Miscellaneous: Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent...

By burnnotice - 19/09/2009 14:10 - United States

Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. FML

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By Lolololo - 18/08/2024 09:00 - Canada

Today, I called tech support because my new computer wasn’t turning on. After a long while on the phone, they finally asked if it was plugged in. It wasn’t. I spent way too long troubleshooting with a dead device because I never plugged it into the outlet. FML

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By coco1234 - 09/03/2020 12:35

Today, I stood there for 10 minutes trying to fix the toaster, until I called my brother to help me. I'd forgotten that it wasn't plugged in. He now thinks I'm a complete idiot. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/01/2010 18:09 - United States

Today, the speakers on my laptop weren't working. I worried I'd broken something, and started freaking out. I restarted my computer numerous times and played with the settings for an hour before calling my sister in to help. She looked at it for two seconds, then unplugged my headphones. FML

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By lord kuntface - 22/08/2013 21:33 - United States - Fort Myers

Today, my computer stopped connecting to the corporate network. I know what the problem is, but our tech support is so clueless that the only thing they do is utter the dreaded words, "Did you try turning it off and back on?" Meanwhile my boss is yelling at me for not getting any work done. FML

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By stupid!!! - 02/09/2020 19:58

Today, my lamp wouldn’t turn on. I spent a good 10 minutes looking for a replacement bulb before I thought to check if it was plugged in. It wasn’t. FML

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By aireun - 09/07/2009 05:33 - United States

Today, my laptop plug got stuck in the wall outlet. I stood there for 10 minutes violently trying to yank it out. My boss came in and screamed at me for making noise. I was angry, so I glared at him and yanked on the plug as hard as I could. It dislodged itself noiselessly and I fell over. FML

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There you go

By Anonymous - 04/07/2018 01:30

Today, our work computers are down so I've been trying to fix it via my home computer for 3 days. My 12-year-old son took one look at the screen, changed 2 settings on a drop down menu, and the problem was fixed. My 12-year-old is better at my job than I am. FML

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By divineinstrument - 12/07/2009 14:46 - United Kingdom

Today, I spent hours and hours trying to figure out why the wireless internet on my laptop wasn't working, but everything I tried completely failed. At the end of the day, my older brother came home, and fixed the problem in under 10 seconds by turning the wireless internet switch on. FML

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Unionize!

By worksux - 05/01/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML

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By Dispute - 08/08/2011 05:30 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from a long day at work fixing people's electronics. When I got home, I got a call from work saying I needed to go back and help a customer with their TV again. When I got there, after an hour of driving, I realized I'd accidentally kicked the power cord out. FML

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blastvortex 3

Saturday 19 September 2009 20:49

For the record, that little tray that pops out when you push that other button isn't a drink coaster. Hope that helps.

hothotheat_ 13

Saturday 19 September 2009 20:13

You spent all that time and you never once even bothered to look to see if it was plugged in or not?

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pjanaway 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 1:42

You don't deserve a computer.

therealmike 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 1:45

Dude, that was mean, many people with Down's Syndrome are much smarter than this.

silvrdollr 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 2:02

I think it is your HUSBAND's fault for not asking on the phone, "OK, and you checked that it's plugged in?" This is the obvious first question when helping someone. However, people either learn this through training or through a mistake of their own, so you can bet that a lot of people have stories like this. I was totally embarrassed one day to discover the reason that my Internet connection was failing was that my router was unplugged... this was after a half hour of trying various things. Anyway, don't get into a fight over it with hubby. There'll be a time soon enough when he does something stupid, and if you laugh and tell him, "hey, it's unplugged! LOL" then you guys will create a hilarious inside joke that you'll use for years. It'll relieve the tension of a situation where one of you wants to blame the other for being an idiot, and the other is embarrassed for being an idiot, so you'll avoid the kind of stupid argument fights that happen.

Kittenmommy 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 2:04

I once had an iMac that suddenly wouldn't start up. I called Apple, and since it was out of warranty, they wanted $50 just to talk to me. I asked them if they could help me if it wouldn't even start up, and they said no. So I went on eBay, found another iMac, and bought it. When it came, I was suddenly struck by an idea. I took its power cord and plugged into the dead iMac and pushed its power button. Sure enough, it started up like a champ. FML.

dsnke1 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 2:23

Unless your husband works only a few minutes away or something, this is just sad all around.

cmac86 23

Sunday 20 September 2009 2:59

ahh women and computers.

Cloudy_fml 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 3:14

What, exactly, were you "trying" for 20 minutes that didn't involve making sure it was plugged in!?

gingermo 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 3:43

haha so much fail its almost a win...

sweetSandy 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 4:04

if it weren't already obvious that you deserve it let me say it again YDI lol....sigh* you're why guys think women don't know anything about computers...you're not helping the cause

kbbe48 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 5:02

wait...you made your husband leave work just to get on the computer? I guess I dodn't really know how important the reason for needing it was, but at the moment i feel the need to say ydi.