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)
mirag 0
Sorry to hear that...
Xr70r7 4
I was sorry to see your comment. Smh...
Xr70r7 4
Come on broski
iam_yummylicious 12
What's wrong with their comment? They're showing sympathy to the OP and rightly do because their situation sucks.
deviable 9
People on fml like to see originality. There's only so many "sorry op" comments they can take.
iam_yummylicious 12
Well the people who demand originality can shove it. Few words can say a lot. Original or not.
StoryOfTheYear 15
36 complains about people being inconsiderate after telling the same people to "shove it". Hmm...
deviable 9
Don't shoot the messenger.
Eaglestrike117 29
Lol when that error pops up, all you have to do is restart. Always try restarting before you call tech support, because chances are, they're not gonna help you.
False_Stupidity 42
#82 the key words here are 'kept crashing' this implies multiple recurrences, therefore one can safely assume the OP has restarted at least a few times.
deviable 9
They're really better at providing moral support.
m0tl3ycru3 0
But macs are not compatible with most games and software
Trolliolio 6
And you can still run windows on a Mac for those programs.
NullPointer 20
> don't like PC customer support > solution: run Windows on a Mac! yeah, that is totally going to make things better (actually, it's going to make it more likely that you have problems, and less likely that anyone can help you)
MostDopeee 0
Sketchy tech support. Seems legit.
Epsilonyx 15
New video card driver for Word memory error? Sounds legit.
Poopolicious 5
You need better graphics for word. You know in case those words go wild :)
ShakeMeDown 12
Fontbear (Pedobear's cousin): "To pixely"
nolarboot 10
I was unaware that Fontbear lived in Pixely. Or that there was a Pixely. Or a Fontbear. What the hell is wrong with you? xD
epicwaffles 7
Wait a sec it took less than an hour to defrag your drive?
capslockisgood 19
129 - I defragged mine ad it took about 20 minutes.
krysxkatastrophe 14
I bet it went a little like this: Hello, my name is Peggy. Transfer? Transfer. Hello, my name is Peggy.
BellaBelle_fml 23
I totally read that in Peggy's voice!
krysxkatastrophe 14
It's my favorite commercial. I like to talk in the Peggy voice.
leogirl95 12
The unintelligent need jobs too...
StoryOfTheYear 15
Walmart greeter got a promotion?
Mister_Triangle 21
That's actually pretty standard tech support advice. Except for the whole "giving up" part. To me, it sounds like either OP's RAM is broken or there's too many programs running in the background
stormchaser24 24
Thinking the same thing. Most likely RAM. OP lets see you fix it. How do you know the site was shady.
benderbot19 0
Exactly. I love people who call tech support because they know nothing about computers, then complain about how the tech support person didn't know what they were doing. Right.. Based on your vast knowledge of computers ad your AOL email address.
upyourzlolz 11
The blessings Microsoft had given us.
Mister_Triangle 21
Most issues are from user error.
KVKdragon 26
That's not always true. My entire laptop hard drive failed for no reason at all and I didn't do anything to cause it. Had to pay to get a new one and have it installed.
LilaBear 2
KVKdragon, Mister_Triangle said 'most' problems are user error. And that's true.
Wakachulak 22
Wow, where to begin? How about with all the users who tell the OP to get a Mac, take that to his WORKPLACE and that will solve the problem? Sure, it will solve the problem. By relieving the OP of his job. Or all the users who know nothing about computers but everything about tech support? Oh and OP, you're a user. F***ing users...
Bradley_Dillon 39
Over time hard drives die. If a magnet goes close, the hard drive is dead. If you nudge your laptop hard, your hard drive can die.
photogal12345 0
Geek Squad!
DQEight 8
YDI for not having enough ram
BogJuan 5
It's not 'not enough RAM' moron. It's because one of the RAM chips is going bad. smh
1vdog 0
Wow, you know more about this problem than the tech support guy!
DQEight 8
If its going bad then it's obviously not being used so not enough ram.
False_Stupidity 42
#85 you haven't got the foggiest idea of how RAM works or even computers in general, do you?
stangbabyxo4 7
Fyl, that sucks!
raphanne_fml 33
50 000 points from Hufflepuff! There is a button for that!
Blueglasscup 18
This is why Google is my tech support.
KiddNYC1O 22
I can't live without it.