no sad now. Me like.
See cartoon Monday ‘gain…Me thank you…this.
It’s a very well known rule in tech support that the guy on the other end always has the IQ of a potted plant. Doesn’t matter if you’re taking or making the call.
I’m **so** bad on the phone, no one has my number. As far as I’m concerned, my cellphone is a mobile network-connected PDA.
Yep. Email is ok, but whenever I need to leave a voicemail, I either forget how to make understandable sentences or I turn into a jabbering idiot and get cut off by the system before I’ve gotten to my actual question.
Yes, yes, yes! I can write just fine, but people have always tended to think there’s something wrong with me after talking to me. Now I have gray hair, so they just think I’m going senile, and I sort of enjoy that! Somehow I’d rather they think that than what they used to think! Great comic, Adam!
I’m crying – I started my first job a few weeks ago and I’m still pretty nervous. Today instead of saying ‘Have a nice weekend’ to my coworkers I just sort of went ‘Hurgh’. I wasn’t even on the phone!
That’s why you follow it up with a rock-stupid yes/no question, to be sure you have the right translation.
“Cowbell for yes, moo for no?”
*clang clang*
“Ok… Is the sky blue?”
*clang*
Easier would be to just state “Do the sound that equals TRUE”.
The question regarding the sky would have a few nasty caveats, for instance 1) It has been overcast here for more than week (sky goes in greyscale) 2) when far north enough day ceases to exist every now and then 3) sunset is red at some circumstances 4) when seen from above the sky is transparent 5) The sky isn’t blue to begin with, unless you want to claim that a prism is rainbowcoloured (or in this case – blue).
If one really wants to stay within the simple “yes/no” for the cowbell I guess the easy question to follow up with would be “Is cowbell cowbell?” (or “is Moo Moo?”) since that would give you a true-statement as a reply.
And yes, this actually is a common problem when trying to narrow down a problems – the version of it I first encountered was (in a colourcoded setup) “is the faulty component white?” (I got the answer “no”, since quite a bit of acid had turned it brown)
I’m quite happy that most of the time on the job I’m talking to machines anyways. They’re not that sophisticated in understanding sentences either. It’s mostly if … then … else … or do… while … exit.
And, as another commenter put it a while ago, I’m bound by contract to make strange noises and grunts towards my coworkers.
So do Bug win in office no? Supposedly.
Clang! Clang!
Ooo! Him do good.
That sound like I in phone call day before today
Hah! BRIL!
Cow bell means yes?
*Clang clang!*
Holy crap! I speak cow!
Shortly before the last time the “failure to communicate” line was said in Cool Hand Luke my wife turns to me and says, “Tell me this is going to turn out OK.” Then the shot rings out.
Ha-ha! Ouch.
Oh my gawd, haven’t laughed so hard for a long time. Thank you!
Right on!
Me know how feel. Happen me lots times, all time. Me sad you. Me too sad you coworkers too. Me think cartoon funny. Me no sad now. Me like.
See cartoon Monday ‘gain…Me thank you…this.
Me thank.
MOOOt really :/
It’s a very well known rule in tech support that the guy on the other end always has the IQ of a potted plant. Doesn’t matter if you’re taking or making the call.
I’m **so** bad on the phone, no one has my number. As far as I’m concerned, my cellphone is a mobile network-connected PDA.
Dude, that’s pretty harsh. Don’t you think you’re kind of rude to potted plants?
This strip begs to have an audio track.
Apart from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6ag1bIabg0&t=0m10s, moo!
That would be hilarious and awesome.
Yep. Email is ok, but whenever I need to leave a voicemail, I either forget how to make understandable sentences or I turn into a jabbering idiot and get cut off by the system before I’ve gotten to my actual question.
Write a script in advance. Saves a LOT of embarassment.
Another strip for my cube wall. Thanks, Adam!
Oh god, it’s so good to know I’m not alone! Thank you, Adam! You make me look forward to Mondays!
Yes, yes, yes! I can write just fine, but people have always tended to think there’s something wrong with me after talking to me. Now I have gray hair, so they just think I’m going senile, and I sort of enjoy that! Somehow I’d rather they think that than what they used to think! Great comic, Adam!
I’m crying – I started my first job a few weeks ago and I’m still pretty nervous. Today instead of saying ‘Have a nice weekend’ to my coworkers I just sort of went ‘Hurgh’. I wasn’t even on the phone!
Everyone does that occasionally. Don’t worry about it.
The person who can laugh at himself will never run out of reasons to laugh.
See the problem with this method of communication is that if cowbell means no and he’s disagreeing with the second panel you would never know.
That’s why you follow it up with a rock-stupid yes/no question, to be sure you have the right translation.
“Cowbell for yes, moo for no?”
*clang clang*
“Ok… Is the sky blue?”
*clang*
Ding ding ding!
Easier would be to just state “Do the sound that equals TRUE”.
The question regarding the sky would have a few nasty caveats, for instance 1) It has been overcast here for more than week (sky goes in greyscale) 2) when far north enough day ceases to exist every now and then 3) sunset is red at some circumstances 4) when seen from above the sky is transparent 5) The sky isn’t blue to begin with, unless you want to claim that a prism is rainbowcoloured (or in this case – blue).
If one really wants to stay within the simple “yes/no” for the cowbell I guess the easy question to follow up with would be “Is cowbell cowbell?” (or “is Moo Moo?”) since that would give you a true-statement as a reply.
And yes, this actually is a common problem when trying to narrow down a problems – the version of it I first encountered was (in a colourcoded setup) “is the faulty component white?” (I got the answer “no”, since quite a bit of acid had turned it brown)
I’m quite happy that most of the time on the job I’m talking to machines anyways. They’re not that sophisticated in understanding sentences either. It’s mostly if … then … else … or do… while … exit.
And, as another commenter put it a while ago, I’m bound by contract to make strange noises and grunts towards my coworkers.
Bug has become my Spirit Animal. Brilliant Comic, this is. No brain speak remind Yoda *Clang, Clang*?
Oh God Adam, I am dying of laughter here in the coffee shop! Describes my work perfectly!
Hm… what’s worse, mooing at work, or mooing in the bedroom?
Don’t have cow, man