COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTERFROM ABBOTT
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store.Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an officein 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. Iwan t to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy inhere?
ABBOTT: Do you want a computer withWindows?
COSTELLO: I don't know. What will Isee when I look at the windows?
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. Ineed a computer and software.
ABBOTT: Software for Windows?
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! Ineed something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run mybusiness. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Canyou 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 recommendfor my office?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office withWindows.
COSTELLO: I already have an officewith windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to typea proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in office isoffice.
ABBOTT: The Word in Office forWindows.
COSTELLO: Which word in office forwindows?
ABBOTT: The Word you get when youclick the blue 'W'.
COSTELLO: I'm going to click yourblue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financialbookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: That's right. What do youhave?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to track mymoney?
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with yourcomputer.
COSTELLO: What's bundled with mycomputer?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with mycomputer?
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of moneywith my computer? How much?
ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copymoney?
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a licenseto copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you alicense 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 computeroff?
ABBOTT: Click on'START'.............
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store.Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an officein 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. Iwan t to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy inhere?
ABBOTT: Do you want a computer withWindows?
COSTELLO: I don't know. What will Isee when I look at the windows?
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. Ineed a computer and software.
ABBOTT: Software for Windows?
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! Ineed something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run mybusiness. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Canyou 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 recommendfor my office?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office withWindows.
COSTELLO: I already have an officewith windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to typea proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in office isoffice.
ABBOTT: The Word in Office forWindows.
COSTELLO: Which word in office forwindows?
ABBOTT: The Word you get when youclick the blue 'W'.
COSTELLO: I'm going to click yourblue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financialbookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: That's right. What do youhave?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to track mymoney?
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with yourcomputer.
COSTELLO: What's bundled with mycomputer?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with mycomputer?
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of moneywith my computer? How much?
ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copymoney?
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a licenseto copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you alicense 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 computeroff?
ABBOTT: Click on'START'.............
