r/Talesfromtechsupport "I Printed Out The Website And The Links Don't Work"

[@rSlash]

"THE LINKS ON THE PAPER PAGE DON'T WORK!" 🎶 It's the final brain cell 🎶 be-noo-ne-noo nee-noo-nee-noo-nee nee-noo-nee-noo nee-noo-nee-noo-nee-noo-nee

[@zepoixe]

God I love how early you post, basically right when I wake up

[@dasluis7211]

Lmao

[@paden1865able]

I sang that in my head, I hope you're proud of yourself. 🤣🤣🤣

[@IanWatson]

We're linking together But soon I'm in Hell And maybe you'll come back To Earth, who can tell I guess that you're here to blame You're none too sound (not too sound) Will things ever be the same again?

[@thetesseractor373]

Wheres the full song?

[@Trek001]

That CIO... He protec he attac but most importantly he got Lucy's back

[@NefariousDreary]

Nice

[@silviuniculita3437]

@Keion Nelson STUDENT o.mmmmm...mm...... M M. M ...mmm.mm .m.m.m Mm Mmmmm M..m

[@voutsider190]

👍🏻☺️

[@melissawalker5723]

Legit

[@chrstopherleon4300]

@@silviuniculita3437 you

[@aleahlrb]

Okay, but OP in the second story. I was expecting the usual "I am the manager" twist, but the way it was revealed, like it was so nonchalant! "We headed to the executive office... I was wearing jeans... nice suit and jacket just in case." Best way to reveal to the reader ever. 😂

[@KBgamer2010]

Definitely an amazing reveal. Talking to what you think is a Joe Schmoe, when really it was your Boss' Boss' Boss

[@andromeda8271]

Now THAT'S a pro gamer move!

[@name-uh5ee]

When OP said they were going to the executive floor I knew where it was going

[@SailorMya]

I thought for sure that he was going to say something about how "the policy might have changed since I last worked this position." but he not only new the policies he probably wrote some of it! LOL

[@deibellator6130]

Did anyone else hear boss music?

[@SulphurFoxx]

The CIO story is like a living, real embodiment of not being strong enough for a boss for you return later with better things to kick ass

[@fjhatsu]

When you equip the wrong gear for a boss encounter

[@BenSmith-vd2jf]

Made me think of Bruce Wayne.

[@MercuryA2000]

Meme run's dead. May as well grab all my high level gear.

[@RandomHandleLol1738]

Dark souls players playing any other game for the first time

[@derguenter6257]

Boss music? aight lemme get my good stuff

[@yummyboy713]

That CIO had me in tears with how well he comforted poor Lucy! We need more people like him in charge!

[@jasonbutler1996]

tears are indictive of a remorseful soul. you are hiding something. my best guess is an broken family instance that triggered a memory

[@jasonbutler1996]

should i quit guessing and call it like i see itr?

[@Nerobyrne]

"The butt you kick today may be the butt you kiss tomorrow." Or in her case, within half an hour ^.^

[@ivanadragmire2873]

"how does a person like that become a chief executive in a company?" simple, Nepotism.

[@Cotcan]

Also there's a reason why the saying, "Failing up", is a thing.

[@shadowman7307]

by brown-nosing, credit-stealing, backstabbing, intimidating, all-around lying...

[@darc22005]

sounds about right. But how the fuck they kept it is beyond me

[@yyg4632]

its a charity, so she probably founded it

[@advanceringnewholder]

@@darc22005 Also nepotism

[@gerrard1144]

Karen: GIMME YOUR MANAGER NOW!!! I ALSO BROKE ALL THE RULES OP: you know the rules, and so do I. Say goodbye!

[@knarli8408]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM ;)

[@milantosic]

@@knarli8408 damn bro is that a free v bucks link

[@Starman062]

@@milantosic maybe a Rick roll. Or his/someone else’s video with zero application to rslash.

[@Starman062]

@@knarli8408 i should find the stop promoting your own channel video

[@superphantom100]

You won’t get this from any other guy!

[@GremlinAbsolute]

Love how that CIO story was a bit of a mix of talesfromtechsupport and Idontworkherelady

[@guitarbass22]

More like IDOworkherelady

[@HelloImEnt]

@@guitarbass22 yeah I agree

[@jerryeubanks3177]

R/wowsomebossesdocare

[@Nameless_mixes]

And since they agreed to get the manager, we got a hint of maliciouscompliance in here too! 🙌

[@Email0846]

2 for 1 special bro

[@metropod]

The story about the rented conference room reminded me of something. Back when Walt Disney was building Disneyland, he ran out of money when it came to Tomorrowland. So he had to finagle as much as he could do the area would be presentable. One thing he did was ask the Navy if he could borrow a scale model of the USS Nautilus, the first Nuclear powered submarine. The Navy said sure, on the condition that Navy personal would guard it. Two sailors were posted to the park to watch the model. One day, the two of them were slacking off. Hats off, smoking and chatting up some female park guests. An older man sees what they’re doing and comes running up to them, furious, yelling at them to straighten up and get back to work. One of them said the magic words “Who the hell are you, pops?” The man smiled “Sailor, hold that thought.” The man said as he walked away. The sailors went back to chatting with the ladies. A few minutes later, the man returns and stands nose to nose with the sailor. “Does this tell you who I am?” The old man barked. The man was Joe Fowler who A: was the general manager of Disneyland Park and B: was a retired Rear Admiral. He’d gone back to his office nearby to change into his dress uniform. Literally seeing stars and realizing this man was theoretically their superior twice over, the two were model servicemen for the remainder of their tour of duty.

[@jackscott8259]

WOW, this really happened? that's CRAZY!

[@metropod]

@@jackscott8259 yes, according to “Walt Disney’s Railroad Story”, a book that, while it does focuses mostly on the history of the park’s rail attractions, does work in the history of the parks and the people involved, in a more general sense. It was written by Michael Broggie, son of Roger Broggie, who is universally considered to be THE original Disney Imagineer. Micheal was in his teens at the time and would have known Admiral Fowler quite well as he and Michael’s father were the ones building the park and it’s attractions for Walt. Both stayed with the company long enough to shift to Florida to develop The Magic Kingdom at Disney World (where both have things named after them; Broggie has a steam locomotive on the Disney World Railroad and Fowler has one of the “Staten Island style” Ferry Boats out front that allow you to skip the monorail.)

[@jacobagnew658]

That's a really funny story, thank you for sharing!

[@dx1450]

I wonder about the veracity of that story... I mean, how many retired rear admirals just happen to keep their service uniform at their office?

[@XtremeXC29]

@@dx1450 Given the circumstances of having active duty navy personal in the park, probably just that guy for that reason.

[@morgand.3809]

"She'd had the entire site printed out..." TREE MURDERER!!!

[@thegreatstoneddragon9432]

What's the big deal? That tree was already dead.

[@morgand.3809]

@@thegreatstoneddragon9432 Supply and demand. If the demand for paper is lower, fewer trees will be killed to supply stupid chief execs with paper.

[@thegreatstoneddragon9432]

@@morgand.3809 That's true.

[@osohombre]

🤫 you’ll end up invoking the wrath of tree law.

[@smolboi1222]

Most paper is actually supplied through paper farms where it’s massive separated plots of trees that routinely grow then get turned into paper. Paper farms are good for the environment since it prevents logging and takes the burden of producing o2 off other trees.

[@dnprime1737]

that last one. either the boss scolded his **own mother** for doing that, or he had to fire her for doing that. i hope both

[@Mad-Hatter-ison]

Yeah, and he had the right to do so because not only she could've ruin the business, but his life with it

[@dnprime1737]

@@Mad-Hatter-ison I don't think she knew how important the mail system was to the business

[@dnprime1737]

@@LeonieJMerry that's very true

[@morgandouglas6014]

I’ll bet when the Karen tries to shop online, their manager always gets screamed at because none of the links ever work because the paper doesn’t complete an order she wants to place when she writes in her credit card information and tries to tap “complete order“ on the printed out piece of paper.

[@adylaar6708]

Nahhhh Karen only nags at home telemarket. Online shopping doesnt exist in their books

[@SilverMe2004]

No, if Karen tries to shop online she just sends her assistant out to get things

[@duelgundam]

I wonder what will happen when someone clues her in that the sleek panel of a phone she's using is actually also a computer, that happens to let you make phone calls over those "horrid 5G waves"?

[@jaspr1999]

I'm no great shakes at using a computer. I'm older and started using computers when the c prompt command line was the common interface. When GUI came out I was over the moon! Now, at my age, I may not be great at computer usage but that's why I have the younger generations tutor me to try to keep me up to date. I just don't get folks my age not knowing a damn thing. To me, that just screams laziness on their part.

[@azisles02]

When people say "I'm not good with computers" all I hear is "I'm to lazy to learn." My dad had the tech knowledge of Fred Flintstone, till he for a smart phone and it's a wiz at it now. If he can learn, ANYONE can

[@mr.penguin3214]

its funny my dad is 48 yet he knows way more than most of anyone with computers, I don't get how people don't understand them, I'm glad you do.

[@georgeworley6927]

I'm in my 60's now. Sorry I am going to toot my own horn here. My very first computer was one that I had to solder all of the components to the motherboard. It's case was made of wood. By 1984 I had earned a Masters in Computer Science and Mathematics. I worked as a computer engineer at NASA. In the last position I had I was responsible for 250 servers and one of the companies that had a contract with us would call me if they wanted to do an infrastructure change. My company's on a monthly basis bill to them was almost double the contract. I did things that Microsoft said could not be done. I currently own 3 PC laptops, 2 desktop PCs that I built myself, a Raspberry Pi 4B, a Mac, a 7th generation iPod Touch, and a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Rev George

[@jaspr1999]

@@georgeworley6927 - My friend, I know you'd lose patience with me, but I'd love to learn from you.

[@georgeworley6927]

@@jaspr1999 I would love to try to teach you some things. Do you use any social media? I am not sure that KZbin comments are the best place to accomplish this. I would love to get you my email address however again I am concerned about being on an open public forum. Rev George

[@johnparker2252]

In the 70s, a senior officer in my organisation wanted some confidential documents faxed to head office. He handed an envelope containing the documents to the office staff who commenced to open it to remove the papers to fax them. The officer stated that as the documents were confidential they had to be faxed whilst still in the envelope. The office staff had to explain that the fax machine wasn’t a matter transporter like Star Trek , that it didn’t actually physically move the documents from a to b but essentially photographed them and sent the pictures to the recipient where they were printed out. The upshot was that they were finally taken by courier. Some people shouldn’t be in senior positions. 🤣

[@tookitogo]

That reminds me of stories where, upon discovering a document had been faxed to the wrong recipient, the sender asks the recipient to _fax back the faxed document,_ since they weren’t supposed to have it...

[@leopold7562]

Ah, good old faxes! My dad used to work as a Purchasing Manager for a chemical company and he was responsible for buying all the ingredients for the finished products, some of which were pretty expensive. He'd placed an order for one such item, which was delivered, but then he started getting hassle from the supplier because they hadn't been paid. Turned out that the invoice hadn't been sent out, hence the lack of payment. The guy wanted payment ASAP, but without the official invoice it wasn't going to happen. The guy said, "Okay, if I send you over a faxed invoice, would that be okay?" To which my dad replied, "Yep, as long as you don't object to a faxed cheque."

[@tookitogo]

@@leopold7562 Heheheheh! What’s funny is that if that happened today, that could actually work, since check processing is now done digitally! I’ve had to deal with checks originating in a country without a functional postal service. So I had family get the cashiers check, scan it front and back and email that to me, then I printed it out, signed it, and deposited it using my bank’s deposit-by-app where you photograph the check front and back. In fact, big retail stores have been doing that for even longer: you (i.e. an old lady, since nobody else writes check at the grocery store) write the check, they scan it in using the cash register, and then hand the check right back to you! Then the system submits the images of the check to the clearinghouse. (That’s what banks do, too, with checks you deposit physically.)

[@gerrard1144]

Karen: *prints website and screams at OP for it not working* R.I.P Braincells...

[@nasdfghidgf8081]

They cant die if they even didint live in the first place But still R.I.P

[@duckisalwayswatching1192]

So instead I liked this one!!!

[@sirrmobreadings6978]

"I won't have computers in my house, nasty things" then why the fuck do you work with them!?

[@mwwill5465]

This has to be fake or that woman was scr3w1ng with him.

[@justaperson4656]

All I could think of with tales from tech support is the phrase "computer was filled with bees"

[@ericb3157]

oh, i've heard several stories of computers filled with Cockroaches! one was a home PC ins a REALLY filth house. and i'm talking ENTIRE HOUSE waist-deep in garbage!

[@Cowboy8897]

NOT THE BEES!

[@justaperson4656]

@@ericb3157 oh god, that would be absolutely terrifying! I know how to deal with bees without exterminating them (most are docile, just get a queen cage and move the comb into a brood box, they'll follow soon after) but roaches are something else entirely!

[@chanaleahsteinberg2645]

All I could think in the first story when she said ‘nasty things’ was Gollum from lord of the rings. “Nasty hobbits....” Wait...are Karen’s Gollum?

[@paden1865able]

That's an insult to Gollum...

[@129140163]

Yesssss! They demands to speaks to your managerses! Filthy hobbitses won’t give her the precious!

[@CrazyQuilman157]

I was going to make a joke about her favorite kid is her precious.

[@Kenny1one_2]

No Gollum is better

[@animeotaku307]

At least Gollum is pitiable. He’s mainly a victim of bad luck; if he hadn’t encountered the Ring, he’d be alright.

[@SaphielleFox]

I was actually surprised in the last story, when the boss didn't scream, he started with: You have to fix this please, not: Fix this right now!

[@GameAlicornLuna]

I like how the boss immediately had someone rush out the door with check in hand to get the email server.

[@dracko158]

Karen: *Being assholes to OP and Lucy* OP: *Absolutely destroys her* Like rslash said before: "NEVER mess with the IT guy."

[@wta1518]

rslashslash

[@dracko158]

@@wta1518 Fixed

[@thememelordthanosnugget8381]

The only thing that went through my head in the first story was Karen: this page won’t work Op: what do you mean it won’t work Karen: *presses the paper* Op: what are you doing? Karen: I’m a wizard but the page won’t work Op:… Your a what? Karen: A WIZARD Op: oh then … AVADAKADABRA

[@TheMoonyh]

Did you mean avada kedavra?

[@thememelordthanosnugget8381]

@@TheMoonyh yes

[@dubious6718]

@@TheMoonyh Murderer!

[@crashboxsinofstars2865]

@@dubious6718 Its not murder if its by Magic

[@adylaar6708]

Maybe more like a witch than a wizard

[@doubledoink1273]

The second one wasn’t TFTS, it was Prorevenge

[@proCaylak]

r/talesfromtechsupport and r/prorevenge aren't mutually exclusive. that second story can fit both subreddits.

[@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber]

Emphasis on "Professional".

[@xxxx-jh5vc]

@@LeonieJMerry Yeah well most reddit stories are fake anyways. Better to enjoy them and ignore the fact that they're fake.

[@asiamangape4311]

What in the great depths of hell is that title.

[@Dwarg91]

The words of a tech illiterate Karen.

[@Nikita_Akashya]

@@Dwarg91 The words of a human without brain cells.

[@Dwarg91]

@@Nikita_Akashya lol

[@Bladedcloud6159]

My mom is so untechsavvy I would never let her be my secretary to my company. However, she does make killer apple pies, which is why i love her so much.

[@jenniferwintz2514]

To quote SpongeBob, everybody likes pie.

[@Bladedcloud6159]

@@jenniferwintz2514 Squidward: what kind of pie is it?

[@jenniferwintz2514]

@@Bladedcloud6159 I am a pie making master. I make Dutch apple, French silk, lemon meringue, pecan, blueberry, cherry, you name it. But I don't put explosives in it, like the pie Squidward gave SpongeBob. ETA: Incidentally, I knit sweaters too. But not from eyelashes or tears.

[@Bladedcloud6159]

@@jenniferwintz2514 you also don't break your arms in the morning or your legs at night or cry yourself to sleep right?

[@jenniferwintz2514]

@@Bladedcloud6159 only until my heart attacks put me to sleep.

[@Ragehunger]

First story: The mental gymnastics needed to believe that something that requires actual technology to work can be manipulated through a piece of paper is abysmal. And if she despises technology so much, shouldn't she just be sending her complaint through a postal letter? And don't get me started on the printer. I would also like to know what "qualities" made her deemed fit for a CEO position, because clearly intelligence and attitude is not among them. Second story: The second worst thing for me about middle-aged Karens is them yelling and name-calling younger and inexperienced employees, who are clearly looking uncomfortable, to the point of panic or tears - right after harassing and assaulting kids or other vulnerable population. Her attitude will cost her dearly when she tries to disrespect the wrong person one day, and hopefully not a day too soon. Third story: Proof that you shouldn't let your entitled mother handle your entire business finances. Also, what kind of boss doesn't have an open accountancy regarding such crucial information with the people they employ from the start? That's like asking to have your business money embezzled.

[@Ragehunger]

@Quinn Reesman Longer than I'm proud to admit.

[@SilverMe2004]

The main 'qualities" is likely, availability and interest in the position of CEO of a *charity*. there is nothing to suggest that she is in a payed position. second to that, her anti-tech position would suggest that she is more of a people person, and thus may be rather good at getting people to do things for her, like give money for the hospital.

[@Xanthriel]

As a person who grew up with 2 office working parents, I’m always surprised by how little others in their age group know about basic computing

[@minecraftjack6439]

“I need to speak to your manager!!! The images in my Harry Potter books won’t move!”

[@certifiedfurry]

"Give me the manager" "I am the manager" stories are always the best

[@averageatbest8146]

I would love to work for that CIO!!! That is backing up your staff correctly. Big Props!! That story made my month. 🤣🤣🤣

[@shanewilliams5771]

The second story between Lucy and the guy sounds like a Romcom scene

[@sabeeyaparveen5220]

Trust me why is the writer including details like ‘I put my hand on her shoulder and said....’. It just feels like writer wants to be some superhero

[@audreym3908]

@@sabeeyaparveen5220 or to make sure that she's calm down and to make sure she's ok. Touch usually does help with stressful/hectic situations. -Massage therapy student

[@ram89572]

@@audreym3908 As a man I'm not about to put my hands on a woman's shoulder these days for something like that. That is absolutely begging to be accused of rape and thrown in prison convicted in the court of public opinion long before any actual evidence is presented. So that alone gives the story a fishy smell. Now take the way the whole thing is written and while possible that it is real, it smells much more like a giant pile of ego inflating bullshit. Someone who wanted to get some virtue points by white knighting

[@danielmiller8004]

I also work in IT and these stories remind me of how when I first started in the industry I had a customer call the helpdesk I was on and asked "How do I make a capital P?" after not kidding 15 minutes he finally understood holding the shift button and pressing P. Only to be followed up with "how do I copy and paste?" needless to say this call lasted over an hour, ending in me banging my head against the desk a few times

[@BobBlumenfeld]

Regarding the conference room segment: ... Steps out of phone booth, "This is a job for CIO."

[@whiteowl4097]

The second story was so satisfying to listen to. I absolutely loved it. Well done.

[@GeekIWG]

I work in IT/Web development and I've got a customer who I pretty much have to shut down their website every month due to non-payment as they ignore every overdue notice and request for payment. Of course they always call within an hour once their website is down.

[@WolfyFancyLads]

"Was she tapping on the paper to use links?" "Yes. Yes she was." You know, if she tapped it and actually it worked..... *THEN SHE'S A WITCH!!!*

[@r34p3r5]

2:00 That was my first thought when I saw the title and thumbnail

[@practicepositiveprogress5396]

So glad my mom is one of the good ones. Every single one of my past relationships, they have loved my mom, she isnt a terrible useless butt, and I can trust her with stuff. #blessed.

[@bluestreaker9242]

Yeah, about that first story, I remember there was a story I had seen once about a cybersecurity minister of Japan, a Yoshitaka Sakurada, where he openly admitted in an interview he had never used a computer before; more-so, he apparently doesn't even know what a USB Drive is. I wish I had the capacity to make that up. XD

[@SilverMe2004]

Where were you for the Trump administration? He hired someone as education minister who had been campaigning against the public education system. His Environmental minister was a former oil CEO. and His.. I swear that there was another one who was actively against the ministry that they got put in charge of. Wait, a minister in Japan had never used a computer? Isn't that like say a minister in England had never eaten scones before? or a US minister never been in a shootout?

[@bluestreaker9242]

@@SilverMe2004 Hm, wait, who was that again? I've mostly not been paying attention because I'd been getting very weary of all the political hoopla so I guess I just blocked some things out? And yeah, pretty much, there was even this one New York mayor who had eaten New York style pizza like a tourist: i.e. instead of folding it like a taco, he cut it up and ate it with a fork. XD

[@duelgundam]

@@bluestreaker9242 wait, that's a New York thing? I've done it that way as long as I can remember. Also, who the f* eats PIZZA with a knife and fork?

[@bluestreaker9242]

@@duelgundam Good question. :/

[@tinyredbeetle4675]

the second one caught me off guard, like damn! That power move!

[@mihirx27]

The first story (albeit a boomer moment) reminded me of the reverse situation happening with my lil brother. He tried to Zoom in to the words on a book. Zoom in. On a Book. Poor guy started crying cuz he couldn't read the words. I was crying from laughter, he was crying cuz he was upset, my parents were confused as to WTF was happening. It was a trainwreck in the house.

[@Miarth3000]

my mom often tries to zoom in my laptop's monitor like in her tablet 😅

[@dudeontheinternet12455]

Well that happens to me sometimes because i have a touchscreen and it’s muscle memory but only on electronics not books lol

[@ScooterBond1970]

I'm reminded of a video back from the earliest days of tablets, with a toddler trying to turn the pages in a magazine by swiping. In other words, CEO Karen has the mental aptitude of a two year old

[@VoiceIsMeming]

Merry Christmas guys, finally built up the courage to start reddit videos they suck rn but thanks for the inspiration r slash :D

[@klei5689]

I will sub to you consider it as a gift for Christmas

[@lucamaddalena5925]

I like ur channel I might sub

[@soupthought]

Dude you're hilarious! Subbed immediately :D

[@VoiceIsMeming]

@@lucamaddalena5925 nah you guys don't have to sub you could watch a video if you want and see if im any good but I don't wanna be that guy, thank you tho :)

[@VoiceIsMeming]

@@soupthought thanks man 😭

[@TheDubstepmaster13]

That story about the chief executive actually broke my brain, I was sipping a drink and instinctively paused my beverage to process what was said

[@DoctorX17]

ROFLECOPTER-PILOT is best CIO. Glad Lucy had someone so great watching out for her!

[@emeraldqueen1994]

The story where OP chewed out the Karen as both a member of staff in IT AND the CIO had me howling with laughter whole time!

[@NCIA-93]

I'm afraid you can also not print intelligence ma'am.

[@nikkiofthevalley]

Lol, take my like

[@nemo227]

Wow! I started my own business in 1979 and understood, from the first day, that we would pay our suppliers BEFORE we paid ourselves . . . or we would be out of business. Yes, we ran into a few stupid business owners but they weren't much of a problem because we became "too busy" to continue to deal with them.

[@lebonk8081]

Morning everyone, happy holidays, and merry early Christmas

[@klei5689]

U too happy holidays

[@jefffoo6891]

@@Radiant100 also this is a lie you only have 2vid and your parent are proud ? I mean you don't even make good content and you here begging for subs? Also you just wanna have subs so you can showoff to your friend like wow if I were your friend I would have thought to myself "he would never gain that much subs by 2 video he must have begged" also not all parent thinks KZbin is good like what 6k subs is slot to some people but can you make money?decent income? You can't your useless stop posting these comments get a life

[@megadrako2763]

@@Radiant100 reported

[@lebonk8081]

@@jefffoo6891 his comment almost ruined my vibe, but all your replies made me happy. Lol

[@jefffoo6891]

@@lebonk8081 meh I always try not be toxic but sometime I can't control also merry Christmas ⛄🎄

[@MichaelZimmerman-zl8zz]

1:54: I'm pretty sure I legitimately died, briefly ascended to the afterlife, returned, and nearly passed out from laughter.

[@skyrat3816]

The story where OP is the CIO, that must of been priceless and the legal dispute must of been juicy enough to hear the details of what went down.

[@HubiKoshi]

Ahahahaha OP literally went to grab his Ass-Kicking Outfit.

[@LelandMaurello]

Oh I love the middle one where poor dear Lucy gets laid into and then gets the big boss's vindication. It's SO good to know when you've got a big dog on your side!

[@ameliashostak4764]

DANG!!! i just CANNOT start my day without my first cup of coffee followed by my side order of rSlash!!!

[@Zilkenian_Davenport]

That second story could very well put in a book of short stories and it would sell! What a way to reveal the character's real origin!

[@banj4356]

Honestly, the more peaceful videos are my favourite, because I can’t deal with garbage people at the moment.

[@RedneckSwede]

First story... I'm losing my freaking mind. ARE PEOPLE GETTING DUMBER BY THE MINUTE?! My face hurts from laughing.

[@chrisb9143]

Karen: "Bring me the manager!" CIO: "Here I am, the manager of all managers. Happy now?"

[@eeveefan132]

That first story killed so many brain cells...

[@An0nymous_L0gic]

Whenever I can hear him fully pronounce "every single day" I feel weird inside

[@mostar1219]

13:02 The mother sounds absolutely bonkers

[@ericb3157]

oh, the first story reminds me of a story where someone printed an animated GIF and expected it to DANCE ACROSS THE PAPER!

[@mysteryGuySaysHi]

The website printed is so funny and so is the we don't want a website so I needn't pay. Those 2 ladies need to get together 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@isiaadiel3468]

Something tells me that company isn't going to last too long. I mean... she just now made a site and thinks you can use it on paper? Yep, that place is as good as dead.

[@BWXFranky]

If somebody called my colleague a B-word, my next sentence would have been: "Bye!"

[@azisles02]

"I don't have a computer. Nasty things." If an Executive truly believed this they need to be removed from the position & demoted to the lowest level possible before the kill the company is not the 1920s, it's 2020 lady.

[@dxjxc91]

Representative of company that operates completely through email: "I don't use email, I don't need email, I won't pay for email." Owner's mother or not, employees should at least know the basics of how a company works.

[@a-fletcher]

Oh wow, that last one, that one was a good one. 🤣🤣

[@galxyginny8569]

Rslash:”most people i know won’t even trust their mom to open up a PDF file” Me:”But..but...*my dad shrinking in my games folder so nobody sees it with only the keyboard and his right hand while my mom sorts out her entire excel contents touching only the search bar*

[@Ryvaken]

That last story sounds like one my mom would tell. She worked part time as an accountant in a small IT, this was after she had retired. The problem had nothing to do with her being a little old lady in an IT environment, it had to do with the fact that the owner operated the company under six different names at once and clients who said "we get our email and file services from (name of the email domain)" doesn't understand getting billed by (name of the file server domain). Almost any time a client changed accountants, they stopped paying their bills.

[@XenoFireStar]

Damn, my mom cant even join a zoom meeting without me help. No way in hell am I putting her in charge of what IT services we need.

[@theprokoking7156]

She printed out a website and expected the paper to load new pages? She either thinks she lives in the wizarding world or is, uhh who's a really stupid Harry Potter character?

[@user-Wolf3593]

This woman is obviously from the future and very confused as to why she can't use paper to browse the internet anymore

[@ryefry]

Please do more of these videos, they're the greatest ones ever, I've listened to your entire playlist repeated times.

[@dx1450]

My wife once worked at a company where she literally had to print out one of the boss's emails, wait for him to write a reply, and then type the reply back in and send it. Yes, those people really do exist.

[@latinumbavariae]

Back in 2001 I worked for an online service of a large bank. You won't belive how many people would try print an online form, fill it in and snailmail it to enroll for the service.

[@Springdude11]

I've heard that some people aren't the brightest bulb in the box, but in this case, I feel that bulb isn't even working, it's just broken, if it's there to begin with.

[@lizaalexeeva7009]

- oh no! My phone broke! - heres some paper, just cut it to size and open all the links you want.

[@mattfield3371]

Well she thought when someone told her she needed to go to the page that they meant a literal page...of paper so she printed everything up....lmao...

[@Slimeman2point0]

That women is the embodiment of my last brain cell

[@barbarahouse4659]

The first story made me laugh. I happen to live in a small town which has a typically small community hospital. The "volunteer auxiliary" runs a charitable storefront and gift shop in the hospital which presumably pays for odds and ends that didn't make it into the hospital's yearly budget. OP's "CIO" was probably a 75 year old woman who got elected to the treasurer post for the year, hasn't got a clue about email, and still writes snail mail letters to her grandkids!

[@rubble7390]

Back in the 90s, I was supervising a bunch of internet installers. I got a call from one of our new customers who was having technical issues. Long story short, when I told her to "click the windows icon" in the bottom left of her screen, she was using her finger on the screen instead of her mouse, and no, it was not a touch screen. Took almost 20 minutes to figure out what she was doing.

[@goonerbear8659]

Man, that episode of Undercover Boss: Reddit Edition was pretty wild.

[@kingcheerio8558]

I love how OP basically takes Lucy to the Batcave so they can suit up and smackdlwn that joker Karen.

[@akia1222]

The story were the CEO (or whatever) was in cognito is the best! Bet the look on Karen’s face was priceless. Lesson learned; you never know who you’re talking to, so be nice when you speak with people.

[@TrevorNet]

As someone from tech support, these videos are priceless. On another note, I listen to all of your videos through the podcast. The KZbin ads drive me crazy. But I still jump over here to drop a thumbs up and a comment,

[@warriorsorb1111]

All I can say about the hilarious first story is this: Ladies and gentlemen, we hit a new level of stupid. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@adriennegormley9358]

Many many years ago, I used to work for a small software company, started out as first level support then later became 2nd level support when they made me IT manager. Company was small enough that I was the entire IT department, but I didn't complain about the pay. I've dealt with all types, but my fave had nothing to do with that job. One other thing I'd done as well is help with computer issues and web site design/maintenance for a small literary agency in San Francisco(husband/wife only). Thing is, I was also doing tech support remotely for the software company after it moved to Boston, and my boss had me on graveyard for a while in order to keep the support requests that came in overnight during "tax season" to a dull roar (it was an accounting software package for investment clubs, with a tax form module each year). So I got to bed abt 8am one day, after letting my boss know via IM any outstanding issues that needed addressed urgently, and fell asleep almost right away. I woke up to my phone ringing in my ear, can't remember if it was 9 or 10, but morning I think, and answered it, totally groggy. The person on the other end, guy from the literary agency, was having problems with his mouse. this is approximate as this was nearly 20 years ago. "No matter what I do, it won't work! It was working a half hour ago!" So I asked, "Is it plugged in?" Him: "Uh, it's a wireless mouse." Me: "Did you try changing the battery?" Him, abt 1 min later: "Hey! That did it!" Me: "Great. Can I go back to sleep now? Bye" Only time I ever gave anyone a tech support problem in my sleep, basically.

[@xXBadCompanyEliteXx]

That second to last story sounds like some real judy judy material

[@SirFox_CODM]

omg that first story made me face palmed so hard I flattened my nose by 10%!

[@sheri-kaysylvester2636]

Oooooh..... Somebody gettin' fired!!

[@Sky_Ler2000]

This was definitely an entertaining set of stories

[@Xskills16]

10:28 - This is too good, too amazing, I gotta say it! "This is Requiem."

[@WaterDragonGames4]

I love how in 11:44 the OP is using variables instead of the normal tactics that redditors use to protect privacy. It's absolutely a programmer/sysadmin thing to do and I love it.

[@aurastrike]

This is pretty common in r/talesfromtechsupport. It's a nice touch.

[@cornflowr9061]

Merry early Christmas everyone!!!!

[@BobBlumenfeld]

To answer the question about the first segment about how a completely computer-phobic person becomes the CEO of the company, it may well be that she started out that way as the founder.

[@Positivekitten]

That CIO is a freaking ROCK STAR!!

[@yagnikbose8973]

The story including Lucy and the CIO was so damn satisfying...😌😌

[@ghostlyh.s7399]

Ya know how old people are like "sorry kid, you swipe books."? I have heard more story's about full grown adults printing out websites and trying to click them than a kid swiping a book.

[@zero00044]

The first one reminds me of that episode of The Amazing World of Gumball, where he visits his moms work and sees everyone in the office trying to use technology........buying something online by putting cash in the CD tray....lol

[@markkoeppel7932]

I was thinks the same thing about the tapping on the paper for the first story...😂😂😂

[@NefariousDreary]

I bet Lucy felt on top of the world to get such help against such a Karen with a badass boss on her side.