If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out something like this:
COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT
ABBOTT: Super
Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO:
Thanks I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO:
No, the name's Lou.
ABBOTT: Your computer?
COSTELLO:
I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT:
Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name's
Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO:
Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
ABBOTT:
Do you want a computer with Windows?
COSTELLO:
I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?
ABBOTT:
Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOTT:
Software for Windows?
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?
ABBOTT:
Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?
ABBOTT:
I just did.
COSTELLO: You just did what?
ABBOTT: Recommend something.
COSTELLO:
You recommended something?
ABBOTT:
Yes.
COSTELLO: For my office?
ABBOTT:
Yes.
COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO:
Yes, for my office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.
COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO:
What word?
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO:
The only word in office is office.
ABBOTT:
The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO:
Which word in office for windows?
ABBOTT:
The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.
COSTELLO:
I'm going to click your blue 'W” if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOTT:
Money.
COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO:
I need money to track my money?
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.
COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO:
Money comes with my computer?
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?
ABBOTT:
One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?
ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!
(A few days later)
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO:
How do I turn my computer off?
ABBOTT: Click on 'START'

