this post was submitted on 17 Feb 2025
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you know the computer thing is it plugged in?

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image descriptionA pie chart labelled "How I fix stuff working in IT"

The biggest segment is "Restart whatever isn't working2 The second biggest segment is "Quick google search" The last segment is "IT placebo effect: My mere presence has fixed the issue"

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I always called that "the technician's aura" myself. The reverse, where someone seems to cause it equipment to malfunction spontaneously wherever they go, I call "the jinx aura".

Naturally I'm an it technician and ended up marrying a jinx, so the world stays precariously balanced on our area.