• weimaraner_of_doom@piefed.socialEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      Or the “pc handyman”.

      Me: “Why does your motherboard have a …uh… sheen and smell like WD40?”

      PC Handyman: “Well it was running slow so I greased it.”

      I wish that were not a true story.

      • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
        6·
        1 month ago

        I once had a caller claim he was one of the dudes that invented the internet. I was like … well you certainly haven’t kept up with things since then…

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        1 month ago

        I usually see the reverse. People who work with computers making every effort NOT to need to help.

        My favorite is a friend who does techsupport for a datacenter. He always asks “wait, this computer you’re having trouble with, can you lift it? Would you say it’s smaller than your fridge? Oh, sorry, then I can’t help you”

        • Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 month ago

          I haven’t troubleshot windows in years. I fix switches, firewalls, Linux, and some mac issues.

          Its like I can’t fix a BMW or Audi but can still work on other cars.

          • Carl@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            1 month ago

            My friend doesn’t know his linux password, and can’t download anything without it. But he is too impatient to figure out how to reset it. While I am stubborn and will sit at my computer till i fix an audio issue, or any problem I have.