Today, while at work at a small Microsoft partner company, I had to write an email explaining why Internet Explorer is superior to Google Chrome. 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, 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, at work, I received an email telling me that viewing porn websites was prohibited and was a good enough reason to fire me. 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, at work, my manager thought I needed to be showed how to use Windex. FML
Today, my boss came up to my desk to talk about a new project. He came up to my monitor so we can go to a website. My browser had frozen and I couldn't close it. The tabs I had open: Facebook, Gmail, Careerbuilder, Monster, and Resume Samples. FML
Today, at work, I was criticized for mentioning the actual subject of an email in the subject line, as well as using a text marker to make relevant information stand out. Apparently, this is confusing for some people. FML
Today, I work in the tech industry so the plot is rather too long for 300 letters, but suffice it to say that my boss implemented a £3400 solution to a £7 problem, then successfully blamed me when the client questioned the sudden increase in costs. 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, while at work, I cringed as I noticed my caveman colleague frantically digging into his nose and then continuing the use of his computer. I work in IT support and will be rebuilding his computer and reinstalling all his applications in 30 minutes time. FML
Today, I sent an email to my boss saying I'd fixed a glitch in our mail servers. He called me later, angrily shouting that I'd done a piss-poor job of fixing it, because my email had spammed his inbox with several hundred duplicate messages. FML
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Top comments
ApologyKick 25
"If Internet Explorer has the courage to ask to be your default browser, then you have the courage to ask that girl out"
blacksoultigerZ 9
Fake it 'till you make it, right?
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blacksoultigerZ 9
Fake it 'till you make it, right?
jb591 10
That's Internet Explorer's personal motto.
trollcrusher 17
Poor OP, your job is basically to shove bullshit down people's throats... but I'd be impressed if you came up with some top notch steer manure to sell IE over Chrome! I'd actually love to see a follow up with examples of what you wrote. "Internet Explorer can be used to find and download superior web browsers!"
ApologyKick 25
"If Internet Explorer has the courage to ask to be your default browser, then you have the courage to ask that girl out"
sturschaedel 27
"Nobody bothers exploiting security holes or bugs because hardly anybody is using it."
wow2mylife 25
Firefox only asked me and it is my default browser
bodyguerdson 16
#51 firefox is barely better then IE
brenton490 19
please people only use Firefox to hide their saved **** history .
jlnotary 33
**** history hides just as easily using Incognito in Chrome. There's just no reason for Firefox or IE to exist anymore.
Derix 11
Downloading google chrome using internet explorer is like making someone dig their own grave
tanziir1 14
You need to go out and explore for a new job because you are not going to get this done FYL
WCARlover 35
Oh jeeze at least BSing on essays in school probably helped you prepare a bit, eh?
Mauskau 36
There are a few things it does better, like some websites are only designed for IE, you get pop ups when you tick the "no pop ups" box, there's a cool animation older than me when downloading, their CSS is a pain in the ass to work with and looks completely different to how it would on every other browser, and it comes for free with Windows!
rebow 12
Every web chrome and firefox are also free. And in chrome there is a bottom to stop pop ups along with an add blocker that also blocks banner adds. As far as the websites that run better on IE they are really old as more and more people are writing websites that are multi platform or optimized for chrome. Overall I believe all of your so called 'advantages' are non-existent.
Xamry14 10
That went right over your head...
tintarroja 31
That's why they are paying you! At least you have a job.
staminprime 12
....he is getting paid to lie. its not a question that they are paying him for it, it's him having to write bullshit about an internet browser that aint shit compared to one that is far superior
ahabsfan 17
If you can't come up with something just Google it.
kenyrabit 25
Oh, you! So clever.
3ph600v 15
Bing it
laden_swallow09 35
Nah. Yahoo! search is soooo much better! NOT.
eiitiac108 11
haha good one
silentknivez 16
They probably even force OP to use Bing! Oh the horror!
abbyade 21
Focus on the positive aspects of using internet explorer I guess. It's your job, make it work. Probably provide constructive criticism in your email so they don't think you are kissing/licking ass. Google chrome is awesome.
laden_swallow09 35
Ohh, so no eating ass? That's where the line is drawn. Okey-dokey, artichokey.
Xivion 19
I can only imagine how the email would go if written by me... "Internet Explorer! It's great! Internet Explorer is awesome because it so much better than picture viewer. Unlike picture viewer, I can also find information on the interwebs with it! IE is much better than the recycle bin app too! Who wants to recycle when you can explore! "
katachristic 19
Chrome is a great operating system. If only it were a better browser. That being said... Internet Exploder is the worst.
interesting33 37
I think there might be certain programmes that work better in explorer than chrome and maybe it crashes less?
goaliestud30 23
So you didn't write much did u
Steve97 32
I do not envy your job mate. God help you if they make you write an email about Bing being better than Google.
Vlen_fml 20
that actually depends on what you're after. Bing isn't as strict on it's content and copyright filters, and with Bing rewards I haven't had to pay for Xbox Gold for about 2 years so if you're a perverted gamer Bing is decent.
techiejames 8
Use Bing for ****, Google for everything else.
totallynotemily 25
At least you can write it faster than Internet explorer