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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (18 children)

Nearly every time.... when will the 'consumer base' learn?

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  • [–] 16 points 2 months ago (17 children)

    Many people are weirdly helpless about computers. If you've ever tried to help someone with tech, you've probably encountered the

    • "it didn't work"
    • what did it say?
    • I don't know it just didn't work
    • but what did the error message say specifically
    • I didn't read it

    Kind of user.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (14 children)

    You forgot the know-it-all dude, that infact, doesn't know anything.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (10 children)

    "I used to work in IT you know" often gets followed by "what's a browser tab?"

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (8 children)

    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"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (7 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (6 children)

    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.

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  • [+] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)
  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (4 children)

    Yes it is real, and I think it is auto login. Idk anything about Linux. He just downloads everything via a program called Discover. I never asked which Linux distro he was using.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    It looks like kde's discover. He is too lazy to fix it himself, and I don't know how to tell him how.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    They are on the steam deck. They might have told me that before, but I forgot. They reminded me again today.

    But it is confusing. The store doesn't offer java/jre. I was trying to play RSC with him, and required it.

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