Costello:Hey, Abbott!
Abbot:Yes, Lou?©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:I just got my first computer.
Abbot:That's great Lou. What did you get?©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:A Pentium II-266, with 40 Megs of RAM, a 2.1 Gig hard drive, and a 24X CD-ROM.
Abbot:That's terrific, Lou.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:But I don't know what any of it means!!
Abbot:You will in time.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:That's exactly why I am here to see you.
Abbot:Oh?©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:I heard that you are a real computer expert.
Abbot:Well, I don't know-©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Yes-sir-ee. You know your stuff. And you're going to train me.
Abbot:Really?©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Uh huh. And I am here for my first lesson.
Abbot:O.K. Lou. What do want to know?©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:I am having no problem turning it on, but I heard that you should be very careful how you turn it off.
Abbot:That's true.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:So, here I am working on my new computer and I want to turn it off. What do I do?
Abbot:Well, first you press the Start button, and then-©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:No, I told you, I want to turn it off.
Abbot:I know, you press the Start button-©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Wait a second. I want to turn it off. Off. I know how to start it. So tell me what to do.
Abbot:I did.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:When?
Abbot:When I told you to press the Start button.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Why should I press the Start button?
Abbot:To shut off the computer.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:I press Start to stop.
Abbot:Well Start doesn't actually stop the computer.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:I knew it! So what do I press.
Abbot:Start©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Start what?
Abbot:Start button.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Start button to do what?
Abbot:Shut down.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:You don't have to get rude!
Abbot:No, no, no! That's not what I meant.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Then say what you mean.
Abbot:To shut down the computer, press-©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Don't say, "Start!"
Abbot:Then what do you want me to say?©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:Look, if I want to turn off the computer, I am willing to press the Stop button, the End button and Cease and Desist button, but no one in their right mind presses the Start to Stop.
Abbot:But that's what you do.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:And you probably Go at Stop signs, and Stop at green lights.
Abbot:Don't be ridiculous.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:I am being ridiculous? Well. I think it's about time we started this conversation.
Abbot:What are you talking about?©JOKEDEMO.COM

Costello:I am starting this conversation right now. Good-bye.