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FacebookCompletely off topic, but I ran across this entry in the Compaq support library the other day and found it very amusing. Apparently there’s enough dumb people in the world to warrant a FAQ entry dedicated to the idea that the phrase “press any key” actually means that you should press any one of the keys on your keyboard, as opposed to the one marked “any.” Unbelievable.
Published on August 15th, 2005 - 5 Comments
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Oh my gosh…I just about wet my pants after reading this post of yours. I can actually picture the team over at HP laughing their butts off as they posted this FAQ to the site.
Comment by TheDividendGuy — Aug 18th 2005 @ 4:40 pmThis was on the Simpsons. A prompt to press any key pops up and Homer asks where the any key is. If you’re as dumb as a cartoon character known for being dumb, you shouldn’t own a computer in the first place.
Jeff
Comment by Jeff — Aug 24th 2005 @ 12:59 pmhttp://www.roadtorich.com
Either that… or someone was as humorous as us.
Given the fact that the Any Key entry on the knowledge base is cheap to create… it is good insurance against dumb people anyway.
Money And Investing
Comment by Jose Anes — Aug 25th 2005 @ 6:25 pmJust when you think you’ve seen (or read) it all…
Comment by FMF — Aug 26th 2005 @ 10:24 amThey need to add a few more to be completely safe –
1. The cup holder on your left is actually a CD-ROM Drive. Please remove your Big Gulp.
2. Please refrain from using white-out on the screen.
Comment by Jonathan — Aug 27th 2005 @ 2:17 pm