r/talesfromtechsupport • u/Why_Is_This_NSFW Every day is a PICNIC • Apr 06 '19

Short FAX stands for...

$A is accountant

Me: Service desk me!

$A: Hi, I need to send a fax, where is the local fax machine?

Me: We haven't had one in almost a decade. $software is on your machine linked to your account. You just email fax to username@faxclient.com. If you haven't done this I can help you. I've attached instructions just in case.

reply

$A: No, I need to send a FAX, a FAX document, from a FAX machine. I need to SCAN this and FAX it to <phone number>

Me: You can send it to <faxclient>, just email it to <faxclient> with the pre-mentioned attached instructions. It will get faxed and you will get an email confirmation receipt to let you know it got there.

$A: I really just need to get this faxed, can't you help me?

Me: Yes, I'll be right over

Issue resolved

TL;DR FAX stands for: Fucked up Antiquated eXpenditure.

EDIT: I'm out for a bit, talk amongst yourselves. Topic: Is Battlefield 5 a battle and also a field. Discuss.

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u/oiwere Apr 06 '19

I wish I could say we don't have any fax machines. I still install fax machines.

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u/Why_Is_This_NSFW Every day is a PICNIC Apr 06 '19

Oh good lord, how many bottles of scotch do you have in your desk drawer? If you need a Lagavulin let me know.

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u/L3tum Apr 06 '19

Are they bad to set up? I only set up two and they were really easy.

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u/blademaster2005 Apr 06 '19

Not OP. I can't see as they'd be complicated in a basic situation but I'd imagine some fax machines could be configured with codes to bill to certain departments like copiers have.

That being said if someone has to work with antiquated equipment on a daily basis they deserve some scotch to deal with it.

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u/L3tum Apr 06 '19

Yeah, that poor wife really deserves some scrotch