I think this qualifies as Tech Writer humor:
> Or, Abott and Costello enter the Computer Age.
>
> Costello: Hey, Abott!
> Abbot: Yes, Lou?
>
> Costello: I just got my first computer.
> Abbot: That's great Lou. What did you get?
> Costello: A Pentium II-266, with 40 Megs of RAM, a 2.1 Gig hard drive, and a 24X CD-ROM.
> Abbot: That's terrific, Lou.
> Costello: But I don't know what any of it means!!
> Abbot: You will in time.
> Costello: That's exactly why I am here to see you.
> Abbot: Oh?
> Costello: I heard that you are a real computer expert.
> Abbot: Well, I don't know-
> Costello: Yes-sir-ee. You know your stuff. And you're going to train me.
> Abbot: Really?
>
> Costello: Uh huh. And I'm here for my first lesson.
> Abbot: O.K. Lou. What do want to know?
> Costello: I am having no problem turning it on, but I
> heard that you should be very careful how you turn it off.
> Abbot: That's true.
> Costello: So, here I am working on my new computer and I want to turn it off. What do I do?
> Abbot: Well, first you press the Start button, and then-
> Costello: No, I told you, I want to turn it off.
> Abbot: I know, you press the Start button-
> Costello: Wait a second. I want to turn it Off. I know how to start it. So tell me what to do.
> Abbot: I did.
> Costello: When?
> Abbot: When I told you to press the Start button.
> Costello: Why should I press the Start button?
> Abbot: To shut off the computer.
> Costello: I press Start to stop?!
> Abbot: Well Start doesn't actually stop the computer.
> Costello: I knew it! So what do I press?
> Abbot: Start.
> Costello: Start what?
> Abbot: Start button.
>
> Costello: Start button to do what?
> Abbot: Shut down.
>
> Costello: You don't have to get rude!
> Abbot: No, no, no! That's not what I meant!
> Costello: Then say what you mean!
> Abbot: To shut down the computer, press-
> Costello: Don't say, "Start!"
> Abbot: Then what do you want me to say?
> Costello: Look, if I want to turn off the computer, I'm willing to press the Stop button, the End button and the Cease and Desist button; but no one in their right mind presses the Start button to Stop!
> Abbot: But that's what you do!
> Costello: And you probably Go at Stop signs, and Stop at green lights.
> Abbot: Don't be ridiculous.
> Costello: *I'M* being ridiculous?! Well. I think it's about time we started this conversation.
> Abbot: What are you talking about?
> Costello: I am starting this conversation right now. Good-bye!
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