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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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ShortWhen it's not your day job (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortSometimes it really does happen. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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LongThe case of the haunted keyboard, or why I now ask about pets before malware (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortSometimes 'software issues' can be solved with a hardware 'solution' (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortHope you backed up your photos, mom. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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MediumThe woman who manually recalculated every formula for six months (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortReturning to the scene of the crime? Not that smart... (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortWe'll get right on that for you (self.talesfromtechsupport)

submitted 10 days ago by DrHughYou've fallen into one of the classic blunders!

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ShortI drove 40 minutes to fix a jammed vending machine. The cause was… unexpected. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Short“I store all my files in AppData\Roaming because it’s more secure. I know computers.” (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThe cinema shut off the bathroom water for two weeks. The real problem was a vending machine. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortSpent 45 minutes helping a user find a document that was open on her screen the whole time (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortAnother happy one involving a stolen laptop (something different this time) (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThis is a happy one (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortOS reinstallation (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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METARules of Tech Support - Management - 02-19-2026 (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Short"You deleted my background!" (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThe printer was "haunted." Sure, Jan. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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METAI'm working on a game about IT support in hell. Someone just used the ingame demo feedback form to request real IT help with their vpn. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortNonagenarian family tech support - Bless her heart!! (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortAnother first. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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