...I realize that you are in deep, abiding and passionate love with the word processing program W0rd Perfect.
I realize that you adore this program to a degree bordering on and possibly crossing into a religious fervor.
I realize that you miss W0rd Perfect dearly, having gone so long without seeing it on the majority of our patron computers.
I realize that you feel all other word processors are lesser programs that have only come to wide use due to a conspiracy instigated by Micr0soft in which they prefer to bundle their own suite of programs with their own operating system and do their best to block all other programs from being used, even if and possibly because, as you believe, those other programs are superior in all respects to the dreaded 0ffice suite.
I realize that while your great love of W0rd Perfect is currently chaste and chivalrous in nature, I suspect you would indeed make sweet sweet love to it if only we had the technology.
I realize these things. You do not have to explain them to me... YET. AGAIN.
I now need for you to realize that while we do still have one remaining patron computer that contains W0rd Perfect, it is currently in use by Matilde the Cranky Wiccan and I will not bust her off of it merely to allow you to suckle at your lusty, Corel-spawned teat.
No.
Please also realize that while I have spoken on your behalf to my superiors and have asked if there was any chance we could see our way fit to purchase and install W0rd Perfect on all our computers, I did so not out of any service-oriented nature but merely in the hope that if we granted your wish you might finally shut the f*ck up about it. I have since been informed by my superiors that this "ain't gonna happen," which I believe I have explained to you on one previous occasion already. Purchasing said program for each of the patron computers would be costly and redundant as those computers already contain a word-processing program that is, to our way of thinking, far superior to your particular choice of unrequited visual affection, which, incidentally, blows more goats than Halle Berry's Catwoman.
Also, note that I in no way believe that granting your wish would actually accomplish our ultimate goal of getting you to shut the aforementioned f*ck up. In fact, I am fairly certain that doing so would only lead to lengthy sessions of proselytizing to the staff, and any other patrons unfortunate enough to stray too close, as to the wonderfulness of your electronic dream-bride and how unworthy Micr0soft W0rd is of sharing four of the same letters in her name.
Please also realize that I have exhausted the avenues available to me to do anything to help you and am leaving the responsibility for bothering my superiors on this particular issue entirely in your hands from this point forward. In other words, I would appreciate it if you would leave me the hell alone about it.
You should do this, if not for my sake, then for your own...
...for there is one last thing I wish you were capable of realizing, but that I know you are not...
...you, sir, have no idea the mental gymnastics I have to go through in order to keep my limbs within my control and prevent them from setting you aflame every time you bring up your favorite topic. I do not know how much longer I can stave off the commands of the voices whispering in my head. If you must return to bother me some more, please, for your own protection, do so only while wearing fire-retardant clothing. Some kevlar couldn't hurt either.
Your greatest fan for ever and ever (but only if you go away for ever and ever),
--juice
3 comments:
After years of experience I believe the only way to deal with situations like this is to, sadly, ignore them. Patrons, staff, bosses, my own children...it doesn't matter. You've given them your answer and explained why it is the way it is. Any further noises of commiseration or apology seem to only encourage the whining and moaning. Phooey.
Bah. I would uninstall word perfect from that last computer as well and then there would be no reason for him to ask to use it.
" . . . the wonderfulness of your electronic dream bride and how unworthy Micr0soft W0rd is of sharing four of the same letters in her name"
Beautiful! You summed up the W0rd Perfect junkie perfectly. We have one at work too, and he drives me crazy when he goes on and on and on about how superior WordP is, and therefore, how superior HE is. Thank you!
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