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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
tencentsakiss 19
I like how he had you disable your antivirus software before you downloaded something from a sketchy site. That's so thoughtful of him.
xX_LilSammie_Xx 4
Make sure you have the proper java installed. If you're running windows 7 64 bit, get java 64 bit
mrz1177 11
Rofl, that's what you get for using ms :P
nd456 0
because libre office is so much better?
mrz1177 11
You fail :|
iyazwoodfle 4
You're too lazy to type 'microsoft'?
AshleighNason 24
the post was probably too long and there just wasn't enough characters
Hardwaregeek 0
What site was this? It seems unlikely to be Microsoft.
downer3498 4
Did you try rebooting before you called tech support, genius?
kaeleymel 6
Trying googling your problem before calling tech support next time.
LilaBear 2
Actually, defragging the hard drive is a good way of freeing up space if your harddrive is having memory space issues. And they probably had to deactivate your anti-virus because many anti-viruses are so paranoid they don't let you download stuff from perfectly safe websites. And I'm sure the website they used was not "shady" but a perfectly legitimate one they use often. Also, I am amazed at all the people saying "Get a Mac". Maybe the OP HAS a Mac. Most Mac users still use Microsoft Office.
nd456 0
you have a few good points... but just use Linux and you don't have these mysterious unfixable issues...
nd456 0
This is why you get ubuntu... IRC chats are amazing because people there rant making minimum wage… they are their purley to help you voluntarily
fangz_fml 6
Meh, these guys are useless. They don't even know what they actually are doing... And his technic won't work for crap, just wasting your time and pissing you off. Best way is to re install the program. Works for me