this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2025
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you know the computer thing is it plugged in?
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"Are you sure all the wires are connected, USB and power?" (Relating to a scanner.)
"Yes, I've checked several times."
get there, USB is firmly connected but the power connector was hanging like 2cm belown the desk, clearly visible when you looked at the back of the scanner.
At that same trip dropped in to check a complaint about a broken DVD-drive. Turns out it didn't read DVDs because it was a CD-drive.
"No you're wrong, it worked before!"
"Mam, it's very clearly labeled 'CD' right here."
It wasn't really any help talking back to 40-something office Karens as a teenager. The amount of excuses people will go to avoid saying essentially "Oh I see now, that was a silly mistake I've made, thank you helping."
The people who swallowed their pride and admitted they screwed up made me want to help them more in the future. Especially if they wanted to learn how to fix it themselves in the future. Same for people who had a legit problem but were calm about it. The people who treated you like the cause of everything or just liked to bitch, well I made sure I took a long trip to the bathroom before getting to them.
Million times this.
I refuse to help just because you "don't know computers" and just want someone to do it for you. 90% of your job is on the computer you better fucking try at least.
"Wait, that (completely needless, umpteenth) ticket we have open on your keyboard 'making weird noises' hasn't been dealt with yet? Oh I'm sorry, sir, I did label it 'urgent' like you asked. Yes, sir, right away sir. Well, there's a few things I have to get to before, but I'm confident I'll make it there today, tomorrow at the latest."
hang up, lift feet on the desk, delete ticket, make a new one set to lowest priority