Snappy comebacks

Mark, over at spudlets put together a short list of snappy comebacks , defined as:

Often, when a poor client in distress calls, they will typically start with, “I know you’re real busy, but …” As a service for helpdesk geeks like me, I have listed the snappy comebacks you wish you could give but don’t for fear of job loss:

You may need to scroll, not sure that blogspots permalinks are working correctly but maybe it’s just me, the post is from Aug 24.

His list is decent but I’ve alwas enjoyed “No, no, really I get paid to sit here and wait for you guys to break something, it’s my only responsibility”. 🙂

How about you?

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