Today, MS Word kept crashing with a memory error, so I called tech support. Instead of actually fixing the problem, their tech wasted over an hour of my time defragmenting the hard drive, disabling the anti-virus, and downloading new video card drivers from some shady site, before giving up. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I called Tech Support because the computer program wouldn't let me open files for my online classes. After an hour, and being walked through the downloading process multiple times. There was a pause and he said, "You're a fucking idiot." and hung up. It still won't work. FML
Today, I was busy writing my English final paper and all of a sudden my computer just chose to freeze. I thought Microsoft Word would save it, but alas, 4 pages down the dumpster. Plus my earphones stopped working and I can't afford to buy a new pair. FML
Today, due to technical problems, I had to call the company's IT-support as my computer went totally haywire. I explained via phone that I couldn't access anything. The support then tried contacting me by e-mail and got upset with me when I didn't answer. FML
Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML
Today, my aged mother continued to complain about her computer issues to me. A relative, who is good at tech support, won't bother servicing her computer because whatever she does ends up bogging it down the next day, so I have to hear about it on the phone. FML
Today, the new office IT guy figured the best way to get the virus off my computer was to wipe my entire hard drive. He was kind enough to back my data up and restore everything from the backups. Including the virus. FML
Today, I got a blue screen of death on my brand new computer. Why? My parents installed an "anti-virus" before I got home. FML
Today, my mom asked me why MS Word keeps underlining some words. After I tried to convince her that you're supposed to put a space after commas, she started yelling at me for making her look stupid. I can never win. FML
Today, my computer stopped working. Me, the technology challenged one, decided to do a system recovery on it hoping that I could make it better. Turns out, system recovery means deleting all the files off the computer including family photos, music and assignments and starting fresh. FML
Today, my mom borrowed my computer without my permission and downloaded a virus. I came home to a blue screen of death. She refuses to admit fault and pay for a new computer. FML
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krysxkatastrophe 14
I bet it went a little like this: Hello, my name is Peggy. Transfer? Transfer. Hello, my name is Peggy.
Epsilonyx 15
New video card driver for Word memory error? Sounds legit.
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Comments (128)
shushiblec 0
That is why most companies use telephones...
Shrike 24
They use telephones to do physical work on your pcs at work?? Nice! Sign me up, bro!
blick457 4
Darn Indians
heresIsaac 4
cool story, bro.
blick457 4
Darn IT's with there turbans
every1luvsboners 11
Sounds like a job for Steve Jobs....Oh wait. Too early? Sorry Stevie, every since I dropped my iPhone on my pillow and cracked the glass I've been holding a grudge.
FYLDeep 26
Ironically enough Office was probably the only big software suite that Jobs was too lazy to try to legitimately compete with. Note the high prevalence of MS Office on Macs. And no iWork doesn't count. Screw you for thinking so.
dillynf39 3
Don't ever talk badly about Steve Jobs. Ever
Torva_fml 16
74- why? He's not god... Just another smart, rich.................. Dead guy.
PressPlay 0
That's funny you might want to check your sources, because you are quite far from the truth.
PressPlay 0
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DgLaw9 0
Google docs ftw
ninjajason51 0
they didnt try uninstalling ms word then reintalling it?
schalk 12
+10 points sir
wd_caro 6
Why did you stay with this tech-NO support? You know, if you ask for an American they will transfer you to one and they can probably help you with your issue and help an American keep there job. of enough people would do this we could un-employ about 50,000 Indians and employ American workers.
Cobro 5
Wow this comment was so racist even I feel hate...and I'm American.
every1luvsboners 11
Caro, you're an idiot. Go **** yourself, dickbag. It's their job, not there job. Idiot.
FYLDeep 26
More like his/her job since it was a singular sentence.
RainbowPanda1699 0
Get a Mac.
every1luvsboners 11
What's a Big-Mac going to do for the OP? They are good, but I doubt it's going to help this situation.
Mister_Triangle 21
So having one issue with Microsoft Word means you should toss out your computer and waste money on an over-priced piece-of-junk Mac? Well, I guess it's true: Macs are for people who can't use computers. I.E. Elementary school students, the elderly, and hipsters.
rhysfucker 24
My first computer experiences involved DOS hot keys; no www either. We've come a long way, baby! Try some of the blog sites, or talk to your IT person at work.
ast3150 13
You just don't know what you're talking about.
haj_fml 4
#64 get off of your deluded Windows high horse and accept that Macs are better than Windows for specific things. That's why you're paying a premium for a premium product that does a general better job than a Windows PC; those are purely for the mass market.
Torva_fml 16
Haj is butthurt because we insulted a Mac, isn't that adorable.
FYLDeep 26
Well you already live in Washington. Maybe you should drive over to Redmond and bitch at Microsoft in person.
TheNewGuy03 29
Occupy Microsoft. |the kid|