User error Memes

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Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again
Debugging Programming Testing
19 hours ago 58.0K views 0 shares
Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again
The standard IT support flowchart, as demonstrated by passive-aggressive waterfowl. First, ask if they've tried the obvious solution. Then suggest vibe checking their setup. When all else fails, make the universal hand gesture for "works on my machine" and walk away. Support tickets don't fix themselves, but neither do users who refuse to restart their computer.

Every Damntime
Debugging Programming Testing
2 days ago 53.4K views 0 shares
Every Damntime
Ah yes, the classic programmer paradox. You spend hours writing code, convinced it's broken because it's not producing the expected output. Then you realize with crushing disappointment that your code is working exactly as instructed - you just instructed it poorly. The computer isn't wrong; your logic was. It's like yelling at a calculator for correctly telling you that 2+2=4 when you meant to multiply.

Scan This QR Code Inception
Debugging Algorithms Android Ios Programming
13 days ago 81.0K views 0 shares
Scan This QR Code Inception
The infinite recursion of scanning a QR code that's already on your device! It's like trying to use `document.getElementById('document')` - technically possible but completely pointless. That moment when your brain bluescreens because you're trying to scan something that's literally in your hands. The digital equivalent of looking for your phone while talking on it. Recursive function with no base case - we're headed for a stack overflow!

Insecure Private Key
Security Networking Programming
27 days ago 92.9K views 0 shares
Insecure Private Key
When you mistake a celebrity's keyboard smash for your RSA private key. The irony is delicious - spending hours securing your system only to accidentally paste Lady Gaga's random tweet as your encryption key. The real security vulnerability was between the keyboard and chair all along. Pro tip: If your private key looks like it could've been generated by a pop star having a seizure on their keyboard, maybe double-check before deploying to production.

Users Find A Way
Frontend Webdev Programming Debugging Testing
1 month ago 95.3K views 0 shares
Users Find A Way
No matter how intuitive you think your UI is, users will find a way to break your assumptions. You spend weeks perfecting that dropdown menu, adding tooltips, and even including a literal "Click Here" button... then some genius comes along and manages to wedge a traffic barrier through their truck window instead. The eternal struggle of UX design isn't building interfaces—it's predicting the creative ways humans will misinterpret them. If you've ever watched a user test and quietly whispered "how is this even possible?" under your breath, you've lived this nightmare firsthand.

The Clipboard Catastrophe
Programming Debugging
1 month ago 68.7K views 0 shares
The Clipboard Catastrophe
When you press Ctrl+X on your grocery list but forget to press Ctrl+V at the store. That devastating moment when your carefully curated data structure vanishes into the void of clipboard memory, leaving you to debug your shopping algorithm with nothing but tears and the faint memory of what you needed. The real reason programmers hate stateless protocols.

The Pinnacle Of Technical Communication
Microsoft Windows Debugging
1 month ago 71.2K views 0 shares
The Pinnacle Of Technical Communication
OH. MY. GOD. The AUDACITY of this support conversation! 😱 First, they're like "I have a problem with Outlook" without ANY details. Then when asked what SPECIFICALLY isn't working, their profound, earth-shattering response is just... "Outlook." THAT'S IT. No elaboration! No error message! Just... "Outlook." This is the tech support equivalent of telling your doctor "I'm sick" and when they ask about symptoms you just repeat "SICKNESS." I'm having an existential crisis just witnessing this level of communication breakdown!

Unplug The Cable
Networking Hardware Programming Linux Debugging
2 months ago 101.5K views 0 shares
Unplug The Cable
Ah, the ancient IT support psychological warfare technique! Instead of embarrassing users with the classic "is it plugged in?" question (which it never is), this genius IT veteran gives them a dignified escape route. "Unplug the cable, blow on it dramatically like it's a Nintendo cartridge from 1992, and plug it back in." Pure brilliance! The user gets to pretend they're performing critical maintenance rather than admitting they never plugged the damn thing in to begin with. It's the tech support equivalent of letting someone "find" their glasses on top of their own head. Kindness through deception - the cornerstone of all healthy IT-user relationships!