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'"...
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