communism@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat bizarre misconceptions do people have about your field?message-squaremessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhat bizarre misconceptions do people have about your field?communism@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 year agoThat IT people can pretty much fix anything like TVs, HVACs, stoves, water heaters, fridges, toasters, rice cookers, and many more. Just because we work in tech, doesn’t mean we can deal with every technology known to mankind. And no, we’re not certified electricians.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI think that comes from the fact that a lot of people got into computers by learning to take apart and fix things like that. That, and the general populace has fuck all for troubleshooting skills.
minus-squareInucune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThe error on the screen tells you exactly what is wrong in plain English… But you got impatient and clicked past it.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year ago(Unless the dev happened to not write the error messages, then you’re fucked or pay money for support)
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year ago error 0x5ac contact customer support
minus-squareGrunt4019@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI had a lady I was helping with tech support ask me about her lightbulbs. I just told her I didn’t know the answer. She said “well you should know, it’s electronic.”
minus-squarewell5H1T3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year ago TVs, HVACs, stoves, water heaters, fridges, toasters, rice cookers, Lol, rocket scientists wept
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI mean… they’re not rocket science…
That IT people can pretty much fix anything like TVs, HVACs, stoves, water heaters, fridges, toasters, rice cookers, and many more.
Just because we work in tech, doesn’t mean we can deal with every technology known to mankind.
And no, we’re not certified electricians.
I think that comes from the fact that a lot of people got into computers by learning to take apart and fix things like that.
That, and the general populace has fuck all for troubleshooting skills.
The error on the screen tells you exactly what is wrong in plain English… But you got impatient and clicked past it.
(Unless the dev happened to not write the error messages, then you’re fucked or pay money for support)
I had a lady I was helping with tech support ask me about her lightbulbs. I just told her I didn’t know the answer. She said “well you should know, it’s electronic.”
Sounds about right.
Lol, rocket scientists wept
I mean… they’re not rocket science…
…not exactly brain surgery!