▲ 675 ▼ This is why I left the IT dept (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] normanwall@lemmy.world 77 points 2 years ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago (1 child) That guy is too smart, he'd better he careful. He'll be found dead at his desk after mysteriously choking on an HP cyan cartridge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) They wouldn't be so obvious. They would just slowly replace all his blood with HP 952XL Magenta permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rmuk@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's an expensive way to kill someone. It'd probably be cheaper to pay for a hitman at the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's not about the money, it's about sending a message. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did something similiar, I named all the printers with an esoteric naming scheme based on the OU and location, but completely indecipherable, and GPO reset the default printer every morning. That way the print was always released to a random printer that the user chose in utter bewilderment and confusion, so there was no chance any particular printer would see enough use that I'd have to change the toner in this decade. Worked great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FedFer@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago Lawful good solution and chaotic good solution permalink fedilink source parent [+] DLSchichtl@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] vicfic@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) imho, the new printers are pretty good. Like ever since the companies stopped the inkjet fiasco and switched over to the inktank thing, its been really smooth. My experience with the Epson ecotank is pretty good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) HP is still the worst, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dditty@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* The only difference between HP and a 1930's Italian mob protection racket is they don't break your kneecaps yet permalink fedilink source parent [–] vicfic@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, even their inktanks are unusable. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lud@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago (1 child) That guy is too smart, he'd better he careful. He'll be found dead at his desk after mysteriously choking on an HP cyan cartridge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) They wouldn't be so obvious. They would just slowly replace all his blood with HP 952XL Magenta permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rmuk@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's an expensive way to kill someone. It'd probably be cheaper to pay for a hitman at the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's not about the money, it's about sending a message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) They wouldn't be so obvious. They would just slowly replace all his blood with HP 952XL Magenta permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rmuk@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's an expensive way to kill someone. It'd probably be cheaper to pay for a hitman at the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's not about the money, it's about sending a message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's an expensive way to kill someone. It'd probably be cheaper to pay for a hitman at the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's not about the money, it's about sending a message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's not about the money, it's about sending a message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did something similiar, I named all the printers with an esoteric naming scheme based on the OU and location, but completely indecipherable, and GPO reset the default printer every morning. That way the print was always released to a random printer that the user chose in utter bewilderment and confusion, so there was no chance any particular printer would see enough use that I'd have to change the toner in this decade. Worked great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FedFer@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago Lawful good solution and chaotic good solution permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FedFer@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago Lawful good solution and chaotic good solution permalink fedilink source parent
[+] DLSchichtl@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vicfic@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) imho, the new printers are pretty good. Like ever since the companies stopped the inkjet fiasco and switched over to the inktank thing, its been really smooth. My experience with the Epson ecotank is pretty good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) HP is still the worst, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dditty@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* The only difference between HP and a 1930's Italian mob protection racket is they don't break your kneecaps yet permalink fedilink source parent [–] vicfic@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, even their inktanks are unusable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) HP is still the worst, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dditty@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* The only difference between HP and a 1930's Italian mob protection racket is they don't break your kneecaps yet permalink fedilink source parent [–] vicfic@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, even their inktanks are unusable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dditty@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* The only difference between HP and a 1930's Italian mob protection racket is they don't break your kneecaps yet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vicfic@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, even their inktanks are unusable. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lud@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
