Wednesday, November 4, 2009

WHY A MEDICAL DEGREE CAN BE CONFUSING IN A WEB-SOLUTIONS FIRM


Virus A

A’s lap-top is infected with a pornographic virus, with decidedly homophilic inclinations.
CS is fixing the problem and is trying to fit into the small crawl-space that passes for our booth. He asks me to move my lap-top aside and I misunderstand.
“My lap-top can get infected with the virus if I keep it close to hers?” I ask, and it actually takes CS 5 minutes to un-freeze from shock.


Virus B – Part 1

This time my lap-top’s infected.
Of course I make a Greek tragedy of it.
CS and Vijay are working on fixing it while I hover around them, hoping to be of some use.
“See? Do you see that CS? That worm keeps on running forever before my lappy officially opens. See? Huh? What?” I ask confused.
CS and Vijay both have studied-neutral looks on their faces.
“It’s called the ‘Progress Bar’ Edel”, Vijay informs me in a tone one reserves for children with special-needs.


Virus B – Part 2

“How come my computer got infected CS? I don’t watch porn!” … my logic, of course, being - promiscuous behavior = viral infection (See? This is how I’m trained to think)
Shreeram laughs from his end. Vijay joins in and Chucks puts in her ha’penny’s worth, “You are such a blonde Edel!”
Ho ho ho. Ha ha ha.
And I still don’t understand how these Viruses got in! Grrrrrrrr.


Virus B – Part 3

“Why didn’t you quarantine the viruses Edel?” CS asks me.
Vijay’s quivering with unexpressed mirth … like he can’t wait to hear my answer.
I decide to get as technical as possible, so I don’t appear completely clueless.
“The computer told me that my system will crash if I force-cleaned it. So I figured, if I quarantine the viruses, maybe that part of my computer will – you know – become gangrenous or something, and die.”
Shreeram started laughing first.


Virus B – Part 4

“Hey Vijay! Can you like stuff my lap-top full of anti-virus (Medicine? Prophylactics?) … er … thingys? That way, it’ll never get infected like this again!”
I’m thinking, ‘There’s no way he can make fun of this statement’, when Vijay cracks-up.
“You can only have one Anti-virus program running in a computer Edel. Just make sure to update regularly.”