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)
Soundslikeothers 15
I hope he's trolling you.
anujt360 13
But he probably isn't.
Foxfire15 15
Could be a troll, but i doubt it. I work IT and get a surprising number of dumb questions from smart people. I've had the HDMI is not USB discussion with people sadly.
kl0x 8
Nice level of professionalism in your company.
Nahpets 22
Oh wow. And some good engineers cant find jobs and have to work at walmart for minimum wage.
WitEluded 13
What? There are plenty of engineering jobs in nearly all parts of the country.
RedPillSucks 33
depends on what type of engineering degree you have. Mechanical, Chemical, electrical, computer, etc. and not all of these will be fully knowledgeable of various computer hardware
iPixelCheese 19
Oh that's gotta suck. I've seen plenty of FMLs like this one, and every time I wanna punch the boss.
MDoremis 38
I'm technologically inept and I still know that an HDMI port is not synonymous with a USB port.
mds9986 24
Yeah, even if someone doesn't know what HDMI and USB are, the best way to know they aren't the same is the fact that people go through the effort to name them different things.
MDoremis 38
And the fact that they're two completely different sizes, and one has metal spiky thingies in it (or going into it).
JBChristian 47
While it's funny he wouldn't know what it is regardless, I'm an engineering student and so far I haven't had any classes that taught us about different wires.
MrConcise 35
"Sorry, all this geek stuff really confuses me. I just got into this field to bully nerds since I wasn't qualified to be a gym teacher."
daydreamer244 13
Quite often, the boss ends up being the most idiotic person in the workplace. I know my boss is.
WilliamMurderfac_fml 23
You don't need to know how anything works if you are just going to tell other people to do it. - every lazy boss
HrothgarXII 21
Sadly, there are stupid people in every field.
nfedrichy 20
How did he get to be the boss lol. Sounds unfair to the people who are actually qualified but can't find jobs on the field.
Vlen_fml 20
Nepotism.
RedPillSucks 33
this happens all the time. my wife's boss manages about 20 engineers and only have a high school diploma. when they go on sight visits to Korea, they ask the boss questions and he has to turn around and ask her. dispite this, they never address the question directly to her