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  • Kopyrtek
    Copier Psychologist

    250+ Posts
    • Jan 2007
    • 407

    #1

    Ode to the copier tech

    An Ode to the Copier Repairman Of all the heroes great and small;comes he, the most unsung of all.




    You've seen him before, you know him well;


    he comes to do battle with the copier from Hell.


    He steps through your door, a glaze in his eye,a tool kit in hand, and toner on his tie.


    The problems, oh yes, he's seen them all, this week;the jams, the rattles, the chortles, the squeaks.


    The customer tells him "It's broke, see, right there!"As slowly he pulls out what's left of his hair."Okay," says he, "I'll have it fixed in a snap!


    "The office manager replies, "It's a piece of crap!


    "The insults bounce off, he's heard them before;


    The same stale old wisecracks, a million times more.


    He opens a panel, flips a lever, turns a screw;


    Meanwhile the damn thing takes a leak on his shoe.


    The consummate professional he's trained to be;but respect?


    Hell, he gets less than Rodney D.


    The copies are streaked, too light, or too dark;


    the last time it was serviced was on Noah's Ark.


    He's got it running, now, cleared the jams, stopped the drips,removed from its insides seven pounds of paper clips.


    His hands are shredded, and he's covered with grime;


    some wiseguy walks by, "Didja fix it this time?"


    He smiles as he cleans the covers and mirrors,tries his best to ignore people's insults and sneers;


    takes some comfort in knowing five 0' clock's getting close.


    Of filth, slime, and insults, he's had his daily dose.


    So when your copier hiccups, and threatens to die,Please be kind to your Repairman, with toner on his tie.

    I copied this from a website called the p4photel.Thought this was worthy of us all.Have a great week everybody!!
  • prntrfxr
    Service Manager

    1,000+ Posts
    • Apr 2008
    • 1637

    #2
    Ode to the copier tech

    awesome dude! (80's gen. thing) This one's going up on the wall. Thanks
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Coke in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!".

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    • fixthecopier
      ALIEN OVERLORD

      2,500+ Posts
      • Apr 2008
      • 4714

      #3
      Wow, must have been scribed by one who has sucked toner for a living.
      The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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      • Kopyrtek
        Copier Psychologist

        250+ Posts
        • Jan 2007
        • 407

        #4
        Sounds like an "old school" tech to me.I came in when liquids were on the way out but i do remember cleaning up the tanks on them.Have lived most all the comments that one can think of or reicite.And through it all i smile and think of the computer guy who was fired for telling a customer that they were too stupid to have a computer...just box it up and send it back!!!

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        • copymon
          Technician
          • Feb 2009
          • 39

          #5
          Seven pounds of paper clips. Been there, done that way too many times over the years. Oh yea, and the elusive staple on the mag roller, lol

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          • Zoren
            Technicien de copieur

            50+ Posts
            • Jan 2009
            • 99

            #6
            its like a jungle out there.........
            Just came out from hybernation.....

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            • mjarbar

              #7
              This is one for the wall, half of it sounds like my daily routine!!!

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              • Shadow1
                Service Manager

                Site Contributor
                1,000+ Posts
                • Sep 2008
                • 1642

                #8
                Pardon me while I wipe the tear from my eye, and try to make the shakes stop...
                That would be hilarious if it wasn't so true.
                73 DE W5SSJ

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                • Bill T.
                  Technician
                  • May 2008
                  • 45

                  #9
                  Ahhhh, I am not alone.....
                  Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men -- the other 999 follow women.

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                  • leroyal
                    Expert on The Obsolete
                    100+ Posts
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 156

                    #10
                    Speaking of staples, I have often thought of opening my own "Used Staple Remover and Ballpoint Pen" store.

                    How many have YOU found?
                    I know what I know better than anyone else knows what I know.

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                    • copymon
                      Technician
                      • Feb 2009
                      • 39

                      #11
                      Originally posted by leroyal
                      Speaking of staples, I have often thought of opening my own "Used Staple Remover and Ballpoint Pen" store.

                      How many have YOU found?
                      Yep, pens in the doc feeder makes for a quick service call.

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                      • smiley
                        Senior Tech

                        500+ Posts
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 616

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Kopyrtek
                        An Ode to the Copier Repairman Of all the heroes great and small;comes he, the most unsung of all.




                        You've seen him before, you know him well;


                        he comes to do battle with the copier from Hell.


                        He steps through your door, a glaze in his eye,a tool kit in hand, and toner on his tie.


                        The problems, oh yes, he's seen them all, this week;the jams, the rattles, the chortles, the squeaks.


                        The customer tells him "It's broke, see, right there!"As slowly he pulls out what's left of his hair."Okay," says he, "I'll have it fixed in a snap!


                        "The office manager replies, "It's a piece of crap!


                        "The insults bounce off, he's heard them before;


                        The same stale old wisecracks, a million times more.


                        He opens a panel, flips a lever, turns a screw;


                        Meanwhile the damn thing takes a leak on his shoe.


                        The consummate professional he's trained to be;but respect?


                        Hell, he gets less than Rodney D.


                        The copies are streaked, too light, or too dark;


                        the last time it was serviced was on Noah's Ark.


                        He's got it running, now, cleared the jams, stopped the drips,removed from its insides seven pounds of paper clips.


                        His hands are shredded, and he's covered with grime;


                        some wiseguy walks by, "Didja fix it this time?"


                        He smiles as he cleans the covers and mirrors,tries his best to ignore people's insults and sneers;


                        takes some comfort in knowing five 0' clock's getting close.


                        Of filth, slime, and insults, he's had his daily dose.


                        So when your copier hiccups, and threatens to die,Please be kind to your Repairman, with toner on his tie.

                        I copied this from a website called the p4photel.Thought this was worthy of us all.Have a great week everybody!!
                        this is true ive been in all this situation a lot of time being a copier tech is not a joke not easy a lot of problem evryday. if you look at me im just going 20 yearold but many people said i look 35.but im lucky i can earn a lot of mony at my early age. be proud being a copier tech i love this poem.my eyes are watering while im reading this poem.hehehe
                        there is no glory without sacrifice

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