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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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By R…… - 19/11/2024 03:00 - United States - Edison

Today, I knew my wife and kid wouldn't be home until later, and I was excited to play video games and relax. The second I turned my computer on, the power went out. It came back on as my wife was pulling into the driveway. FML

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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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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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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?

Comments

Lilmama2424 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 5:41

you stupid ****. you probably dont work and your hubby pays the bills, how dumb ca u be??? your parents dropped you on your head(who are probably dumbshits just like you, who make it embarrasing to be an american today, with so many opportunitites avail, you dumd ***** you are a waste of skin if you could even use your peanut brain to plug in a cord to the wall....jesus..I hope you dont or never have children you stupid ****.

TheLetterZero 7

Sunday 20 September 2009 6:14

Please don't type anymore. Your spelling is atrocious. Don't call people dumb when you're going to make yourself look even dumber.

taradeborde87 3

Thursday 6 October 2011 9:42

Wow #69, I agree that she was being dumb, and that she was wrong for making her husband leave work, but I think your response was a little over the top! Way to dramatic, you definitely need to calm yourself down, it's not like you were the one that had to leave work to help her! :)

iian01 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 6:08

FAKE ******* FAKE BUT IF THAT DID ACTUALLY HAPPEN HED **** U UP BIETCH

scythefwd 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 6:45

FHL, You made him leave work so you could play on the computer? Couldn't it have waited till he got home from work, you know, where he is earning money??? I would never put up with being that henpecked that I would leave my job to come work on my computer at home. I would do it after work. What were you thinking??? Secondly... If your toaster didn't heat up.. wouldn't you check to see if it was plugged in? If your TV wasn't turning on, wouldn't you at least verify that it was plugged in? 20 minutes and you couldn't do the first thing in troubleshooting... which would be make sure it has power??? WOW, YDI.

amatayo 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 7:36

wow lilmama2424 you got some strange problems. cool off it's not that bad it was just very stupid some people really act like this is the end of the world

brown_eyed_girl 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 8:03

... *facepalm*

HeroicDude 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 9:37

YDI for being a complete retard.

anonymous567 1

Sunday 20 September 2009 9:45

i love when people who can't even spell call other people stupid...

xchd22x 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 9:50

Lady, YOU EPICALLY FAIL. YDI FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL EPIC FAIL!!!!

pmk138 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 10:46

well I can kind of see it taking you 10 minutes because maybe you decided to check the nonobvious stuff first like if the comp was hooked up to the monitor an whatnot. then a lot of people don't think from nonobvius to the obvious right away. a lot of people actually can't think of the simple solutions 1st and tend to jump to the more outrageous but more probable possibilities because in all actuallity what would u expect for a reason ur comp doesn't turn on: power cord unplugged or monitor not connected to the comp. (being in a family that normally doesn't unplug comp power cords)