Today, my step-mom restarted the computer because she thought she'd downloaded a virus that stopped her from being able to click on anything, erasing my 7-page paper in the process. It turns out it was just the batteries dying in our wireless mouse. 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, after almost a week of my cursor randomly freezing, I'd had enough and was about ready to go out and get a new computer mouse. It wasn't until just now that I realized nothing was wrong with my mouse. It was running on fumes because I forgot to replace the battery. FML
Today, at work, my mouse cursor kept randomly moving all over the screen, and messed up an entire day's attempted work. As I was leaving, I overheard one of my co-workers saying he'd plugged a wireless mouse adapter into my computer, and had been trolling me all day. FML
Today, my computer mouse suddenly stopped working. Assuming it had died, I put a new battery in. It still didn't work. After spending several hours trying to understand what problem it could possibly have, I figured out that it helps if you don't put the battery in backwards. FML
Today, my mum vented her anger on me by shattering my mouse on the floor, taking my keyboard and nearly ripping out my monitor. At least a spare mouse and the on screen keyboard are better than nothing. This hurts. FML
Today, my mom thought it would be a good idea to see what websites I go on from my computer while I wasn't home. She clicked the link that gave my computer a virus that I just got rid of a few days ago. 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
Today, I sat down at my computer for the first time in a week, and discovered that my cat had thrown up all over my keyboard. I needed to write up an important document but the chunks were stuck down in the keys, effectively locking it up and making it useless. 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, my dad was sat on my laptop in the living room trying to learn how to do some rewiring around the house when he, and I quote, ”clicked on the thing.” My laptop is now riddled with so many viruses it’s basically a house brick. FML
Today, I noticed my laptop kept shutting down and the mouse cursor was all over the place, clicking on every folder. I dismantled the entire computer only to notice something in one of my USB drives: the receiver to a wireless mouse my colleague put there earlier to play a prank on me. 5ML
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TheSithAssassin 15
I'm not certain why you never saved it once. It just seems like the obvious thing to do. There is a chance that the file still exists on your hard drive if you want to search for it. Some word processors create auto recoveries and backups which are sometimes hidden files.
NFSMax 5
Hopefully your document has auto save function. Or use EasyRecovery. Good luck!
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Comments (101)
ilovefall10 21
That's why I always save my work every minute or so. It's kinda become OCD for me, but hey , at least I don't lose anything!
JustASmallTownBo_fml 7
Try saving next time.
CrazyManNo9 29
Every editor automatically saves your work periodically without your attention. Don't be so stupid as to ignore that. Well, maybe you don't have any choice then...
hodula1 19
You deserve it for writing 7 pages without saving.
shortasalways 9
If her mouse was'nt working she should have checked that first, then see if its a security issue. Also according to security plus, a cert that is required by almost all computer tecnicians , you unplug your lan line or take your computer off the network immediately if you think have virus or expirencing an attack. Then you work on the issue, by running a scan. If you just sit there and run a virus scan then it can still leave an avenue for a hacker to still get in. OP's mom probably isn't computer savvy and did what she thought was right.However, OP should have saved his work multiple times to prevent losing his paper.
BobbieH 19
You just learned the value of saving as you work my friend! You not only deserve it but you required it. This is a lesson everyone learns one way or another!
Stix89 2
FYL but why didn't you save your paper once in the process of writing seven pages?
TaffyMichele 9
I can see a scenario happening, though, where OP got up to get a snack or something (especially if he had been working on that entire paper without a break before) and step-mom just got on the computer while he was out of the room. It sounds like something my mom would do.
tanekdrachonae 19
Rule number 1, always save.
Corwin02 11
should have saved it but there is a chance if you open word it will recover it