Drop Ship Has Sailed

What are your IT pet peeves?

When I go to work conferences and people try to hand me their old laptops randomly.

First of all, Karen, I’m not the laptop recycling depot. We have an MSP for that.

Second of all, I flew here just like you did. What the fuck do you think I am going to do with your and half a dozen other people’s machines? I don’t have room in my carry-on for eight laptops (I already carry two myself).

Third, I’d never presume to just walk up to someone and just hand them random junk. What the hell is wrong with people? I know too many see us overpaid computer janitors but that doesn’t mean I am gonna act like one.

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