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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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, our e-mail server went down. When I called IT to find out what the status was, they told me they e-mailed everyone with an update. FML
Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. 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 mom has been calling me every ten minutes, asking me questions about her new computer. She called me at work, and I rudely answered her question. She called back, talked to my boss, saying she was a customer that called in, and I was rude to her. FML
Today, I called the crisis helpline, and because my connection was cutting in and out for a moment, they hung up on me. When I called back, it was shift change, so they hung up again. FML
Today, at work, due to a mix up, I had to call an answering service. I am also from an answering service. We got the problem fixed but I couldn't hang up due to company policy. She couldn't hang up either. We both had to get our supervisors for permission to hang up. 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, I spent half an hour on the phone with four departments at my college due to a mistake on my tuition bill. The last guy I talked to told me to call the financial aid office and hung up before I could respond. That was the first office I called. FML
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Top comments
yup93 7
Don't you just LOVE people?
Pleonasm 36
Tell them you faxed your reply back to them. It's like people have no common sense anymore. Like with the doorbell management people...
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yup93 7
Don't you just LOVE people?
peopleequalshet 10
Massive fail for the IT department.
SuperKnuckels 6
reminds me of the Digimon movie, "If your phone is dead, please call this number."
yoyoforpeace 14
Maybe I missed something but if your phone works and you said it's just your computer that was broken...can't you log onto your email from the phone? Assuming you have a smart cellphone.
hellbilly205 17
Sense is common, common sense isn't
Pleonasm 36
Tell them you faxed your reply back to them. It's like people have no common sense anymore. Like with the doorbell management people...
TylerBurden 21
Writing a letter would be nice either. It would take a little bit of time but since the support is so stupid, I doubt they will fix it soon.
disisDebosbike 2
You can thank all those pop schools that run the IT ad campaigns for that.. They churn out degrees instead of IT personel.
MrsDarcy_fml 3
Could you have logged-in to another person's computer?
N3766 20
I can check from my mobile phone, did you ask me or OP?
vitty_z 16
I'm going to assume that your company's IT support actually knows nothing about computers...
YepThatsMeee 23
In my experience, that's the case with most companies' IT support...
spekledworf 18
When IT support's first question is "Is it plugged in" and you want to slam your head against the wall for the precious moments of your life they have just wasted
xMidna 6
You'd be suprised at how many people complain that their computer won't turn on and not realised it's not plugged on or the switch is off. There is a reason they ask that. If it wasn't a common occurrence they wouldn't bother.
victus 14
"Have you tried turning it off and back on again?"
cmac86 24
Britain has a show about a situation just like that. I think it's called "the IT guys" or something like that. anyway it's on Netflix
amillionbucks 5
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Check your email on your cell phone. YDI for having terrible problem-solving skills.
capslockisgood 19
How do you know that OP has a mobile device that can access their e-mail?
joeyl2008 29
because it's dick no 2013. They should have a smart phone by now
shzl 4
I work in IT support at a school, and I know just how stupid people are capable of being when it comes to computers. I can't speak for your company OP, but if it is anything like my school then the poor IT guys get bombarded with problems all day long, most of which are due to user idiocy. Spare a thought for those that clean up your mess, perhaps they were having a bad day.
qirde_15 5
today is your lucky day. **** your life.
Enslaved 38
How did they get your e-mail if you didn't give it to them? Did you lead them to believe that was the best way to contact you?
nerdking21 10
Because it was the IT guys for the company the OP works for. More than likely, they have a database filled with the contact information of all their employees.
superpoptart 24
Was it the blue screen of death?
SerendipityRose 26
Roses are red, My screen is blue, Oh, dear god, What the **** did I do?!? (My Dad fixes computers for everyone & this is the bumper sticker I got him for Xmas...)
xRezSynn 15
Brains are rarely used these days.
RedPillSucks 33
Hence, the coming of the Zombie Apocalypse
igive 29
Actually zombies will have nothing to look forward to, seeing that many people lack brains.
Co1121 11
That's what computers are for. Oh wait...