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> ...WHAT DID YOU DO TO FIX IT? I think the general assumption when the reply lacks specificity is that it’s something embarrassingly routine like “I checked t
by csa 3y ago
> ...WHAT DID YOU DO TO FIX IT?
I think the general assumption when the reply lacks specificity is that it’s something embarrassingly routine like “I checked to make sure that the device was plugged in” or some variant thereof.
It’s not a 100% safe assumption, but I think this is the answer more often than not.
- kwhitefoot 3y agoEven telling the world that can be useful because what is embarrassingly routine for you might be entirely unknown to someone else. Plus it is simply polite.
- tsuujin 3y agoHonestly the best part of troubleshooting is when I find out I was just being a massive dumbass the entire time. I go tell my team, friends, wife, etc, “I fixed it, I was just a dumbass, all I had to do was [thing]” and I revel in it because that shit is funny. The angrier I am while troubleshooting, the funnier that reveal is for everyone.
- thealienthing 3y agoI regularly inform my coworkers of my dumbass status. It’s funny and keeps me humble