Archive: 16 posts

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Links: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.82512 http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/12/29/psa-wii-slot-is-for-discs-only-not-credit-cards/ Moms might be tempted to buy Nintendo's latest console, but they should probably take a common sense test before trying to buy from the Wii's Virtual Console. One would think that the difference between a DVD player or game console and a cash register would be nearly universally understood at this point in history. Yet the story of how one mom lost three credit cards inside her Wii console proves that one should never assume that the customer knows how to properly use the equipment he or she is buying. The neighbors of one NeoGAF forum-goer, a couple with young kids, decided to purchase a Wii for the family for Christmas. Failing to buy anything other than a Classic controller and carrying case, "HUELEN10" recommended the family try Animal Crossing: City Folk with Wii Speak and some Virtual Console titles, downloadable games for the Wii. When the mother of the family asked HUELEN10 how the Virtual Console worked, he explained, "I told her that all she needed to do was put in her credit card when prompted on the Shop Channel, and get the amount of points she wanted." Somehow these directions were misconstrued and taken far too literally, as shortly thereafter, HUELEN10 received a call revealing, in his words, "SHE PHYSICALLY PUT 3 CREDIT CARDS INTO THE DISC SLOT. HOW STUPID DO YOU HAVE TO BE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" Indeed, this woman believed that her videogaming machine doubled as a credit terminal by night. "I told her she has to cancel her cards and call Nintendo for a $75 repair, and now she expects ME to pay for this," ranted HUELEN10. "Seriously, she put in 1, and thought that that one could not be accepted, so she kept putting them in and they will not come out. I might try to remove them tomorrow with her hubby while she is away on a business trip." If there is anything to learn from this bizarre experience, it's the some people will never quite understand modern technology and yet, somehow, these same people are intelligent enough to have careers that offer business trips.

2009-01-05 18:07:00 Author: flakmagnet Posts: 1084

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Oh dear... That was lol worthy.

2009-01-05 18:11:00 Author: Unknown User

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Wow. I swear that is darwin award worthy.

2009-01-05 18:15:00 Author: Sage Posts: 2068

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That, and the replies, especially on the second link, slayed me.

2009-01-05 18:15:00 Author: flakmagnet Posts: 1084

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That, and the replies, especially on the second link, slayed me. Oh my God xD "wow, this person must be stupider than my mom. she thought our wii was going to blow up when we first hooked it up to the internet and it started to glow blue and told us we had a system update..." ROFLLOLBBQSAUCE.

2009-01-05 18:20:00 Author: Unknown User

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meist3r said... What I can't fax with the toaster? But it has slots in it. Dang it! LOL xD

2009-01-05 18:21:00 Author: Sage Posts: 2068

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Haha. It would be pretty cool to be able to swipe your credit card into your PS3 though.

2009-01-05 18:43:00 Author: Killian Posts: 2575

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Dude I have lost faith in humankind, seriously how stupid do you have to be. Of course how much you pay for a PS3 I wish we could insert a credit card and get cash from that thing, LOL.

2009-01-05 18:58:00 Author: Darth_Spartan Posts: 813

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"Maybe if I lodge more credit cards into my Wii the 1st will come back out!"

2009-01-05 19:11:00 Author: Killian Posts: 2575

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Wow. I swear that is darwin award worthy. No that requires the person to remove themselves from the gene pool with their stupidity.

2009-01-05 19:12:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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No that requires the person to remove themselves from the gene pool with their stupidity. Not always, I've seen honorable mentions that have lived.

2009-01-05 19:29:00 Author: Sage Posts: 2068

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She could only fit in three cards? Hmph... I wonder how many the PS3 can take...

2009-01-05 19:48:00 Author: ScytheOfGrim Posts: 438

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I wonder... :kz:

2009-01-05 19:49:00 Author: Sage Posts: 2068

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Links: If there is anything to learn from this bizarre experience, it's the some people will never quite understand modern technology and yet, somehow, these same people are intelligent enough to have careers that offer business trips. omg hahaha, that end quote is awesome too

2009-01-05 20:00:00 Author: Hamsalad Posts: 2551

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This reminds me of that story of a conversation between a guy and a tech support... let's see how well I can remember it... M = Man T = Tech Support M: Hey, uh, my computer's not working. T: Hm, and what seems to be the problem? M: Well, the TV screen is black, and there's no lights coming out of it... T: Ok, let's see... are the wires plugged in? M: The what? T: The little tubes... M: Yeah, I see some are in... T: Hm, may want to check the power slots... M: But that's behind the computer! It's too dark! T: Than turn on the light! M: I can't! T: Why? M: The power's out! T: ... T: Ok, here's what you do: put the computer back in the box, and return it to the store? M: What would that do? T: Well, you are obviously too stupid to have a computer. ... Ok, might have misquoted it (DEFINITALLY did), but I KNOW it ended with it turning out the power was out, and the tech support saying the customer was too stupiud to have a computer :/. Anyway, THIS story is...

2009-01-05 20:37:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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This reminds me of that story of a conversation between a guy and a tech support... let's see how well I can remember it... M = Man T = Tech Support M: Hey, uh, my computer's not working. T: Hm, and what seems to be the problem? M: Well, the TV screen is black, and there's no lights coming out of it... T: Ok, let's see... are the wires plugged in? M: The what? T: The little tubes... M: Yeah, I see some are in... T: Hm, may want to check the power slots... M: But that's behind the computer! It's too dark! T: Than turn on the light! M: I can't! T: Why? M: The power's out! T: ... T: Ok, here's what you do: put the computer back in the box, and return it to the store? M: What would that do? T: Well, you are obviously too stupid to have a computer. ... Ok, might have misquoted it (DEFINITALLY did), but I KNOW it ended with it turning out the power was out, and the tech support saying the customer was too stupiud to have a computer :/. Anyway, THIS story is... haha I was trying to guess how that ended and i failed, still that was hilarious!

2009-01-05 21:04:00 Author: Frank-the-Bunny Posts: 1246

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