this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2023
35 points (87.2% liked)

The Monkey's Paw

600 readers
1 users here now

Want to make a wish? Just ask the Monkey’s Paw! No strings attached.*

Just create a post that starts with “I wish ___”. Other users will then grant you the wish, and probably not how you intended.

^(*)^ ^Strings^ ^definitely^ ^attached.^ ^Satisfaction^ ^not^ ^guaranteed.^ ^Wish^ ^will^ ^likely^ ^backfire.^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] capt_wolf 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Granted. Everybody's boomer parents and grandparents across the globe now call you, and only you, for support. You are on call, 24/7, until all support issues are resolved.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

- I was watching Vinnetou: The Last Shot and then I see The native peer died unexpectedly.

- That's just what happens in the film. What's next, number columns on screen when you started The Matrix? Skipping in Groundhog Day?

[–] capt_wolf 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Basically the God's email part of Bruce Almighty.

Eventually OP creates a ticket system to manage all the incoming support requests. They finally lose it when Mrs. Johnson has somehow run "sudo rm -rf /" for the 6th time this week and has also somehow managed to disable preserve root.