TehBamski@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWhat's been your most painful parent tech support moment?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1708arrow-down19
arrow-up1699arrow-down1imageWhat's been your most painful parent tech support moment?i.imgur.comTehBamski@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square87fedilink
minus-squarecallouscomic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·22 hours 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-squareClent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·21 hours 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.
minus-squareJohanno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·21 hours agoYou should answer: And it is your fault being assholes. Live with the consequences. Then cut contact as much as possible
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-220 hours agoIs the Lemmy version of “lawyer up, hit the gym” basically just “cut contact with family at the slightest insult”?
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.
You should answer:
And it is your fault being assholes. Live with the consequences.
Then cut contact as much as possible
Is the Lemmy version of “lawyer up, hit the gym” basically just “cut contact with family at the slightest insult”?
Yes