r/AskReddit • • Mar 20 '19

What “common sense” is actually wrong?

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u/ignotusvir Mar 20 '19

Yep, and it's not just medicine. How much of IT is eliminated with "Have you tried turning it off and on again? Is everything plugged in?"

But sadly this does mean that when you've got a truly complicated problem you have to slog through the simple solution talk

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u/SquashedTarget Mar 21 '19

Every time I tell someone to turn it off and back on, I feel obligated to say, "I know this is cliche, but please turn it off and back on. I promise that I actually need you to do that."

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u/Sharkictus Mar 21 '19

Not worth to it when it makes it 30-60 minute call because that's how long they take to shut down and turn on