Tech fails
Being an IT professional is less about being a tech wizard and more about patiently explaining the obvious to grown adults. From people calling tech support because their mouse "ran out of space" to employees claiming their computers were broken because they forgot their passwords, these 25 IT stories are both hilarious and profoundly frustrating. Get ready to cringe, laugh, and appreciate the saint-like patience required to fix these dumb tech fails
Scroll through these 25 stories of unbelievably dumb tech fails reported by seasoned IT professionals. Each story highlights absurd tech issues like monitors that "stopped working" because they weren't plugged in, requests to retrieve deleted emails from five years ago, and laptops rendered "broken" because the caps lock was on. These anecdotes reveal a humorous yet horrifying truth: common sense is apparently optional when dealing with technology.
You've just navigated 25 mind-boggling tech fails that probably made you laugh, cringe, and wonder how some people manage to function daily. If you're an IT pro, these stories felt all too familiar; if you're not, consider this your friendly reminder to turn your device off and on again before calling tech support.
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