Troubleshooting Memes

Power Button Paranoia Chronicles

1 day ago 143.1K views 0 shares

Trust issues level 9000! When someone asks why IT professionals are difficult, here's your answer: driving two hours just to physically verify a server is powered on despite THREE people's assurances. Because in the server room, "trust but verify" isn't just a motto—it's a survival mechanism. That blinking LED is worth more than any verbal confirmation. Remote management tools? Sure, they exist... but nothing beats the sweet relief of pressing that cold metal power button yourself and whispering, "I knew it" when you were right all along.

You've Been Doing It Wrong

Windows Microsoft Programming Debugging

1 day ago 141.7K views 0 shares

Oh look, it's the keyboard shortcut showdown in prison! First inmate proudly uses Ctrl+Alt+Del like it's 1995, thinking he's all sophisticated with the three-finger salute. Then the second guy drops the mic with Ctrl+Shift+Esc, which directly opens Task Manager without the extra menu step. It's like watching someone brag about their dial-up connection while the other person quietly uses fiber. The real crime here isn't whatever got them locked up—it's wasting precious milliseconds when your application freezes.

Did You Try Turning It On

Hardware Networking Devops Programming Debugging

1 day ago 84.5K views 0 shares

Someone asks why IT people are jerks, and gets the perfect response: an IT guy drove TWO HOURS just to push a power button that three people swore was already on. Trust issues? Justified. The first rule of tech support isn't "have you tried turning it off and on again" – it's "are you SURE it's actually on?" Four years of computer science education reduced to playing glorified electrician because users can't differentiate between a power light and their imagination.

Correlation Between Life Events And Boot Failures

Linux Git Programming Debugging

2 days ago 87.1K views 0 shares

Correlation Between Life Events And Boot Failures

Someone opened a GitHub issue for Arch Linux's installer with the title "I lost my virginity and now Arch won't boot #4269" and honestly, that's the most Arch Linux thing ever. The distro is so notoriously finicky that even the slightest change to your system—apparently including life milestones—can break your boot sequence. The fact that there are 169 open issues just confirms what we all suspected: using Arch is basically volunteering for a part-time job as your own IT department.

Run It Again Maybe It Works

Debugging Programming Testing

4 days ago 152.5K views 0 shares

The universal debugging technique that absolutely nobody admits to using. Running the same broken code repeatedly without changes is like checking if the refrigerator magically filled with food since you last looked 5 minutes ago. It's the programming equivalent of pushing a door marked "pull" and then pushing harder when it doesn't open. The best part? That one time it actually worked because of some cosmic timing glitch, thus reinforcing this completely irrational behavior for the rest of your career.

Error: Your Error Has Errored

Debugging Webdev Programming Frontend Backend

8 days ago 132.4K views 0 shares

When your error handler throws an error while trying to explain an error. That's peak debugging right there. "The server returned this error: Error." Thanks, Captain Obvious! Nothing quite like those helpful error messages that tell you absolutely nothing useful. Just refresh your browser and pray to the server gods, because that's apparently our debugging strategy now. Ten years of engineering experience and I'm still getting error messages that might as well say "something broke lol good luck finding out what."

My Day In Two Parts: The DNS Saga

Networking Security Devops Linux Debugging

8 days ago 105.8K views 0 shares

The three stages of every network troubleshooting session, beautifully captured as poetry against cherry blossoms: First, the denial: "It's not DNS" Then, the stubborn resistance: "There's no way it's DNS" Finally, the crushing realization: "It was DNS" DNS (Domain Name System) is the internet's phonebook that translates human-friendly domain names into IP addresses. And somehow, despite being the first thing you're supposed to check, it's always the last thing you actually check. The haiku-like progression perfectly captures the emotional journey from confidence to despair that every network admin has experienced at 2AM while the production server is down.

I Wish Debugging Looked Like This

Debugging Programming Testing

9 days ago 169.6K views 0 shares

If only debugging was as simple as staring at wooden logs until you find an actual insect. Instead, we spend 8 hours hunting down a missing semicolon while our coffee gets cold and our will to live evaporates. The real bugs are never this visible or cooperative. They're quantum particles that only exist when you're not looking for them.

POV: You're A PC Gamer In November 2025

Hardware Windows Debugging

9 days ago 157.6K views 0 shares

Ah yes, the future of gaming: staring at a motherboard with "BOOT VGA DRAM CPU" labels while a single LED glows menacingly. In 2025, we won't be playing games—we'll be diagnosing why our $4,000 graphics card isn't working after the latest "optimized" driver update. The red light of doom is the new RGB. Instead of frame rates, we'll measure success in "minutes spent troubleshooting per hour of actual gameplay." Future Steam reviews: "Great game, only had to reflash my BIOS twice to run it. 10/10."

If It Works, Don't Touch It

Debugging Javascript Programming Testing Frontend

27 days ago 145.0K views 0 shares

The sacred commandments of debugging have been passed down through generations: never mess with working code, but absolutely terrorize broken code with console logs until it reveals all its secrets. That moment when your perfectly functional codebase starts acting up, and suddenly you're interrogating it like a detective in a noir film. "Tell me where you hid the bug. I can do this all day. Another console.log? Don't mind if I do." The irony is we'll spend hours adding and removing console logs instead of using proper debugging tools. It's not about efficiency—it's about sending a message to our code.

It Was Always DNS

Networking Security Devops Linux Debugging

1 month ago 248.3K views 0 shares

The five stages of network troubleshooting, as told by ancient wisdom: 1. Denial: "It's not DNS" 2. Anger: "There's no way it's DNS" 3. Bargaining: *frantically checking firewall rules* 4. Depression: *silent contemplation while staring at wireshark* 5. Acceptance: "It was DNS" The universal truth every sysadmin discovers after wasting 6 hours of their life. DNS - secretly stands for "Did Not Solve" until you finally check it.

The Real Reason Your Browser Problems Disappear

Security Webdev Programming Debugging

1 month ago 141.0K views 0 shares

The Real Reason Your Browser Problems Disappear

Two hungry dogs eyeing cookies with text claiming they're "tech support" here to "delete your cookies." The perfect representation of what happens when you call IT with a browser problem. They'll clear your cache, delete your cookies, and ask if you've tried turning it off and on again—all while secretly thinking about lunch. Your browsing history is safe... your snacks, not so much.

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