Internet Killed The Radio Store

It is the early 2000s, and I work in tech support for a company that has colleges as its clients. One of the professors we work with calls us.

Professor: “I want to get in on this Internet thing.”

Me: “Okay, well, I believe your office should have a phone line, so—”

Professor: “Oh, I already bought one of them… mode… ems?”

Me: “A modem! Oh, great! Then all you’d need to do is—”

Professor: “But it’s not working.”

Me: “Let’s check which connection you’re using on your computer.”

Professor: “Computer? I don’t have a computer.”

Me: “…”

Professor: “I hooked it up to my radio.”

Me: “I… have so many questions. But first, how?!”

Professor: “I… don’t know.”

Thank goodness he wasn’t teaching IT.