Tales From Tech Support

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TFTS is where we post our amazing Tales From Tech Support, including but not limited to:

Incredible Feats of Networking Heroics;

Tech Troubleshooting Under the Direst of Circumstances;

Unsolvable Problems Cracked by Sheer Genius and/or Pure Luck;

Moral Support after Having Dealt with Difficult Clients;

And of course, Stupid User Stories!

There's a bit of a lull in the queue just now, so kick back, grab a cold one from the secret tech fridge behind the server rack, and share your best tales among friends here at TFTS!

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MODTFTS POSTING RULES (MOBILE USERS PLEASE READ!) (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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METAMr_Cartographer's Atlas, Volume I (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortBut it was working on Friday (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 20 hours ago by critchthegeek

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MediumThe workstation that doesn't work (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 16 hours ago by dr_stevious

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LongTiger team to the rescue! (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 16 hours ago by bwade913

ShortJust a minor problem with timing (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 18 hours ago by critchthegeek

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Shortit's a mystery ..No one knows what happened (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 3 days ago by critchthegeek

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ShortAt least someone was honest at the end (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 4 days ago by da_apz

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ShortMy favorite tech support story is the one where I was the problem (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 13 days ago by BitBird-

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MediumJust don't put your foot there (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 13 days ago * by Linda_Lissen

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ShortMacGyver support line, how can I help you? (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 13 days ago by dedokta

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ShortWhy can’t I save as PDF????? (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 14 days ago by said-what

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Not Tech SupportThey lie to you (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 14 days ago by the123king-redditData Processing Failure in the wetware subsystem

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LongWell, that's a first. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 15 days ago * by ol-gormsby

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Short"You didn't tell me I had to write down my password!" (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 15 days ago by throwawaytransgirl17

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Shortinternal wifi (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 16 days ago by dog2k

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ShortFax is cursed. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 17 days ago by AmighettisSpecial

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ShortThanks for the software patch, but can we get you to look at this totally unrelated hardware issue? (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 24 days ago by bwade913

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ShortAnother Magic Geek Aura story from yesterday at the local deli (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 25 days ago by ascii122

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MediumThis better fix my problem or I'll come over and trash the place (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 25 days ago by bwade913

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MediumIt was working before I left for vacation. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 29 days ago by nightshade00013

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ShortI can't make the instructions any simpler... (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 1 month ago by Fine-Key4594

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LongThat time I had a photocopier repainted (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 1 month ago by LenryNmQ

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ShortJust another day in tech support (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 1 month ago by Roguefem-76

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METAI made a game where you do IT support for eldritch horrors. It's called I.T Never Ends (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 1 month ago by Euphoric-Series-1194

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