You Have A What??

[tenzilkem]

OK, I work for a cable provider and each year around this time there's solar activity that disrupts our signal for about 1-3 hrs for about 2 weeks. We get pop ups on our computers when the issue starts so we can inform customers when they call in we can give them the information.
Well I get this one customer who after I tell him about the issue says,"but I have a solar deflector!"
Ummmm say wha? Is my reply to that.
Apparently he has some sort of solar deflector around his house (don't ask me!) and that should stop the signal that is being disrupted in space from being messed up.
Ya know, I am no engineer (Scotty be praised) but yeah...I'm sure this guy has no effing clue wtf he's talking about. He might have some sort of solar something or other, but otherwise I am sure it doesn't work the way he thinks. Just a weird call amongst others but this one took the cake.

[lobo65]

Probably talking about his tin foil hat.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Just give him a technojargon-ish b.s. excuse.

Crazy WTF Guy: "But I haz a solar deflector thingummy!"
You: "That's as may be, but the solar activity is disrupting the signal on our end, and it trickles down to you."

Basically, he would see it as you validating his purchase/acquisition of his "solar deflector," while also telling him "there's nothing you can do on your end to fix this, it will pass."

[houdini]

I'm sorry, the general solar deflector (aka. the Earth) has currently stopped working. It will be back online shortly. However, this will not prevent you worrying about how much the aliens can leech out of your brain. Have a nice day!

[Pixilated]

Probably talking about his tin foil hat.

Although if it's a well-used one it may have sprung a few leaks by now.

[Merriweather]

OK, Ya know, I am no engineer (Scotty be praised) but yeah...I'm sure this guy has no effing clue wtf he's talking about. He might have some sort of solar something or other, but otherwise I am sure it doesn't work the way he thinks.

A quick Google search for "solar detectors" gave me shopping results to order those cardboard things you spread out on your dash when your car is parked in the hot sun

[Moirae]

See, its the truth because we all live in Star Trek or Star Wars. lol

[Argabarga]

Blame it on 'ion pulses' , those seem to either mess up, or solve, every problem imaginable in science fiction

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

"deflector shields up Captain!"

[Frantic Freddie]

Ask him if he built a Faraday cage.

[manybellsdown]

"Have you tried reversing the polarity of the neutron flow?"

[dragon_wings]

"Have you tried reversing the polarity of the neutron flow?"

Ot: I read this and immediately thought 'Doctor Who'!
Doctor Who quote FTW!

[Jay 2K Winger]

Ot: I read this and immediately thought 'Doctor Who'!
Doctor Who quote FTW!

Heh. My favorite Doctor Who quote is still "This is my timey-wimey detector. It goes 'ding' when there's stuff."

[dragon_wings]

Heh. My favorite Doctor Who quote is still "This is my timey-wimey detector. It goes 'ding' when there's stuff."

I stopped posting quotes on Facebook partway through season 1. But the 10th Doctor (the amazing David Tennant) had so many more awesome quotable lines. Ignoring the fact he was Doctor 3 seasons vs the 9th Doctor's 1 season.

[Pixilated]

See, its the truth because we all live in Star Trek or Star Wars. lol

Live long and may the Force help you prosper.