Tag: Tales From Tech Support

January 8, 2026 at 5:45 am

IT Contractor Was Resetting A Doctor’s VPN Access, But He No Longer Worked There. So He Locked The Account And Warned HR That They Nearly Triggered A HIPAA Violation.

Tech support owner sitting on the phone, realizing a big problem

What a great catch!

January 8, 2026 at 1:55 am

Tech Volunteer Was Helping Out At A Rural School Late At Night, But Then The Police Showed Up To See What Was Going On

Everybody just needs to calm down a bit, right?

January 6, 2026 at 9:48 pm

I.T. Support Worker Is Asked To Help A Teacher Set Up A Printer, But He Think The Guy Should Know How Because He Teaches Computer Science

First item to print: the eye roll emoji

January 5, 2026 at 9:48 pm

Busy Tech Support Worker Wonders Why Laptops Keep Malfunctioning, But Then Discovers The Problem Was Stacked Right In Front Of Him

If magnets could laugh.

January 5, 2026 at 7:46 pm

Tech Support Employee Easily Repairs A Customer’s Printer After Simply Reading Instructions, And The Customer Gives Them Way Too Much Credit As A Result

At least it’s good for the ego.

January 4, 2026 at 11:35 am

Tech Support Asked A Caller To Email A Screenshot Of The Issue, But They Demanded That He Automate That Process

It will take you 30 seconds, just do it!

January 4, 2026 at 3:55 am

Technical Support Desk Tried To Help A Caller Who Was In A Big Hurry, But She Slowed Down The Troubleshooting Process And Finally Hung Up

I’m in a hurry to waste your time!

January 4, 2026 at 12:45 am

Service Desk Technician Tries To Help A New Team Access A Shared Account, But A Supervisor Insists One Login Should Have Multiple Passwords

IT worker wiping his face because he has no idea what the person wants.

This sounds complicated!

January 3, 2026 at 1:55 pm

Security Guard Reported That His Camera System Wouldn’t Let Him Log In, So An IT Guy Looked Into It And Found An Easy Fix

Users are often their own biggest enemy.

January 3, 2026 at 11:35 am

A Customer Called In About A Service Outage And Demanded A Bill Credit, But When He Said He Could Fix The Issue She Declined And Wanted The Billing Department

Just let him fix your problem, lady.

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IT Contractor Was Resetting A Doctor’s VPN Access, But He No Longer Worked There. So He Locked The Account And Warned HR That They Nearly Triggered A HIPAA Violation.

Tech Volunteer Was Helping Out At A Rural School Late At Night, But Then The Police Showed Up To See What Was Going On

I.T. Support Worker Is Asked To Help A Teacher Set Up A Printer, But He Think The Guy Should Know How Because He Teaches Computer Science

Busy Tech Support Worker Wonders Why Laptops Keep Malfunctioning, But Then Discovers The Problem Was Stacked Right In Front Of Him

Tech Support Employee Easily Repairs A Customer’s Printer After Simply Reading Instructions, And The Customer Gives Them Way Too Much Credit As A Result

Tech Support Asked A Caller To Email A Screenshot Of The Issue, But They Demanded That He Automate That Process

Technical Support Desk Tried To Help A Caller Who Was In A Big Hurry, But She Slowed Down The Troubleshooting Process And Finally Hung Up

Service Desk Technician Tries To Help A New Team Access A Shared Account, But A Supervisor Insists One Login Should Have Multiple Passwords

A Customer Called In About A Service Outage And Demanded A Bill Credit, But When He Said He Could Fix The Issue She Declined And Wanted The Billing Department

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IT Employee Dealt With The Same Software Support Ticket For Days, And He Later Learned That The Cause Of The Problem Was Simply A Faulty Cable

Working Mother Skipped Her Mother-In-Law’s Rescheduled Wedding Due To Holiday Stress And Lack Of Preparation, And Her MIL Accused Her Of Being Selfish And Stopped Speaking To Her

Paramedic Responded To An Emergency Call On The Road, But A Bystander Yelled At Him For Blocking Traffic And Threatened To Give Him A Ticket

Woman Refused To Pick Up Her Sister’s Kid From School After Repeatedly Warning That She Couldn’t, So Her Family Accused Her Of Having A Grudge Against Her Sister And Taking It Out Her Child

A Puppy Made It Halfway Up A Staircase, But Was Too Afraid To Come Back Down Until His Owner Returned Home

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Homeowners Got Tickets For Parking So They Wouldn’t Block A Busy Street, So They All Decided To Park In The Street And Block Traffic

IT Contractor Was Resetting A Doctor’s VPN Access, But He No Longer Worked There. So He Locked The Account And Warned HR That They Nearly Triggered A HIPAA Violation.

Efficient Remote Employee Was Punished For Finishing Work Early, So He Slowed His Pace To Match Management’s Micromanaged Rules

Privacy-Seeking Homeowner Put Up A Fence After Moving In, So A Nosy Neighbor Started Posting Complaints Online And Wishing For An HOA

Employee Is Told Her Overtime Request Is Incorrect, So She Sends An Email Asking For Clarification

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