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I exist between the keyboard and chair (lemy.lol)

submitted 15 hours ago by SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol to c/Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 7 points 8 hours ago

This is the "fuck this idiot is so dumb it will take me ten seconds to fix this but its ten seconds I will never get back" pose.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Least 1/5 of the problems fix themselves while the person shows you the issue so you don't have to bend down so much.

Or appeared so, I had that 5ft radius where things magically worked after they called me to fix it. Not all the time but noticeable enough that it looks like people only try once or somehow figured it out before I arrived. Either way made me look busy enough.

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 1 points 5 hours ago

During COVID I got an upgrade to that aura and it now works through voice calls. If I roll a critical, sometimes even through DMs.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

That all-too-familiar crook in the neck.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Nah. not anymore. You want my help? I want your char.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 12 points 12 hours ago

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 26 points 14 hours ago

I too want this person's char

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 9 hours ago

They look like they're about to be patted down.

[–] rosco385@lemmy.wtf 3 points 9 hours ago

Those layer 10 problems are the hardest to deal with.

[–] Syndication@lemmy.today 17 points 14 hours ago

Why would would I want to sit down? That means I'm gonna be here figuring this out forever if I don't stay standing!

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

PEBKAC?

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

ID-10-T error

[–] Mnem667@sh.itjust.works 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

PICNIC error

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

which led the system into FUBAR

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

This could apply to a lot of porn content as well.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

When you call the senior dev over to 'solve' your 'problem'

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 2 points 8 hours ago

I had a sales guy with this problem once.

He has NO IDEA how his laptop kept throwing up endless porn pop ups.

Like, whayever dude, I don't really care, I am not your boss.

[+] EyIchFragDochNur@lemmy.world -11 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Then you realise you look like a clown with your posing because I've tried all the shit you do in my own before. I mean I've told you but you were high on yourself

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 hours ago

I don't even work in user support and that's still part of my troubleshooting routine when folks (mostly techies) ask me for help.

Like, step 1: Did you restart the thing?
Step 2: Let's redo the obvious troubleshooting steps together. Step 3: Is it the proxy?

The thing is, it's just really easy to go through the obvious steps again. So, even if there's just a 5% chance that they missed something, or that some error message can be seen that gives me more info, or heck, even if it just gives me more time to think, then it's worth doing.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Alright so been working in IT for a good decade, starting in helldesk to infrastructure now, I've found out that everyone including me is clueless and got no fucking clue what they're doing, just swinging it as they go. I just happen to have specific things recently that are fresh in memory, and I'll check the first things first because 99% of the time, the other person didn't even though they hinted that way. Maybe they missed that one step you just learned to never do?

Anyways, more often than not, the user did not restart their PC despite claiming to do so

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I heard you, and believe you like 98% of the time, but big boss doesn't give a fuck and he's the one that signs my paycheck. I do appreciate you having everything open and ready for me to double check tho, makes my job that much easier.