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[Off-topic] SacTappingUni:
I was watching Toby Games on youtube, when my mom leaned over my shoulder and asked me why I was talking to a person. I told her that I was watching a youtube video. She still didn't understand it and thought that I was video-chatting with somebody. I still don't think she understands the concept of a face-cam.

Another time, my substitute teacher was having trouble working a powerpoint. I have to go over to her desk and get it to work for her.

Another time, when I was working my teacher's powerpoint (same story), I re-sized the microsoft word window to fit within the aspect ratio of her whiteboard, and she acted as if I had solved world-hunger.

Seriously, it's almost funny how bad people can be with computers, even after working with them for years on end. Even the simplest actions could make you come off as a computer genius.:eek:
[Off-topic] Felimenta97:
I'm the tech guy from my class because of this..
[Off-topic] dbreezy187:
How do you think I feel... this girl ask's stuff like that all night long... which one of these is the grilled chicken?... humm the one that's not fried...

Sent from my DROID4
[Off-topic] Babydollll:
Sometimes, you just have to take a moment to facepalm before you can start to explain things.

;)

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[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
This actually happened today.

"How do you double click?"

*Click the left button twice on the icon*

"Won't that open it twice?"
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
or just saying to double-click to open something... "left or right click?"... really? when have you opened anything with a double right click?
[Off-topic] viky_paws:
Where is the cd drive..
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
To be fair I usually right click links on Chrome to open them in a new tab. But most people who would ask that wouldn't know that.
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
yea but do you double right click? that's not even a mouse function... i could go on for pages... i did tech support at comcast for 2 years... some of the strangest calls...
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Would you recommend it as a line of work? I pretty much wind up doing it for most people I know just to be nice and wouldn't mind making a career out of it.

If I was being paid for it I could probably keep my snark to a minimum.
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Well... I'll just be completely honest with you about it then... It's not something you'll be able to make a career out of unless you like to kiss a LOT of @$$ inside the company... there were 600 or so agents at the call center I was at, and even though I was consistently a top 25 agent, it never went past my supervisor and his manager... to move out of your current position, you're going to need some help from the people above you... because you are basically applying for a different position like someone else who doesn't even work there... and will need references... also, they don't like to move agents from the that position to supervisor without a call center change, because by that point, they figure you know a lot of agents there, and will be helping them bend the rules, and also you know how things work... ill summarize by saying that in two years I was there, I got a piece of paper at the 1yr mark for being there that long, and a cumulative raise of $0.59cents....

most of the people doing the actual tech support are just as stupid as the customers... so it's not uncommon that your calls will be a 2nd or 3rd call-in, because the last one or two people either disconnected the call after the golden 10minute rule, made something up about an outage, or tried but couldn't get it fixed...

to be completely honest though, it's not a bad job at all... you just have to have patience... and deal with the bullsh!t inside the job as well... the pay started at $11.50/hr plus a $1dollar shift differential, I worked 3pm to 12am... it offers extensive benefits like paid vacation, monthly time off, 401k, stock options, medical, dental, vision, all the way down to pet insurance... extremely discounted services, which include every channel there is, fast internet, and phone if you want it...

the job is super easy, most of the calls were the customer calling in angry because the internet didn't work... you'll see the modem online, so just sending a reset would usually fix things... if its offline, have em powercycle it, look for a splitter, roll a truck.... only basic router t/s would be done, anything advanced, would go to signature support... there was always a way to get em off your phone... if it's a phone provisioning issue, and you don't have access to the soft-switch, you'll have to open a ticket, and give em the 'im sorry itll be 72hours if we actually fix this for you"....

you would have ZERO trouble adapting and being one of the best... and for steady money and good benefits I would recommend it, but I don't it will be your career... I'd still be doing it, but after 2 yrs, I got REALLY mad at some guy and went off on him... it felt great, and I don't regret it all... sorry for the book, just wanted to give you the full story...
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
TL;DR

JK.

I read the whole thing and I appreciate your honesty. I wasn't planning on making it a lifelong thing but I definitely could use a change of pace from my current employment (I won't go into detail but I will say it's a needlessly complicated physical labor type job that could probably be done by a trained monkey if my superiors didn't insist it was done in a very specific way).

Thanks for giving me a bigger picture of what I could expect if I wound up with a job in Tech Support.

I'm out of thanks now but I will drop by for one when I have more.
[Off-topic] ryaninc:
I would not recommend it, personally, unless you have the patience of a saint. I did it for a school where I only talked to students and parents who usually wanted help. And even then, the amount of stupid you get is sometimes overwhelming. The little old ladies who really want help, but don't know how are the easy ones. The hard ones in tech support are the know-it-alls, and jerks. The ones who aren't really interested in actual help.

Things like:

"That won't work, I tried it already."

"I usually never call tech support, but this time I HAD to."

"I worked in IT for years and I couldn't fix this, so I don't know how YOU can."

"Look, if you don't know what you're doing, then transfer me to someone who does."

"I don't want to spend time fixing this. Just send me a new computer."

All of these (and more) are actual quotes and things you have to deal with. So for me, I don't want to do it again. Helping family and friends is fine, but not as a job. :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

that's about all you're going to hear each call... but I was cocky @$$hole and always got em to shut up and listen... or id just reset the modem 3 or 4 times, while they b!tched...

it's a difficult job if you let it be... old people with email, know it all jerks, or people who don't want to troubleshoot...
[Off-topic] ArmorD:
Little tip; press the links with middle mouse to open them in a new tab ;)

Sent from my premium Mercedes
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
I have a laptop or I would.

And I know about shift+click but that opens a whole new window which doesn't do what I want either.
[Off-topic] dbreezy187:
Mom: boy you gotta come over the coffee cup holder on my computer is broken...

Me: mom there is no cup holder...

Mom: just get over here...

The CD rom tray was broken off....

Sent from my DROID4
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
CTRL + CLick for a new tab
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
I knew there was a shortcut for it.
[Off-topic] mani1999:
AW: Stupidest Tech Questions You've Ever Been Asked.

That's not correct, 64 bit of win 7/8 supports 192gb....
[Off-topic] nespid:
I didn't say they always do.... I said they often do.
[Off-topic] Felimenta97:
Not what this says.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions#Comparison_chart
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
Oh, wiki says it. It must be right!! :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] ShadowCodeGaming:
Scroll to the right, 512GB ram :o

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[Off-topic] VaderSKN:
Odp: Stupidest Tech Questions You've Ever Been Asked.

(Not really that stupid, but still dumb)

Me: Do you have touchscreen stylus?

Salesman: Yes, we do have, do you need one for ipad?

Me: No, I have a Nexus 7.

Salesman: *Picks up one model* Here's one, it's very good. Do you have your own Nexus to test?

Me: Yes.

*I'm turning on the screen and trying out the stylus*

Salesman: (I use Apex&Tablet UI) How did you get tablet UI into a Nexus 7? It's impossible!

Me: Well, it's magic!

Wow, I'm suprised that he knew what tablet ui is.

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[Off-topic] jevan24:
Thanks to that video... This had had be made...
[Off-topic] brewy:
My battery drains fast because I use a stock charger to charge it wtf lol

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[Off-topic] cs098:
here let me try
[Off-topic] jevan24:
Here is my original image.. Have fun.
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
A new meme! Yesss XD
[Off-topic] cs098:
nvm
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Goddamnit why doesn't my xda app show images :banghead:

Sent.... just sent!!
[Off-topic] dodgebizkit:
How do I put my Facebook on my new laptop?

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[Off-topic] bangdrum:
Not a question but a fail.

This is in the Verizon galaxy note 2 forum.

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[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
I actually have a question.

I use an Optimus One and am not sure if this is a thing or a device fault!

Whenever I'm using data connection (2G/3G) and I receive a call, the data connection is disconnected.

Is this how it should happen?

Because if that is so, apps like Truecaller seem to be useless :/
[Off-topic] bbrad:
I'm not sure if your being funny or your really asking that its because on CDMA networks to accepd a phone call your 3g has to be cutt
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
But I'm on GSM, that's why a genuine question :/
[Off-topic] Slender Troll:
This is in the Photon 4G forum.

http://www.imgur.com/5ffP7dx.png

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1995498

Screen shot
[Off-topic] Nbsss:
RE YouTube review of AndroidLost app....

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[Off-topic] gagdude:
This is why I'm afraid of what Samsung will become to the general population. Hope the Galaxy S phones won't get into the same situation as the iPhone
[Off-topic] ErebusRaze:
"Why is the red light on my set box on? Are you guys secretly recording me?" Asked by a Charter Communications customer when I worked there.
[Off-topic] masterex567:
For Samsungs it's SamsungLost :silly:
[Off-topic] dexter93:
"When you say darkroom, you mean I have to turn off those standby leds too?"

Sent from the brick
[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
Does this Windows have the administrator mode?--Customer
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
"Is that what the pink sticker was?"

Said after a friend of mine called me to ask where to find her new AIO's Windows License key. Apparently she peeled every sticker off before even setting it up.
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
How to I get out of this video (full screen VLC)?

Just press escape.

Escape? Where is it? I don't see it on the screen.
[Off-topic] Stereo8:
How did you flash this zip? Recovery? Some dude on our Desire X forums....
[Off-topic] Rusty!:
Not as stupid as you think, XP Home disabled the Administrator account outside of safe mode.
[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
XP is out of question as this is a Mac OS 10.8 user whom I showed Windows 7 and he fell in love with it. He knew about admin mode because macs ask the password for an admin too, haha
[Off-topic] Tha TechnoCrat:
I was taking a picture of a place from my nexus 10 a guy asked me hey what mega pixels camera does your digital photo frame have

And I was like :banghead::confused:

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[Off-topic] shahrukhraza:
You take pictures with your tablet!?:what::what::eek:
[Off-topic] _Variable:
Yes.

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[Off-topic] shahrukhraza:
I understand with a 7 inch tablet.. Kind of but 10"? That's just awkward
[Off-topic] cs098:
Hey people said a 5.5 inch would be awkward to place on to your ear, look how many people bought the note 2
[Off-topic] Tha TechnoCrat:
Guys I didn't had my DNA that time.

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[Off-topic] shahrukhraza:
Well... I thought that would be fine
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Friend to me : how to convert video to audio

Mr : there are plenty of software available!

Friend : and how to convert audio to video

Me : no one is genius like you!

Press the thanks button :)

Sent from my Nexus⁴
[Off-topic] zeppelinrox:
What does audio look like when converted to video?
[Off-topic] melvinchng:
Equalizer?

Accidentally sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
Spectrogram
[Off-topic] Gogeta:
Just a black screen with audio:cool:

sent from.......
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
Jokes on me this time.

In India we need set top boxes for TV Cable connection.

These are plugged into the AV ports of the TV, before this we just used the RF Cable and watched with ease.

So I got this new STB fitted and switched on my TV just to find no cable.

And after many tries of switch on off couldn't get it to work.

So I put my hands down and called the cable guy.

He came switched on and set the TV to AV mode and there it is! :/

I was like *hide my face*
[Off-topic] Gogeta:
Hahahaahhahaahaa:D:D:D

sent from.......
[Off-topic] Nutterpc:
Me: Just the box is fine. I have everything else

Them: Is that the box it came in?
[Off-topic] mdfzhi:
every question in my thread which i already clearly explain in first/second/third post of the thread is a stupid tech question to me.
[Off-topic] Lt.Win:
Fail! :D
[Off-topic] SteveG12543:
I used to work in an answering service a little over a year ago and got quite a few of these calls for some cable companies. (Around 6 within a 4 month timeframe)

"Hello, my cable isn't working properly, can you send someone out to fix it?" They would say it's just a black screen that says "no signal" or it's just static, depending on how the connection is set up and what their TV's video source was set for. I'd actually troubleshoot with them even though I wasn't exactly supposed to, but it saved the cable companies time and money so whatever lol.

Me: "What kind of cable are you using to send A/V to the TV? HDMI? Component? Coax?"

Them: "You're speaking Greek to me. I don't know what it is, it's just a wire."

Me: "Uh, alright. What is the plug like? Rectangular and just goes right in or is it circular and you have to screw it in?"

Them: "Screws in."

Me: "Alright, what is your TV's video source set to?"

Them: "I don't know."

Me: "Hit the source button on your remote..."

Them: "It says 'composite.'"

Me: "Set that to either TV or Coax, whatever your TV has it labelled as."

Them: "Oh my god, it works! Thank you so much!"

One of the few times when I could actually be helpful working as an answering service receptionist lol... Usually all I could really do is take a message and get them a call back.
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
I wouldn't be able to work a job like that ugh. I hope I can get an internship for a while and start off away from the telephone XD
[Off-topic] SMillerNL:
Last post...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37463020
[Off-topic] cs098:
its noob but not stupid...
[Off-topic] Montoyatok:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37225686

Just to clarify, the Neo V(MT11i) has a 5MP camera while the Neo(MT15i) has a 8MP camera
[Off-topic] Thats OK:
I really wish this thread would die off...

Flame or lame.
[Off-topic] Stereo8:
Shame on you...

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[Off-topic] Thats OK:
Shame on me?

How about shame on those of us that believe a small amount of not knowing makes someone stupid?

There are few on this planet that haven't had a moment of ignorance.
[Off-topic] MaartenXDA:
Okay, so the OP should maybe change the title of the thread, but it's still a funny thread. There's no need to close/kill the thread because the title uses one specific word. You could just explain that and ask the OP to change it. No need for flaming the thread...

Sent from my awesome fridge
[Off-topic] scorpion 13:
My friend has a GS3

I had installed apex launcher on my phone as u know it has blue app drawer tab

When he saw my phone,he said:

how do u changed ur touchwiz tabs color!
[Off-topic] TingTingin:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2129995

Phone Slow? go ------>HERE<------

Ubuntu phone OS announced

what do u think share your thoughts --->HERE<---

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[Off-topic] Gogeta:
That wasn't stupid:rolleyes:
[Off-topic] bbrad:
Not stupid at all
[Off-topic] m0cha5hake:
Yea really wouldn't call it stupid, although I understand why he posted it. If you've running a custom ROM on your phone chances are that you had a stock ROM first or that a stock ROM exists that you can flash through cwm.
[Off-topic] Deadly:
This wasn't funny or stupid..

Its a fair question..

Answer is quite easy..

See this thread..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2011188

And I have made such flashable roms myself.. its in my sig too:rolleyes:

Facepalm

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[Off-topic] Gogeta:
I think this^^ post is both stupid & funny (not the one in link) this^^ one:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Off-topic] Lt.Win:
I've made a flashable stock ROM for my phone. :rolleyes: Its in my sig, bottom.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
One of the solicitors I support logged a call to say her screen resolution had changed, could someone please go out and reset it.

She and I get on really well, and although she sometimes panics when things change, she normally stops and calls us rather than fiddle with things herself and make them worse so I have a lot of time for her.

Anyway, I popped into see her and she looked sheepish and said "It does help if I wear the right glasses" :)
[Off-topic] Wahlburg:
My friend called me up and told me his laptop wasn't working, so I went to his place and checked it out. It seems his laptop just needed to be charged. How idiotic can people get?
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
so my friend has this new girl who doesn't know what a homepage is.

i told him to run before it's too late :p

Sent, just sent!!!
[Off-topic] Mr Woolf:
I got my (third) text in a year from the Mrs telling me that the WiFi wasn't working. I went home and (for the third time), yep, you guessed it, plugged the router in......
[Off-topic] ppero196:
Killitwithfire?
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
proceed with caution!

Sent, just sent!!!
[Off-topic] _Variable:
Looks like someones getting bricked...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2131351

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[Off-topic] Stereo8:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2032532

... The thread name speaks for itself :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
[Off-topic] scuba156:
???

The OP doesn't natively speak English, and it sparked a bit of a discussion...
[Off-topic] Stereo8:
I was talking about root or jailbreak for windows 8...

Sent from my hTC branded muffin
[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
Can you copy the hard drive to the RAM so I can make it fast?
[Off-topic] bbrad:
You can its called ram disk it copies stuff to the ram so it goes faster

You just made yourself look stupid hehe
[Off-topic] Deadly:
I'm sure he was talking about PC..

Facepalm

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[Off-topic] bbrad:
YES ITS CALLED RAM DISK ITS PITS STUFF FROM YOUR HDD TO YOUR RAM *FACEPALM*
[Off-topic] Deadly:
Take 3 deep breaths... no need to yell:rolleyes:

I know very well what ramdisk is.. I do build kernels.. you didn't get my point.. no one uses "hard disk" term when talking about phones... I really don't want to argue more about this.. seems you can't admit anything.. its your loss.. face palm@myself for trying to talk to you

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[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
Not sure if you are having a bad day or you always scream like this, but yes I do know what a RAM disk is, I have used them before. But if you REALLY think you can physically copy disk size like 2 gigabytes and add them to the RAM to make RAM 4gb to 6gb, you are wrong. Thanks
[Off-topic] bbrad:
Yes I'm sorry I'm having a really bad day but anyway you can have up to 64gb of ram and up to a 32gb RAM disk
[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
Yes, true but RAM disk is useless to me as it takes 10 years to refill the RAM with data everytime I reboot
[Off-topic] side_effect:
Not sure of trolling or drunk.You can have upto 192GB ram with 64bit windows os..and I am pretty sure ramdisk is something related to kernels.On pc there is ram drive which acts as a virtual secondary storage.But you cant copy or do stuff whatever u like in that.It is used as temporary storage for data of running app for faster access.Use a SSd.much faster than HDD
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
You can only have 32 unless you have Pro/Ultimate.
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
RAM is volatile... Have fun loading Windows to your RAMDisk everytime you restart or shutdown... I have a 16gb RAMDisk for the Windows temp files, and browser cache...
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
LOL
[Off-topic] Gogeta:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2131364
[Off-topic] Lt.Win:
Facepalm.png
[Off-topic] Stereo8:
I told him to do fastboot erase radio... :D

Sent from my hTC branded muffin
[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
I told him the real shiz
[Off-topic] billgc138:
How to take a screenshot? Is it with a camera?
[Off-topic] owlwood:
Me: "I've bought a new battery for my phone".

Person: "So what's your phone number now?"
[Off-topic] vj_dustin:
oh you reminded me of my counter strike days xD

guys would click an image with a camera or mobile instead of taking a screenshot :D

Sent, just sent!!!
[Off-topic] Gogeta:
Yeah.. .

My friends micromax a44 can't be rooted (till now) & I took his antutu benchmark with my phone's camera:D
[Off-topic] ohyeahar:
Saw this in the Android Central forums:

"Just got my new Nexus 4 this morning and need a little help identifying an icon in the notification bar.

What I did was I held the power button down and clicked the middle icon, it looks like a little phone that been shaken?! Anyway, the same notification appeared in my bar and I don't know what it is or how to get rid of it, I've tried holding down the power button again and clicking the icon but it doesn't make any difference."

http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/249811-notification-icon-help.html
[Off-topic] Deadly:
what's the stupid tech question in your post?:rolleyes:

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[Off-topic] Gogeta:
stupid question :D:D:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Off-topic] Rusty!:
Could have used the SDK
[Off-topic] :
-Friend: You have a hotspot on your phone, right?

-Me: Yah...why?

-Friend: Well, I jailbroke my iPad...

-Me: How does that relate to my hotspot?

-Friend: You have to jailbreak it in order to use a hotspot...

-Me: No you don't...

-Friend: Yah you do! You know nothing about electronics!

-Me: *FACEPALM*
[Off-topic] -Falco:
Exactly, people are just posting random tech questions

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ROM: All-star ROM v7

Kernel: Lighting

Radio: LB7 blaze

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I'm trying to make an app, message if you are willing to help!

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[Off-topic] cs098:
I don't know why I'm always surprised but then again its YouTube....
[Off-topic] bbrad:
Some phones don't use a sim card lol called cdma all I seen was that comment so Idk
[Off-topic] cs098:
it was commented on the nexus 4...
[Off-topic] bbrad:
Alright cool cool didn't know lol