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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, my boss said he's worried about our network, because, "Wi-Fi’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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Top comments
MDoremis 38
I'm technologically inept and I still know that an HDMI port is not synonymous with a USB port.
Nahpets 22
Oh wow. And some good engineers cant find jobs and have to work at walmart for minimum wage.
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Comments (59)
rajput 17
what kind of engineer tho?
Jord_Fox 14
Technically there are some HDMI's that are shaped like a USB or at least have a male USB end
joshi42 16
In fact DVI and HDMI ports are 100% compatible, and differ only in form factor.
messymessiah 11
Sounds like there are a few little lies on his resume
ghostriley 14
Who uses dvi or hdmi it's all about display port 1.2
SG44 14
I have had some dumb questions come in while I'm working (IT department for a school), but nothing that bad, hang in there man
enginsteve 17
You work for the government, don't you?
mandymoo78 22
Engineers: The dumbest smart people you'll ever meet!
Hasfusel 7
I know that feel bro. With the varying levels of HDMI (the D-link, the standard, and the HDMI w/power adapter) I get this often. Say DVI, VGA, or Graphic Port and people get this look on their face like aliens have invaded or you are speaking Greek.... The terminology is Geek, please don't touch a keyboard or open an email. :) IT does have its downfalls. You either provide Information dealing with Technology that others do not understand or you have to provide Technology with understanding to people who do not grasp the concepts of it. Hence my personal life motto "Shipping, Handling, Information, and Technology... You can't spell S.H.I.T. Without "IT"."
nihar_1296 12
Well, he's not a real engineer! XD