bad with technology Archives

April 27, 2026 at 1:20 pm

Cable TV Call Center Worker Walks Senior Customer Through Troubleshooting Her Problem, And It Turns Out She Hadn’t Turned On Her T.V.

person using a remote to switch on television

The machine isn’t broken.

March 20, 2026 at 6:15 pm

Database Developer Agrees To Help His Dad With His Computer, But His Dad Freaks Out When He Installs Chrome

The real virus is his Dad’s stubbornness.

February 3, 2026 at 12:55 am

Thoughtful Son Keeps Trying To Show His Parents How To Turn Off Their Tablet, But They Keep Locking It Instead

Pushing my buttons.

February 1, 2026 at 11:22 pm

School I.T. Worker Spends Ages Unpacking And Labelling Chromebooks, But When Admin Personnel Created Their Own Labels, He Had To Redo Everything

Man with eyes closed and his fist on a wall

Congratulations. You accomplished nothing.

January 30, 2026 at 12:45 am

New I.T. Worker Gets Involved With A Customer Who Tinkered With A Server So Badly It Needed Serious Work, And He Is Aghast At The Extent Of It

Keep off!

January 24, 2026 at 6:55 pm

Tech Repair Guy Responds To A Call About A Webcam Not Working For Zoom, And Quickly Discovers The Privacy Switch Was Turned On

Maybe get your eyes checked.

January 14, 2026 at 8:35 pm

IT Employee Faced A Hilariously Inefficient HR Process, But They Quietly Looked The Other Way And Enjoyed The Absurdity

woman in office holding stack of binders

Efficiency isn’t everything!

December 18, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Young Woman Can’t Figure Out A Laptop Issue, So An IT Pro Found A Simple Fix That Even A Child Could Understand

girl in headset and glasses smiling at the camera

Never a dull moment when broken technology is involved.

November 23, 2025 at 9:48 pm

Twelve-Year-Old Tried To Explain Why The Cables Were Essential To Her New Apple Computer, So When His Mom Didn’t Listen, He Had To Teach Her The Hard Way

Those unsightly cords were just a necessary evil.

November 5, 2025 at 1:15 pm

Tech Wizard Tried To Show Her Uncle How To Zoom In When Taking A Picture On His Phone, But Her Condescending Tone Made The Whole Situation Blow Up

Sometimes being “right” isn’t worth making someone else feel small.

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Cable TV Call Center Worker Walks Senior Customer Through Troubleshooting Her Problem, And It Turns Out She Hadn’t Turned On Her T.V.

Database Developer Agrees To Help His Dad With His Computer, But His Dad Freaks Out When He Installs Chrome

Thoughtful Son Keeps Trying To Show His Parents How To Turn Off Their Tablet, But They Keep Locking It Instead

School I.T. Worker Spends Ages Unpacking And Labelling Chromebooks, But When Admin Personnel Created Their Own Labels, He Had To Redo Everything

New I.T. Worker Gets Involved With A Customer Who Tinkered With A Server So Badly It Needed Serious Work, And He Is Aghast At The Extent Of It

Tech Repair Guy Responds To A Call About A Webcam Not Working For Zoom, And Quickly Discovers The Privacy Switch Was Turned On

IT Employee Faced A Hilariously Inefficient HR Process, But They Quietly Looked The Other Way And Enjoyed The Absurdity

Young Woman Can’t Figure Out A Laptop Issue, So An IT Pro Found A Simple Fix That Even A Child Could Understand

Twelve-Year-Old Tried To Explain Why The Cables Were Essential To Her New Apple Computer, So When His Mom Didn’t Listen, He Had To Teach Her The Hard Way

Tech Wizard Tried To Show Her Uncle How To Zoom In When Taking A Picture On His Phone, But Her Condescending Tone Made The Whole Situation Blow Up

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