AUDIO: Screaming Dell Customer Can't Figure Out How To Shutdown Laptop (Hint: Hold Down The Power Button…)

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We can understand his rage. We'd be angry too if we were born so stupid we couldn't figure out how to press and hold the power button.

Recording of a raging Dell customer trying to get tech support to help him turn off his computer. The customer comes off as a huge jerk, but it sounds like he’s been bouncing around Dell automated system phone-line hell for quite some time.

We can understand his rage. We’d be angry too if we were born so stupid we couldn’t figure out how to press and hold the power button.

Watch your speaker levels, potentially NSFW. — BEN POPKEN

(Thanks to Capstinence!)

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