Maybe if they were willing to even touch the user manual or ask a question instead of just going "it's broke" we wouldn't blame them.
this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2026
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i see you have studied the book well!
Happy cake day!
Common misconception. That's actually from the follow up book "read the fucking manual because if the answer is in there im gonna smack you" which didn't sell as well due to the long title.
There are morons on both sides. Some refuse to read, others refuse to provide information in a way that’s accessible without C.S. degree.
The average person is a moron. If a dev fails to provide information comprehensible to a moron, they are a moron, too.
Or at least say what's broke...
The worse people are the ones that generate most of the interactions, so every side is biased.
Pairs well with 
Linux users: Everything needs to be dynamically linker. Otherwise it uses to mich space.
Also Linux users: Lets just ship a whole operating system AS a container so the dependencies are always the same.
These are not the same Linux users, however. In fact, they hate each other (/s)
It's always ~~DNS~~ PEBKAC
I thought it's always
PICNIC
Problem in chair, not in computer
Only when it's an ID-10T error being thrown.
Oh, the famous Code 18!
Code 18
The problem is standing 18 inches away from the monitor
Aww RIP Tarder Sauce
Classic Layer 8 problem
Hella
I'm so glad I didn't end up going into IT. Retail can be tiring but IT would be soul destroying.
We told them to RTFM
You mean the Manufacturer’s opinion?