12:00 Flasher
Someone so stupid when it comes to technology that they can't program any appliance in their house, thus they are always flashing "12:00."
"There is no way to get a 12:00 Flasher on the Internet! I've seen guys eat their own headsets trying!" - Wes from Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie, "Welcome to the Internet Help Desk"
12:00 Flasher
Noun
Computer Help Desk Technician's public enemy #1. A person who is so inept with technology, everything in his/her house is flashing "12:00" at all times.
Computer Help Desk Technician's public enemy #1. A person who is so inept with technology, everything in his/her house is flashing "12:00" at all times.
Computer Help Desk Technician: "Thank you for calling the Computer Help Desk, how may I help you?"
User: "Yeah. My internet ain't workin?"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "What browser are you using sir?"
User: "Windows XP"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "No no. Not your operating system, what do you use to go on the internet?"
User: "My laptop"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "Ok. Let's try this. When you go on the Internet, do you click on a big blue E? or a red fox?"
User: "I click on Start"
Computer Help Desk Technician: *Puts User on Hold* "Looks like we got a 12:00 Flasher here boys. I'll be skipping my lunch today"
User: "Yeah. My internet ain't workin?"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "What browser are you using sir?"
User: "Windows XP"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "No no. Not your operating system, what do you use to go on the internet?"
User: "My laptop"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "Ok. Let's try this. When you go on the Internet, do you click on a big blue E? or a red fox?"
User: "I click on Start"
Computer Help Desk Technician: *Puts User on Hold* "Looks like we got a 12:00 Flasher here boys. I'll be skipping my lunch today"
12:00 flashers
Someone who is too lazy or too inept to set the clock on their VCR or other digital device that has a clock, but isn't a clock itself.
They are a couple of 12:00 flashers.