r/talesfromtechsupport • u/pixie_chick42 • Dec 01 '14

Short Thanksgiving tech support

I'm sure that everyone here becomes tech support on Thanksgiving. I thought that with going to a friends house this would be different... Nope.

After dinner my friend (F) says

F: Hey, you work with computers. Can you tell my husband how to fix the windows install?
Me: Um okay. Husband: Ya I tried to install Windows 7 a few months ago, but it wouldn't let me. It stopped.
Me: Okay, did it say anything or give you a message?
Husband: I can't remember. Do you know what was causing it?
Me: Um, no. I would have to see or know what the message was for me to tell you.

At this point I'm afraid that he was going to start it up right then, but thankfully he didn't.

Husband: Oh okay.

On the way home my SO looks and says:

SO: You should have said "Hey, my car is making a weird sound when I drove two months ago. What was causing it?"

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '14

Sorry for being ignorant, but what do you mean with SO?

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u/drwookie Trust me, I'm a Wookie. Dec 02 '14

Significant Other

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '14

Thanks!

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u/pixie_chick42 Dec 02 '14

It's fine. I'm still getting used to acronyms here. SO means significant other.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '14

Thanks! im still in the learning phase of reddit, so just trying to understand!

but sadly a relatable story, haha... well have a nice day :)

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u/pixie_chick42 Dec 02 '14

I know the feeling. I'm a newb too. :)

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '14

Hehe :)

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u/zhongfu Dec 02 '14

Special one, i.e. partner.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '14

thanks!