PC World

tibboh · March 26th, 2006

just had to share this with you - down at loacl branch of PC world last night, bought a couple of bits & bobs then went to pay.... All the computers & electronic tills were down (dont know if it was national or wot) so they had to resort to the old way of taking credit card details (the old imprint machines) and paper receipts. Laugh?, I nearly peed myself as the checkout girls were trying to cope with dianasour technology.

**Evil Marge** · March 26th, 2006

Happened in our Boyes store a few weeks ago,the whole shop came to a stand still

**Grandmaster** · March 26th, 2006

It's even funnier when the checkout computers break down and the clerks can't add

**ming** · March 26th, 2006

System throws up once in a long while. Couldn't check for stock for about 30mins on Wednesday lunch time.

**kcnychief** · March 26th, 2006

This kind of thing happens all the time. Back when I was a waiter the real funny stuff is when you have to manually figure out tax. That calls for addition AND multiplcation

**ming** · March 27th, 2006

The worse part of doing a manual transaction is when it comes to taking card payments. They need to telephone the merchant bank to get an authorisation code for the due amount. Imagine if all PC World stores had to do this across the country, queues will build up very quickly.

**kcnychief** · March 27th, 2006

Is this the same store as the magazine, PC World?

**LeeJend** · March 27th, 2006

It's really sad watching teenagers try and add and multiply. They get this pained expression on their faces when they try and do it in their heads. Then if you hand them a pencil and paper they give you that blank look that says "what is that for".

It's a good thing we're not depending on these kids to keep nuclear plants generating and chemical refineries processing and airplanes flying when we get old and decrepit...

**falconguard** · March 27th, 2006

Originally Posted by LeeJend

It's a good thing we're not depending on these kids to keep nuclear plants generating and chemical refineries processing and airplanes flying when we get old and decrepit...

I thought that was what the military was for, little did I know they could send 'em off to war.

**LeeJend** · March 27th, 2006

Originally Posted by falconguard

I thought that was what the military was for, little did I know they could send 'em off to war.

Ouch. I had a couple friends who joined up for some easy money and the college tuition programs just before Afghanistan and Iraq. They got to see the middle east for a few years. Fortunatley they made it back in one piece.

(Yes, they are in colleg now which they would not have considered staright out of high school.)

**tdinc** · March 27th, 2006

It is pretty sad when your have lets say your purchase was $2.01 and you give the poor teenager a $20 and 1 penny....

they look like they just seen a ghost...its like dude.. I gave you the penny so i dont have to get a freakin pocket full of change...I agree these young kids need to learn their basic math skills..and most of them dont..it is sad

**Admiral Michael** · March 28th, 2006

Sigh, that would probably be me. I suck so bad at math, now computer's I'm good at

**ming** · March 28th, 2006

Originally Posted by tdinc

It is pretty sad when your have lets say your purchase was $2.01 and you give the poor teenager a $20 and 1 penny.... they look like they just seen a ghost...its like dude.. I gave you the penny so i dont have to get a freakin pocket full of change...I agree these young kids need to learn their basic math skills..and most of them dont..it is sad

I do that all the time to the middle-aged shop assistants (who are supposed to be experienced) and they still look at me confused and ask me why I give the coins in addtion to the bank notes. lol

Dublex · March 28th, 2006

Its same in the UK as well with £s and pence - sometimes I think computers have reduced the ability of people to be as mentally agile as they used to before computers.

**Evil Marge** · March 28th, 2006

I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm terrible with numbers ,same as some people can't draw and some aren't good at reading or writing.
I'm fine with the above but show me numbers and I feel like I'm about to pass out

**falconguard** · March 28th, 2006

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or

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tibboh Arte et Marte Joined: December 2002 Location: Preston England Posts: 235 Reputation: 40 Power: 114	PC World just had to share this with you - down at loacl branch of PC world last night, bought a couple of bits & bobs then went to pay.... All the computers & electronic tills were down (dont know if it was national or wot) so they had to resort to the old way of taking credit card details (the old imprint machines) and paper receipts. Laugh?, I nearly peed myself as the checkout girls were trying to cope with dianasour technology. Abit BE7 - 533 mhz Intel P4 - 2.4 ghz Crucial DIMM - 1 GB Crucial Radeon 8500 LE Graphics Western Digital 40 & 80 Gb (7200 rpm) TDK CD Burner Philips Dual Layer DVD Burner XP Home Edition Philips 17" TFT I'm gonna learn this guitar, even if it friggin kills me,,,

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Evil Marge I Rule Joined: July 2002 Location: Teesside, the land of smog Posts: 6,545 Reputation: 2337 Power: 206	Re: PC World Happened in our Boyes store a few weeks ago,the whole shop came to a stand still . Google+

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Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,574 Reputation: 2960 Power: 257	Re: PC World It's even funnier when the checkout computers break down and the clerks can't add

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 159	Re: PC World System throws up once in a long while. Couldn't check for stock for about 30mins on Wednesday lunch time. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 159	Re: PC World The worse part of doing a manual transaction is when it comes to taking card payments. They need to telephone the merchant bank to get an authorisation code for the due amount. Imagine if all PC World stores had to do this across the country, queues will build up very quickly. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: PC World Is this the same store as the magazine, PC World? XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,255 Reputation: 3386 Power: 196	Re: PC World It's really sad watching teenagers try and add and multiply. They get this pained expression on their faces when they try and do it in their heads. Then if you hand them a pencil and paper they give you that blank look that says "what is that for". It's a good thing we're not depending on these kids to keep nuclear plants generating and chemical refineries processing and airplanes flying when we get old and decrepit... Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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falconguard Carbon based lifeform Joined: February 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,406 Reputation: 2305 Power: 155	Re: PC World Originally Posted by LeeJend It's a good thing we're not depending on these kids to keep nuclear plants generating and chemical refineries processing and airplanes flying when we get old and decrepit... I thought that was what the military was for, little did I know they could send 'em off to war.

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,255 Reputation: 3386 Power: 196	Re: PC World Originally Posted by falconguard I thought that was what the military was for, little did I know they could send 'em off to war. Ouch. I had a couple friends who joined up for some easy money and the college tuition programs just before Afghanistan and Iraq. They got to see the middle east for a few years. Fortunatley they made it back in one piece. (Yes, they are in colleg now which they would not have considered staright out of high school.) Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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tdinc █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: December 2003 Location: Sterling Heights, MICHIGAN Posts: 3,505 Blog Entries: 19 Reputation: 2905 Power: 164	Re: PC World It is pretty sad when your have lets say your purchase was $2.01 and you give the poor teenager a $20 and 1 penny.... they look like they just seen a ghost...its like dude.. I gave you the penny so i dont have to get a freakin pocket full of change...I agree these young kids need to learn their basic math skills..and most of them dont..it is sad

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 163	Re: PC World Sigh, that would probably be me. I suck so bad at math, now computer's I'm good at Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 159	Re: PC World Originally Posted by tdinc It is pretty sad when your have lets say your purchase was $2.01 and you give the poor teenager a $20 and 1 penny.... they look like they just seen a ghost...its like dude.. I gave you the penny so i dont have to get a freakin pocket full of change...I agree these young kids need to learn their basic math skills..and most of them dont..it is sad I do that all the time to the middle-aged shop assistants (who are supposed to be experienced) and they still look at me confused and ask me why I give the coins in addtion to the bank notes. lol Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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Dublex Quazatron R6 droid Joined: January 2002 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 624 Reputation: 180 Power: 130	Re: PC World Its same in the UK as well with £s and pence - sometimes I think computers have reduced the ability of people to be as mentally agile as they used to before computers.

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Evil Marge I Rule Joined: July 2002 Location: Teesside, the land of smog Posts: 6,545 Reputation: 2337 Power: 206	Re: PC World I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm terrible with numbers ,same as some people can't draw and some aren't good at reading or writing. I'm fine with the above but show me numbers and I feel like I'm about to pass out . Google+

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