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[–] [email protected] 93 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That sounds like the error message of a dev that handed in his 2 weeks.

[–] residentmarchant 25 points 1 year ago

It sounds like the error message a dev shop makes up when the PM doesn't specify what the error message should be...

Cries in "let's outsource this, it should be cheaper and faster"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I think it is more like "this error should NEVER EVER EVER EVER appear". Then, as it is customary, it did.

[–] marcos 58 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The really absurd thing is that there is a "Fix Problem" button on the bottom of the screen.

I really wonder what it does.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you think the popup window got there?
You click the "fix problems" button and it tells you to fix the damn problems! Duh!

[–] tool 8 points 1 year ago

It's a motivational button.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It displays this message box.

[–] akash_rawal 6 points 1 year ago
sleep 120 #TODO: actually solve a problem
echo "Sorry, we could not solve this problem."
[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

This is an IT job in a nutshell

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard.

[–] Andonno 14 points 1 year ago

I've always liked, Error ID:10T.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Congratulations, you are the IT guy now.

[–] drem 14 points 1 year ago

Not surprised it is a printer

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Legally no. That is a demand.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I think I like this more than corporate bullshit. :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

This sums up my experience with windows pretty well

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

because it is

[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot 8 points 1 year ago

I guess this printer really owns its customer.

[–] nocturne213 7 points 1 year ago

I office spaced my epson and switched to brother with no regrets.

[–] Fuckswearwords 3 points 1 year ago

Just call the helpdesk. They're payed to solve problems at work

[–] x4740N 1 points 1 year ago

I have an ecotank from Epson and I've never seen this