Kaffeetassenhalter

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(1999) „Kaffetassenhalter“ ist eine Jux-Bezeichnung für die Schublade eines CD-ROM-Laufwerkes.
Die Popularität dieser Missdeutung geht angeblich auf das Erlebnis eines Computerdienstmitarbeiters zurück, der am Telefon die Meldung eines Kunden bearbeiten musste, in der dieser sich über den abgebrochenen Tassenhalter seines Computers beklagte. Siehe auch DAU.
Hier die kurze Story (Quelle: B. Kutzler) [Linkziel nicht mehr vorhanden]

True story from a Novell NetWire SysOp: Caller: „Hello, is this Tech Support?“ Tech: „Yes, it is. How may I help you?“ Caller: „The cup holder on my PC is broken and I am within my warranty period. How do I go about getting that fixed?“ Tech: „I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?“ Caller: „Yes, it's attached to the front of my computer.“ Tech: „Please excuse me if I seem a bit stumped, It's because I am. Did you receive this as part of a promotional, at a trade show? How did you get this cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?“ Caller: „It came with my computer, I don't know anything about a promotional. It just has '4X' on it.“ At this point the Tech Rep had to mute the caller, because he couldn't stand it. The caller had been using the load drawer of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder, and snapped it off the drive!