Work: Today, I had to explain to my boss that DVI ports are not the...

By geek - 22/07/2015 03:02 - United States - Lynnwood

Today, I had to explain to my boss that DVI ports are not the same as HDMI ports. When I showed him the HDMI cable, he said, "Oh! You mean USB!" He's an engineering manager. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/07/2014 22:54 - United States - Stockton

Today, I had to explain to my boss that using a wired connection instead of wifi won't stop his computer from getting viruses. He looked at me, open-mouthed and wide-eyed, like he was a 13-year-old boy and I was a pair of tits. Then he called me clueless and told me to get back to work. FML

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By Hatilic_ - 14/06/2019 20:00

Today, my idiot of a boss yelled at me because it's physically impossible for me to be in two places at the same time, and that I'm not a magician. He didn't understand that. FML

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By Z - 06/11/2016 23:33 - United States - Cedar Rapids

Today, at work, I had to explain to a customer that she can't connect her tablet to her home WiFi while she's at work. I went to MIT for this. FML

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By DanielleinDC - 07/10/2023 17:30

Today, I learned my boss, the CEO of a multinational nonprofit, is so computer illiterate that he hadn't realized he could resize the File Explorer window on his computer, leading to days of delay of him getting work to my team, and a lot of unhappy notes. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2016 19:44 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my boss - whose intelligence level hovers a hair above "Herpity derpity derp" - got up my ass and accused me of lying to him. All because I said that just because I'm a network admin, I can't make his 7 year old piece of crap Blackberry magically be able to use 4G networks. FML

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By NotYourCopyEditor - 06/05/2019 22:00

Today, at work, I had to explain to a 50-year-old engineer that Comic Sans is not an acceptable font for a government contractor to use in a structural report. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/11/2014 20:15 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my boss said he's worried about our network, becausen "WiFi's all in the air. People could spy on us from anywhere!" I sarcastically said, "My god, you're right!" and suggested switching to tin-foil ethernet cables to stop the signal escaping. He told me to do it ASAP. This moron makes five times my salary. FML

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By stupidface - 06/12/2023 14:00 - United States - Neptune City

Today, I bought my third replacement cable for my new laptop after the last two didn't fit. I was about to go and buy another one when I realized that the charging port was actually on the other side and the hole I had been trying to fit the cable in was the headphone port. FML

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By SMRT - 22/10/2019 06:00 - United States - Chattanooga

Today, I had an argument with my dad about Venice being in Italy, not Spain. He wouldn't believe me, and had to Google it. He's an engineer for an aerospace company. FML

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By Anon - 18/01/2013 05:53 - United States - Mesquite

Today, when I asked my boss why my bonus was cut in half, he replied, "I have no idea what you really do." I'm the IT Manager. FML

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Wednesday 22 July 2015 12:18

I'm technologically inept and I still know that an HDMI port is not synonymous with a USB port.

Nahpets 22

Wednesday 22 July 2015 12:09

Oh wow. And some good engineers cant find jobs and have to work at walmart for minimum wage.

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arrowgold 19

Wednesday 22 July 2015 13:27

Typical dumb boss making a lot of money behavior. Just be polite and explain.

chocolatelover96 14

Wednesday 22 July 2015 13:40

Sounds like you're in line for a promotion one day OP

liquidpwnage 15

Wednesday 22 July 2015 13:59

This isn't your normal everyday stupid,this is... Advanced stupid.

vikky538 28

Wednesday 22 July 2015 14:06

I pretty sure.. He ends up putting them in wrong holes all the time.. Kudos to him...

False_Stupidity 41

Thursday 23 July 2015 9:13

I'd love to meet the person who can somehow jam a DVI plug into a HDMI socket... or vice versa.

Vlen_fml 20

Wednesday 22 July 2015 15:07

sounds like Best Buy's Geek Squad. used to be that 6 months of working at Best Buy period (department didn't matter) made you expert enough for you to fix computers, even if you didn't know the difference between a Modem/Router and a Toaster Oven.

FalloutScrolls 25

Wednesday 22 July 2015 15:07

Sounds like the kind of guy who thinks the DVD tray is a cup holder. (I actually know someone like that)

C001Gir1 17

Wednesday 22 July 2015 16:20

Oh, it's not a cup holder?! (just jocking)

WolfAvenge 22

Wednesday 22 July 2015 16:22

I could have sworn it was the headphone jack...

bigdfootball97 24

Wednesday 22 July 2015 16:24

As an aspiring engineer, this makes me lose some pride in the profession.

bxjxj 20

Wednesday 22 July 2015 16:27

Trust me when I say managers of engineers don't always know what they are doing

sbrideau 14

Wednesday 22 July 2015 16:40

As someone that used to work IT for an engineering firm, I can safely say that they know their job, not how their computer works. I could name plenty of examples of their computer ignorance as well. Out of the ~150 engineers that work in that building maybe 3 or 4 knew how computers work.