• neidu2
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    2 months ago

    Yes, I work in IT, and get paid well for it. But no, I don’t know what’s wrong withbyour PC, I can’t fix your e-mail, I can’t recomment any hardware for you, and I most definitely don’t know how to do that thing you’re asking about on windows 8, 10, or 11.

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      2 months ago

      lol I don’t even work in IT, but I’m a software dev and I get the same damn questions. No, why the hell would I know how to fix your computer, I write software for sales people.

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        2 months ago

        Reminds me of that subtle joke that I love but nobody else ever seems to get: Well, I defended my thesis in comparative literature, but it seems like he’s got a pretty healthy pulse to me…