Of all the programs I have ever used, Word Perfect is the absolute worst. (And I've sat in a lotta chairs.) Today was a mandatory "file cleanup" day, which basically means manual labor. Moving files around, rearranging crap, and transferring the oldest files to archives to make room for the new ones. Well, being the organization prodigy that I am, my supervisor requested that I make a map of Local Archives so people can find their way more easily. The morning was spent by myself at archives, rocking out with my portable ipod speakers, drawing said map.
I figured I'd head back to my desk, spend twenty minutes whipping up a quick computerized version of my lovely map, and call it a day. THREE HOURS later, Word Perfect was still refusing to cooperate with simple commands like cut, undo, drag, and bite me. RI (wait for it) DICULOUS. I had finally come up with something I could live with when *ERROR MESSAGE* Welcome to the Document Recovery Wizard! pops up. Recovery what now? Gone. It was just gone. Somehow, inexplicably, even my previous saved drafts were nowhere to be found. Explain that to me, Geek Squad!
After doing a lap around the filing room to keep myself from punching a hole through my monitor, I used Microsoft Paint to come up with this baby:
That's right, Word Perfect. You suck more than MICROSOFT PAINT.
23 May 2008
Death to Word Perfect
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4 comments:
I think you need to consult a little dude I like to call Riley Poole on how to fix the archives.
PS- I'm so glad you blogged
First of all, I am so impressed you accomplished this in Paint. Did you use the spray tool?
Secondly, it's hilarious that the long-term girlfriend of Geek Squad has any computer issues at all.
Thirdly, can't wait to see you in 4-5 days!!!
so glad you found the will to blog! and even more glad that it is at the expense of word perfect. sad i missed case cleanup, or not...
Microsoft Paint skills are a lost art kinda like driving a double-clutch 18-wheeler and talking audibly with a wad of Big League Chew in your mouth. Way to go!!!
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