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    People who have no fucking clue how anything works, ask me about it, and look at me like I'm hanging them out to dry when it's not fixed.

    Case in point: Dude comes into my office to ask me to help with his iPad. K? I'm a programmer, not IT. But, whatever. He can't download an app because his Apple Id is disabled. Ok? Well, that's new to me. I say it's an Apple thing, and they'll need to unlock it.

    "Can you log into your account?", I ask
    "I don't know, this was my son's"
    "Does he have access to it?"
    "He doesn't remember which e-mail he used"

    At this point I basically tell him idk, call 1-800-APPLE or whatever. Dude looks at me like I just murdered his dog. Sorry mother fucker! I'm not Apple. Not might my fault you have no idea what your login details are.

    I'm going to start telling people their device is hacked and needs thrown away from now on.

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    • have you tried turning it off and on again?renderedred
    • ppl are idiots.sarahfailin
    • I get like this all the time. We need this developed NOW and my mouse doesn't workmugwart
    • tell them you recycle e-waste and you'd be happy to take care of it.futurefood
    • Cant he create his own account? I haven't used Apple since 2012drgs
    • ^^^ probably, but that would have meant I would have to do it for him. 99% sure this wasn't a work related thing, to boot.section_014
    • My mom once asked me what her company email password was, over the phone. I told her multiple times "how would i know that?"mg33
    • and she finally relented and said "well you're so good at computers." LOLmg33
    • "Do it your fucking self and you'll get gud too!"cannonball1978
    • "It's a transistor problem, known defect, apple recommends microwaving it on a high heat for 20 seconds to de electrolyte the resistor - thank me later"shapesalad
    • youre quite the educator. ha.docpoz
    • It's funny how many still refer to/think of developers/engineers as IT. I hear it all the time "Can we get IT to fix this page on the site?" whaaaatwhatthefunk
    • It's sooo hard to help people out.robthelad
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