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Me: Contacts tech support while providing detailed information about the issue and what I’ve already tried.
Support: Tells me to try what I’ve already tried without fully reading my ticket.
I hate this, especially when you wait several days for reply.
My recent gem was essentially a reply of “I couldn’t find anything on Google about it” and a “resolved” flag.
You see the problem on my machine, understand it’s significantly affecting the organization, and know who the software vendor is.
Fucking call them.
I understand them. Someone saying they took the troubleshooting steps doesn’t mean they took them.
Also not everyone is on the same technical level. “I pressed the button on the screen. I thought that means the modem is off!”