@TehBamski@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agoWhat's been your most painful parent tech support moment?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1847arrow-down19
arrow-up1838arrow-down1imageWhat's been your most painful parent tech support moment?i.imgur.com@TehBamski@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square119fedilink
minus-square@callouscomic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish32•1 month agoMy parents: “You’re a nerd, can you help with our computer?” I reluctantly overlook how insulting they always are and help Many months later My parents: “Our computer isn’t working right lately. It’s probably your fault from the last time you were messing with it.”
minus-square@Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish28•1 month ago It’s probably your fault from the last time you were messing with it. “Ok, you better ask someone else then. Clearly I’ll only make it worse.” You’ll never prove them wrong by falling for the manipulation tactic.
My parents: “You’re a nerd, can you help with our computer?”
I reluctantly overlook how insulting they always are and help
Many months later
My parents: “Our computer isn’t working right lately. It’s probably your fault from the last time you were messing with it.”
“Ok, you better ask someone else then. Clearly I’ll only make it worse.”
You’ll never prove them wrong by falling for the manipulation tactic.