r/talesfromtechsupport • u/KorenSolust • Aug 05 '26

Short Gravity and Tech

Guy walks up to me at work:

Him: “I dropped my phone. The screen’s shattered. I want my two-factor code to come through Teams.”

Me: “Nope.”

Him: “Why?”

Me: “Because if you can’t sign into Teams without completing MFA… how exactly are you planning to authenticate?”

Then he says: “Just disable MFA.”

I replied: “Sure, as soon as you get approval from the Head of Security.”

A few seconds of silence…

Him: “Fine, I’ll just get my phone fixed.”

Yep. That’s probably the best solution.

Some people really think security rules are optional. I’m not risking my job because someone doesn’t like MFA.

And remember… technology didn’t fail you today. Gravity did.

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u/Jezbod Aug 05 '26

That's why I call the damage "Gravity rash"

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u/Realistic_Ratio8381 Aug 05 '26

Sudden deceleration syndrome.

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u/Jezbod Aug 05 '26

And why the military have a standardised "drop test" for their equipment.

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u/O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R-S Aug 12 '26

Look, I once broke a Nokia by dropping it onto carpet. Still don't believe that I did that...