I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for
the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on. A
deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less.

one day about 2:30 i got a trouble that was called in the same day. we usually stop taking troubles for the same day at 1pm & this one came in at 2pm, so the lady had already been informed she would be charged premium rates before i was sent out......

the trouble was "no sync/no surf. cust REFUSES to troubleshoot & DEMANDS dispatch today"

i get there & she starts going on & on about how the dsl doesn't work & then said "....& the fucking computer won't come on either..."

i go over to her desk, look down at the power strip laying on the floor, turn the little power button to "on" & hand her a bill for $200 w/ a big on my face as i said "it's usually important for electrical devices to actually have electricity applied to them"

this was one of those instances that just makes you feel all warm & tingly inside