What are some of the most amusing computer tech support stories you've heard?

I heard a story where a user called because they couldn't print. After a lot of back - and - forth, it was discovered that the printer wasn't turned on. Another funny one was when a user thought their computer had been hacked because their cursor was moving on its own. It turned out their dog was nudging the mouse while it was on the floor. One more was a user who couldn't log into their account. They had forgotten their password, but were insisting that the computer was at fault.

I heard about a team of engineers who were testing a new server. They were so focused on getting it up and running that they didn't notice they had misconfigured the cooling system. The server got so hot that it started making strange beeping noises. When they finally realized what was going on, they found that the heat had caused some of the components to expand and the server case was bulging a little. It was a funny and costly mistake for them to learn from.

One challenging story was when the school's entire server crashed right before finals week. The tech support had to work non - stop to get it back up. They had to transfer data from backup drives and make sure all the software was reinstalled correctly. It was a race against time to ensure students could access their study materials.

A friend of mine told me that he matched with a guy on Grindr who said he was a professional chef. When they met up, the guy brought take - out food and tried to pass it off as his own cooking. It was so comical.

A funny sleepwalking story is about a girl. She sleepwalked to her closet, put on a bunch of her fanciest clothes, including a big hat and a long scarf. Then she walked around the house like she was at a fashion show. When she woke up, she couldn't figure out why all her dress - up clothes were out of the closet. It was really a comical scene. There are many times when sleepwalkers do things that are completely out of character and these actions make for some really funny stories.

I once heard about a computer system in a hospital that malfunctioned. The medical records were all jumbled up. Doctors couldn't access the correct patient information during surgeries and critical treatments. It was a nightmare as it put patients' lives at risk.

A friend of mine matched with someone who said they were training their pet goldfish to do tricks. They even sent videos of the fish following a little stick around in the tank. It was so comical.

I heard about a little boy who refused to use the toilet unless his teddy bear was sitting on the counter watching him. He said it was for moral support. Another kid would only use the toilet if he was wearing his superhero cape. He believed it gave him special powers to go potty.

There was this one story where a person took Nyquil and then tried to cook. They ended up putting their keys in the oven instead of the food they were supposed to be baking. It was a total mess but very funny.

There's this one time where a player tried to be sneaky and hide their ship in a nebula. They thought they were being so clever. But they accidentally activated a distress beacon they had on board. It led all the nearby pirates straight to them. Instead of being a hidden predator, they became the prey in a really funny and unexpected turn of events.