I’m not IT, only tech support for a phone, internet, and TV provider, but I have lost track of how many times I’ve had a conversation where I tell someone what the problem is, only to hear those words. Usually, those same people say “I don’t know what I’m doing when it comes to computers, that’s why I called you guys”

I don’t understand what is happening in that gif. I am greatly perturbed.

Oklahoma is a shit hole. It’s the appendix of the United States. It’s there, we don’t know what it’s for or what purpose it serves in regards to the whole, but one of these days it’s going to become infected and the only thing that can be done is have it removed.

I will be avoiding all of these, for I will be working. Someone has to answer the phones when people call in to tech support to see if we’re open. Yes, that is a thing people do. They don’t want help, they just want to know if we’re open.

/walks in

I have an unusual name, so no one thinks to shorten it. I just get called the wrong name. All. The. Time.

I don’t. I already loathe McDonald’s before this. This gives me just another reason to not buy their food.

I’m kind to everyone. I’m patient, polite, courteous, and cheerful. To everyone, regardless of how they are to me. Being “always on” for some terrible people is wearing and more stressful in the long run than the job itself. Everyone needs an outlet; this is mine.

Because I got angry? Lol. I work in a high stress environment. Either you find ways of unloading stress, or you quit.

Someone had a potluck today so I’ve been shoveling food in my face. I always do, but they had brownies. It’s hard to be angry while nomming brownies.

Probably because their mommy and daddy gave in to then when they were being demanding little shits instead of being a damn parent to them.

Fuck this shit.

I really should have an example conversation for this. I can be really sarcastic on calls, but it’s really subtle. Or my callers can’t grasp sarcasm, I’m not sure which scenario is more plausible...

It’s her whole face. Her eyes look blank, she has this vapid expression, and you know she’s going to do it again.

I knew people who created Starbucks names solely to avoid that. I avoid it by making my own damn coffee.

You have a Toast Portal as well?! I thought I had the only one...who’s stealing my bread?!

I believe this phenomenon is now called “mansplaining” and as a woman working in a field many would consider male-oriented (hooray, tech support), I deal with around 2-3 calls a day from either teenage boys or college kids who hear a woman answer the phone and either think I’m billing, or that I’m low-level support.…

It could be, if the asshole wasn’t always talking shit

You win all of the stars for this.

I fucking love all of this today.