Today, I called tech support because my new computer wasn’t turning on. After a long while on the phone, they finally asked if it was plugged in. It wasn’t. I spent way too long troubleshooting with a dead device because I never plugged it into the outlet. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I spent an hour trying to figure out why my laptop wouldn't charge. I restarted it three times, watched two tutorials, and almost ordered a new charger until I realized that the actual charger wasn't plugged into the wall. FML
Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. FML
Today, I spent 10 minutes on the phone with tech support before realizing my “broken” printer was unplugged behind the desk and had been the whole time. The agent waited in silence as I was checking, but I was too embarrassed to tell him, so I hung up the phone in shame. FML
Today, I was calling my cable company to tell me how to fix my internet. I stayed on hold for almost half an hour, and then when someone finally picked up, my phone died. FML
Today, my lamp wouldn’t turn on. I spent a good 10 minutes looking for a replacement bulb before I thought to check if it was plugged in. It wasn’t. FML
Today, my computer stopped connecting to the corporate network. I know what the problem is, but our tech support is so clueless that the only thing they do is utter the dreaded words, "Did you try turning it off and back on?" Meanwhile my boss is yelling at me for not getting any work done. FML
Today, the speakers on my laptop weren't working. I worried I'd broken something, and started freaking out. I restarted my computer numerous times and played with the settings for an hour before calling my sister in to help. She looked at it for two seconds, then unplugged my headphones. 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, 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, while trying to get my phone to charge, I shoved in the cable harder and harder and tried to wobble it so my phone would charge. After snapping the USB input from the force, I saw the plug was switched off. FML
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GoogieWithers 25
You are the reason that IT support will ask if the computer plugged in, as the first question. How does it feel to be the reason behind a new rule?
pbruins84 21
This is an FML of the tech support.
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pbruins84 21
This is an FML of the tech support.
GoogieWithers 25
You are the reason that IT support will ask if the computer plugged in, as the first question. How does it feel to be the reason behind a new rule?
Taurus_ChicKa 37
You really are God's perfect idiot, aren't you? - Deadpool
tiptoppc 21
Just to be fair, I work in IT. Even we have idiot moments. I pride myself on being able to troubleshoot, but sometimes my own braincells take a vacation as I’ve had moments where “There’s no way I’d make as basic if a mistake as that…” and sure enough, I break some cardinal sin of my profession. It happens. Now what pisses off people like me, are those who weaponize idiocy. I can understand occasional lapses. It happens. But making me handhold over the littlest thing while refusing to try anything on their own is what makes me sometimes loathe my job. Did I mention i work in I.T. And not techsupport? FWIW, I’m a systems engineer now