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We truly are living in the Digital Age. It might sound a little hard to believe at first, but the majority of the people living on Earth—a whopping 5.44 billion—now have access to the internet. And, with the rise and spread of artificial intelligence, being tech-savvy is more important now than ever. With that comes an opportunity for deliciously funny new memes focused on IT. And everyone needs a fun break from all the seriousness in life.

That’s where the massively popular ‘IT Humor and Memes’ online community comes in. Members of this Facebook group share some wonderfully funny content, and we’ve collected some of their wittiest and freshest posts to bring a smile to your faces, dear Pandas. Scroll down to check them out!

We reached out to the creator of the awesome group, Trevor Paquette, and he was kind enough to answer our questions about thriving in IT as a professional and how AI might affect employees in the industry in the future. Read on for Bored Panda's interview with him, including why it helps to be adaptable and curious.

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Nas Watan Rossoneri Report

Mark
Community Member
1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apple to the rescue! *BONK*

According to Paquette, the creator of 'IT Humor and Memes,' adaptability is crucial in the fast-evolving field of IT. "Technologies and best practices change rapidly, and being open to learning and embracing new tools or methods is essential," he told Bored Panda.

It's vital that IT professionals don't become too set in their ways, otherwise, the industry is apt to leave them behind. "This includes the 'I only have a hammer, so everything is a nail' mentality; aka: OS [operating system] bias," Paquette shared.

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    #2

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    Josh Hart Report

    Marcellus II
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dangit I'm not human apparently.

    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's okay. Me neither. Wanna drink some motor oil and go do robot stuff?

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    Cat on Computer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i litteraly struggle with this, am i human?

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is this a traffic light .. it's a painting of a traffic light ... do they mean working traffic lights... hmmm .... no, wait ... I'm not a computer! I'm just an idiot!

    Hmmm hmmmm
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And when there's a tiny bit of traffic light like does it count or not

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    Narcissistic_Alcoholic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always get the one with 0.001 arcseconds of a bike wheel that I developed an existential crisis over. Damn, you Captcha!!!!

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find it hilarious that I have to prove that I’m human- to a machine! 🙃

    Lauryn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.squarespace-cdn.com%2Fcontent%2Fv1%2F635ed3da7198ed5ea5acfbb3%2Fe64c58b2-ed61-42d2-a393-00a8a805233d%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2023-03-25%2Bat%2B8.57.06%2BAM.png&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=a96622e3a0f06c10bd5463eae3920db28133a8f9cb96518e286df3e770849fa5&ipo=images

    Gypsy Lee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And getting it wrong; now select all images with bicycles and gamble on the possibility that selecting a window with the tiniest bit of a tire showing will mean You Are A Bot.

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    EconomyBen Report

    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you have to update it every 4 weeks

    Jess Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So I need to come up with a new proof of Fermat's last theorem every four weeks?

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    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of my grad school password requirements. I got so fed up that I finally just strung a couple curse words together and swapped out the vowels with punctuation symbols. Worked like a charm until I needed IT's help and had to read my password back to them...

    HarveyAndGandalf
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it doesn't require Aramiac text. I'm a bit rusty.

    DudeFortitude (He/Him)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it must take care of Bob. This is Bob. -----> 🐓

    Tim Fawcett
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And must not be written down or stored on your key-chain

    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I keep saying it, make the minimum 30 and no other requirements and it will beat your 12 characters with 4 character sets thousands of times over! But the worst are the ones that won't take good password. I set my password manager to make 128 character passwords with 4 character sets, and it will reject them 10 times without an explanation of why until I just try Password123!

    Robert Larson, LPN, JD
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worked at a law firm where one of the two names on the door used "Cookie" as his password. That was his wife's nickname and boat's name. Guess what?! He got hacked! What? We had to use 29 character passwords that needed to be changed every 45 days. Really a mess.

    pandaPanda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it mustn't be any of your previous passwords..

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And can't be the same as the last 10 you've used.

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    "Critical thinking and problem-solving skills also stand out as vital, helping professionals efficiently tackle challenges and innovate. Moreover, a collaborative mindset is beneficial given the typically project-based nature of IT work, where teamwork can significantly impact project success." He added that resilience and a good sense of humor are also a big plus because they help IT pros navigate high-pressure moments better.

    Bored Panda was curious to get Paquette's thoughts on how AI might affect IT workers in the future. After all, many employees in various industries are low-key worried that they might be replaced at some point, leaving them out of a job.

    "As we've seen in the past year, the integration of Generative AI tools in the workplace is causing some anxiety about job security. Word to the wise for the decision makers: AI is not the silver bullet, cost-cutting Pangaea many companies tout it to be. At least not yet," Paquette warned.

    #4

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    Judy Skotzko Report

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in a household of men (including the pets) ... I'm taking this idea!

    Dontbelasagna12
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No wifi no problem. Most people have unlimited data these days.

    Elyse-the-Squid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't work in my family. My brother just sits on the toilet and reads for 20 minutes

    Red PANda (she/they)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guys pls don’t sit on the toilet for like 30-40 minutes, the way the toilet seat is and where the weight is distributed, it’s terrible for your gut to sit on it for that long

    Mary Peace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This took me a moment (well I live alone.) Comments below suggest it wouldn't work, but maybe this was posted some years ago, would have made more sense then. Probably wouldn't work again and again.

    Mikey Kliss
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean... my phone also has service so no wifi no problem?

    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better than a shampoo bottle...

    roepi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing that can't be solved with a s**t ton of mobile data.

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    #5

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    MatHouchens Report

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't show this to your parents ...

    Me. Just Me.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably more likely the Nigerian prince who successfully convinced people to send it to him.

    Jess Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of xkcd: https://xkcd.com/570/. Make sure to read the alt text, which is even more relevant.

    Hi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh poo, he was texting me and I failed to reply.

    OnlyMe
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What currency tho? E.g., whenever I visit Vietnam and convert my $$ to dong I become a millionaire.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's that meme where there's a Nigerian prince and he's just like "why won't anyone help me?" And stacks of cash lying around?

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    #6

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    RodLacroix Report

    PanPan124
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do I need Color ink if I just want to print black and white?

    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My old printer won't SCAN because the print head is damaged. Excuse you.

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    Dave Hinckley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I call BS. Everyone knows the world was black and white back then.

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it so hard to find a printer that just works these days?

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get a black laser printer instead of an inkjet. Or if you really need color, a color laser. My Brother MFC7860 has been working fine for about 12 years now. Toner never dries out because it is already powder. And printing cost per page is a lot cheaper than inkjet.

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve written this before, but my theory is that the machine people were raging against was a printer.

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    "AI still makes mistakes, also called hallucinations. Lots of hallucinations. Always check what comes out from your question before pasting the answer someplace else," he advised everyone.

    In Paquette's opinion, in many cases, AI is more likely to "augment the capabilities of IT professionals rather than replace them." He told Bored Panda that, for instance, "AI can handle repetitive tasks, data analysis, and even some levels of customer service, which can free up IT employees to focus on more complex, creative, or strategic tasks that require human oversight."

    On top of that, there's a growing demand for professionals who can develop, maintain, and manage AI tools. This, according to Paquette, could lead to new job opportunities in the IT sphere. "Emphasizing continuous learning and adaptability will be key for IT professionals to leverage AI as a tool for enhancing their roles rather than viewing it as a threat."

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    #7

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    Lorenzo Flores Report

    C.O. Shea
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's how I wound up having to buy my second to last computer. Note: rage pounding on a keyboard will noootttt fix a problem.

    Ryan Mercer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you hold down the control key, the task manager list will freeze in place. Makes it easier to aim.

    Robert T
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, until one goes zombie and even the task manager can't kill it!

    Omiyaru
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But when the Application that's not responding, is Task Manager? What do you do then?

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    #8

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    Arka Chakraborty Report

    whineygingercat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would be absolute perfection if the dog was a Pug

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to disagree. I've never met a Chihuahua that wasn't absolutely positive that it was the Terminator, Rocky, and Vin Diesel all in one.

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    A Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why you don't hire Ren Hoek as head of security department.

    Ubiquitous
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Legit didn't see the camera at first

    #9

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    Hii Jin Report

    Mashmelo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People who counted the people

    ERMAHGERD DINOSAURS
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else getting a stepford vibe from this one?…

    Lauryn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. I’m glad to know it’s not just me

    Charronne Johnston
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother’s constant experience with chrome

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    Statista reports that there were 5.44 billion internet users around the world as of April 2024. At the time, this amounted to 67.1% of the entire population of Earth. The vast majority of these internet users are also social media users: they comprise 5.07 billion people or 62.6% of the global population.

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    Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates embraced internet technology the most. As of April 2023, 99% of their population used the internet. On the other hand, barely anyone has internet access in North Korea.

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    Hackson Lim Report

    Dd P
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AMERICA NEEDS TO EMPTY THE TRASH AND LET CHINA HAVE THEIR COOKIES.

    Sue Ellen Jensen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone remember on old Macs Oscar would sing "Oh, I love trash!" when you emptied it?

    Lauryn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Took me a sec, this is hilarious

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to look at this for 2 tom3 seconds to get it. Lol lol lol lol.

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    Jonas Vejlin Report

    SparkDragon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother kept misreading this as "it is not safe to turn off your computer", so my father hacked it so it said "yes Janet, it really is safe to turn off your computer"

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you "had to give a manual command to park the hard drive heads" old?

    Tim Fawcett
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm "hand the operator a stack of cards" old

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm olderer. OS was in ROM. No hard disks. Just pull the plug!

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember our computer teacher freaking out if we didn't close all the windows ..."x out of it" or you will break the computer!!! Thus, starting my anxiety over accidently breaking computer programs

    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked on a Univac 1219 the size of a refrigerator which used punched tape to load, and had another refrigerator sized unit next to it to translate digital to analog. 1973.

    Mary Peace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the 1970s my father came home and told us about a computer the size of a fridge, that went wrong, and they called in the maintenance man. He couldn't fix it and lost his temper, slammed the door and it immediately started working.

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    Comedy Clumbers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Foo. I'm older than that. When I was in 5th grade my folks got a Radio Shack TRS-80. I was grounded "until you're 50!!" for hacking one of the games to give answers that a 5th grader finds immensely funny. See? I'm not antisocial, I was just grounded until 5ya!

    Steve
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No 5.25 drive? You’re a young ‘un!

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    #12

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    Jason Domen Report

    Robert Larson, LPN, JD
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had a boss like this, he thought I was a wizard.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too. I wasn't even an IT person, I just know how to use a computer reasonably well. She'd send everyone to me with questions because she thought I'd know how to fix any issue. Yeah, no. That's what the IT department is for!

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    DB
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me watching some loser with 1/10 my education and experience think that his ability to perform some menial task somehow makes him superior to me.

    Eliyahu Rooff
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Attorney I worked for, making literally 25 times what I was paid, needed my help to send an email with an attachment.

    Sharkfin6
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I showed my 58-year old supervisor how to reopen a closed tab yesterday and I just heard him showing the other older guys lol

    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh god, yes. I used to teach English to a very wealthy woman and she didn't even know how to save a file to begin with. She would always call her secretary in to do it for her. She would have had no idea about PDFs. Then I had to show her where the cat videos were. She was a very eccentric cat lady with 7 Maine Coons. We basically spent the whole lesson looking at cat stuff from the internet and chatting in English while I got paid very well for it. She hadn't learned a thing after 8 years though because she was so rich she sort of didn't think that learning applied to her. Oh well - easiest money I ever made!

    Red PANda (she/they)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    7 Maine coons sounds like living the dream, I love those big floofs

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    Sally Signup
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was mildly entertained when the IT guy at work was impressed at me setting up my new workstation in about 2 hours without any help. I'm a graphic designer and a computer nerd, so it wasn't anything out of the ordinary for me.

    moeless
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That should give you an idea of how much actual value your "skills" have in life.

    B Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol, part of my job is googling the questions people ask me then reading back the answer (not in IT)

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    Asia ranks first globally, with over 2.93 billion internet users. In second place is Europe, with around 750 million users.

    Internet use is the most widespread among young individuals between 15 and 24 years of age, no matter what part of the world we’re talking about. Meanwhile, internet access is closely correlated with a country’s income level. For example, 92% of the population of high-income countries use the internet. Compare that to barely 26% of the population of low-income nations.

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    Frank Estrada Report

    Beeps
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get out of the way, I’m trying to fix this computer you’re blocking my access! Also, your orange kung fu pyjamas are just silly.

    Raymond Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh the days of just upgrading some RAM to make it work faster.

    Sharkfin6
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kitty heard there was a mouse nearby.

    EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇵🇸🇩🇿
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cats do this with everyone. If you're making coffee they are right there, watching you , watching the cup and watching you drink. Cats are amazing 🥰

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    Matthew Robinson Report

    sadmrguna
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I thought I was so weird for doing this.....

    ValdaDeDieu
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    And if you have gmail you first UNSEND it so you can read it again, and again, to make sure there are no typos; add something to make your point even more clear, then you send. Then re-read it from the SENT folder for their perspective!

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    Raymond Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Recall message!! Recall message!! Recall message!! Recall message!!

    Nuku Nyara
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My work partner and I send each other email drafts to eat other to proofread before sending to the managers. We don't want to p**s anyone off but sometimes the management doesn't quite understand our part of the job.

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this when I send memes to my colleagues.

    Vinny DaPooh
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pro tip: you can do this BEFORE clicking send

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so me. And I do it on Reddit also.

    B Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I go to check for spelling errors

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    Trevor Paquette Report

    Mark
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The secret question is either "what is your favourite colour" or "what is the airspeed valocity of an unladen swallow"

    Glenn Cuneo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who was the first Knight to sit at the round table? Sir Circumference.

    Comedy Clumbers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blue. I MEAN RED!! AAAAAAIIIIEEEEE!!!!

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell me again how sheep's bladders may be used to prevent earthquakes.

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    The ‘IT Humor and Memes’ community will be celebrating its 5th birthday in late May. The group has grown massive over the years. At the time of writing, it boasts nearly 1.5 million IT-loving members from all corners of the planet. It’s continuing to grow at an impressive pace, too. Just last week, 6k new members joined the community. If you enjoyed this community's content as much as we did, consider joining up, too.

    According to the team running ‘IT Humor and Memes,’ the group is meant to be a “small corner in the big Facebook world” for the sake of letting off a little steam. In short, it’s all about escapism and having a bit of fun.

    However, the team points out that humor is a very subjective thing. Many of us have a different sense of humor. So, there will be moments when something that we find utterly hilarious might not get the audience cracking up.

    On the flip side, someone’s jokes might not land with us either. There will also be times when you need very specific IT knowledge or context to ‘get’ the joke.

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    Mark-Sheryl Meguizo Report

    HF
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and accidentally turned them off, too

    cj be like
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how the foot looks like it was ripped from the Sims

    geezeronthehill
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn't do that on the factory floor: safety shoes.

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never done it. Too unhygienic.

    Sydney B.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...I still do this sometimes

    kath morgan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flashing back to the family computer on my parents’ dining room. In the summer the other foot would be in the freezer.

    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use the handle of my extendable backscratcher these days.

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    Adnan Abbasi Report

    Realistic Optimist
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen this at billion dollar companies. It's wild but was weirdly common. Less common now, but still see it here and there.

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or a PostIt stuck on the monitor with the password...

    Lynn Morello
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We get this for the education program at work.

    Imacat1012
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a deformed Cheeto or smth?

    N G
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't remember the password, what's it?

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Name of your childhood street ... street

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    #18

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    Jacob Martinez Report

    CT
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Memes and cat pictures

    Pan Paweł
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FBI agant living the best times of his/her life

    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    imagine everybody includes every suspicious keyword in all their mails...

    Nina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everybody putting "pressure cooker" in white at the bottom of all emails

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    SerpentKng
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just deleted over 100 photos and videos just to add 0.01 megabytes of storage back on to my phone. DAM CODM TAKES A LOT OF SPACE

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    Something to keep in mind is that ‘IT Humor and Memes’ is a public group. Anything that you post or comment there is going to be visible to your family, friends, and coworkers on Facebook.

    In other words, it’s a reminder to be kind and courteous to everyone. What’s more, the team running the group has created a rule that an account has to be at least 1 month old to participate in the community. Simply put, the group is so big that there’s a backlog of pending posts.

    During a previous interview with Bored Panda, the creator of ‘IT Humor and Memes,’ Paquette, told one of our colleagues about the roots of the group.

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    “I created the group when I realized there was a lack of general IT meme groups. The keyword there is ‘general.’ There were developer/programmer groups, the odd networking group, a few hacker groups, but no general IT ones I could find. The posts I submitted to an IT support group tended to get lost in all of the great support questions being asked. So, I thought, ‘Why not start a general IT humor group?’” Paquette said.

    #19

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    ErinChack Report

    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does :) The key is being in tune with yourself and knowing when it's starting to happen.

    Lip Deep
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brain goes 'blue screen of death' regularly, a fan would be helpful!

    Doofnuts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would help the burning smell on me.

    Paula Carr
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a blonde friend who loved blonde jokes. My favorite: She waved her hands in front of her ears and asked me what she was doing. I said I didn't know. She said: refueling.

    ChloeRae
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need more than a little fan

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    #20

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    Jamse Andrew Report

    Phil
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's even funnier is that the word "italic" comes from the term "Italian Hand" which was a form of handwriting developed in renaissance Italy.

    Glenn Cuneo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The inside of the tower is hollow. So there.

    Sam Lombardo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just set it to font-style: normal; Problem solved...

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    #21

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    Përßpí Çã Cïöūś Report

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Ross “Sarcastic Dad”
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep! Take the games/console/computer away for a few days? Absolutely. Delete the game? Absolutely not.

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Deleting their latest saved game is actually much crueler.

    Gracie Mae
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    never could get mine to understand that turning off the monitor did NOT shut down the computer...

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    According to the creator, he never expected the group to even hit 10k members, let alone attract the massive number of followers it has seen recently. “The group has become a place to share things that many find funny using shared experience. (In the words of Sybok, ‘Share your pain and gain strength from the sharing.’) The group banner of the ‘ESC’ key leaving the keyboard is on purpose. Many have commented it gives them a needed break, an escape, from the constant stress and pressure they feel at work,” he told Bored Panda earlier.

    “For some of the posts, it definitely helps to have a background in some aspect of IT, whether it be programming, networking, cybersecurity, administration, or tech support. The play on words and concepts can be somewhat confusing if you don’t understand them,” the creator explained.

    #22

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    Matthew Johnson Report

    White Sauce Hot Sauce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IT guy here. Most of my company's services are handled by 3rd party vendors, so the work we do quickly is submitting a ticket to them.

    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the most honest emails I ever got in response to a complaint about something not functioning just flat-out said "yeah, it's an issue but we're probably never going to do anything to fix it." And they never did. *heartwarming cello music*

    Dd P
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    GETTING PAID FOR NOT DOING YOUR JOB IS THE NEW NORM.

    BenMaharaj
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Quickly” is relative. The customer might want the issue fixed immediately. To them, having no understanding of the problem, that’s quick. When you’re the one doing the fixing you, understanding the problem, know that it’s not possible to fix that fast but you are still working the issue as quickly as you can.

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    #23

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    Johan Kåre Sjonsti Report

    Mark
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, in crashes and reboots, wrongly written code and messy cable management?

    Steve
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is clearly a star gate designed to let them escape to a more intelligent civilization…like one made up entirely of kumquats

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    John Mosley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The intrusive thoughts win again.

    Comedy Clumbers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amateurs. We made thrones with the boat anchor monitors!

    The Original Bruno
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBF, it does look like a hospital imaging devce.

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I winder how many people it took to set this up?

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    #24

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    IT Humor and Memes Report

    Chicken Nugget
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, if this was just some random person who put up this sign, that guy is a genius. And these guys are absolute morons.

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard that hacking always involves a good deal of social engineering ;)

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "So, as our new Head of IT Security, how do you plan to identify the employees who are the biggest security risks?"

    AnkleByter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had to do this for security risk assessments. You would be (or maybe not) surprised to know this particular example is lame in comparison to the actual results you often get from this. Not a single person pulled the post-it solution there. Of the 150(ish) employees that were shown this sign during a systems migration, 98 of them did precisely this, including people in the IT department. It lead to a lot of presentations, meetings and, thankfully a lot of changes in training methods.

    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my. Those people will be getting emails from Nigerian princes any day now.

    Me. Just Me.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are so many things wrong here I don't know where to start. Signed, Security Expert

    Julia Mckinney
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Non-security person here and even I know that sign-up sheet is a bad idea.

    Comedy Clumbers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I regret I cannot upvote this because I've actually been "Shawn" and some people just cannot allow their minds to be changed by unremarkable things like facts or policy. We, in IT, would regularly go through the various locations pulling post-it notes off keyboards and monitors, forcing a new password for that account, and eventually contacting the serial recalcitrants' supervisor before allowing that person server file access again. So frustrating.

    Elisa
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Suddenly all the no-brainer cybersecurity trainings I need to do at work make sense

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope Shawn is being called in for a promotion. He’s the only one there who understands cyber security.

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    “That being said, a majority of posts are general enough that anyone should be able to get the humor. What I like to see are posts where ‘It’s funny because it’s true’ could be a caption. When humor mirrors real life with experiences the reader has had, it’s a connection and makes it all the funnier for them.”

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    For Paquette, one of the best parts of working in IT is that it’s always changing. “There’s something more or something new to learn. Never a dull moment as the underlying technologies advance and change. There’s always a way to look at a problem differently, and for the most part, if you need help, someone else has usually encountered the issue you are having and might be able to help,” he said.

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    Some posts and discussions on the group get closed down because they get a bit too tense.

    #25

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    Deeuja Sujaan Report

    Don't listen to me
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely. That'll teach you to put some comments in! Not to mention the Change History.

    HF
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "what moron wrote this code? *checks file history* It's me?"

    Doofnuts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there, seen that, done that.

    Ryan Mercer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even see the code. All I see is blonde, brunette, redhead.

    Omiyaru
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bool isfinished; Int weekNum; Void Code() { weekNum = 2; IsFinished=false; }

    #26

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    Trevor Paquette Report

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's like watching water boil ...

    Rosie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or standing in front of the microwave, waiting.

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    Mike m
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    30%, 40%, 50%, 25% - it must be Windows.

    Red PANda (she/they)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No but srsly I’ll sit there for like an hour and the bar doesn’t move a single pixel hit as soon as I go up and do other stuff it downloads in like 30min?!??

    Stephen R Roderick
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to fight the mod mouse pointer to make it go faster and not stop back in the early 2000s lol I still find myself doing this now lol

    Lauryn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really want this to load. Therefore, pretending I don’t care will make my pc think I don’t need it to load. Big brain.

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    #27

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    Amarachukwu Favour Report

    Stimpy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Order of operations is not an actual mathematical "law". Just a convention. Most programming languauwill not follow it, so you have to use parentheses to enforce order of operations

    Trillian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was maths before there were programming languages. Having to set parentheses is a convention as well.

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    Vadertime
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Order of ascendance: Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. Answer is 10.

    Phobrek
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only way to win is not to play

    Sven Horlemann
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A few things I remember from school, one was (in Germany): "Punkt vor Strich".

    quentariel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can maybe somehow understand people reaching 16 if they mix the order of operations, but how 26% got 13?

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    Paquette urges everyone to let people enjoy things and to remember that what unites all the members is their love of IT. “There are generally ‘two camps’ in tech; ‘Us’ and ‘Them,’” he noted. “For example, Android and iOS, Linux and Windows, Apple and Microsoft. Techs have their favorite OS, device, tool, app, or method of doing something; we all do. The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well within IT as quite a few techs have the ‘my way or the highway’ mindset. This results in a religious OS war between rivalries, with some discussions of ‘Us and Them’ [becoming] ‘Us vs. Them,’ devolving to ‘Me vs You’ very quickly, with comments becoming insults,” he said.

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    #28

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    Shaik Nagul Report

    Dave Hinckley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're kind of behind because of the layoffs, so we're gonna need you to come in on Saturday. And, while you're at it, why don't you go ahead and come in on Sunday, too.

    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our current IT person is...not quite as adept as one might reasonably expect. I couldn't get the laptop to play nicely with our overhead projector (hey, there's a reason I'm not in IT!) and went to find her. Her entire response was "go ask (name of her department head)." My DH overheard this and came down with me to sort the projector out. Then she went to the IT person and sorted her out.

    Alecto76
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen this kid in a bunch of memes. I dont care what its about, I want to scoop him up and hug him, kiss him and squeal over his cuteness.

    Doofnuts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seen this little dude before. Probably one of the coolest dudes on Earth.

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That adorable kid looks like he has an old, wise soul.

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    #29

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    Shaik Nagul Report

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Friends with Word I see!

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once we did this on purpose with our website as an April Fools joke.

    #30

    Hilarious-It-Memes

    Elijah Collins Report

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am conflicted. My brain is judging them for not properly mounting the second hard drive - while at the same time thinking how I have done the same thing.

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, it's an IDE platter drive. Maybe it only works in that position.

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    Mikey Mozart
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like you need a CAT 5 cable....

    Grimmis
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like you might have some hair stuck in it.

    Rick Seiden
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's nothing wrong with this computer. It's functioning "purrfectly."

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    In another interview with Bored Panda, Paquette opened up that he has over 30 years of experience in IT. “With 30+ years under my belt, I’m more of a jack of all trades when it comes to IT. Plunk me down in just about any situation, and I’ll either get going right away or figure out how to get it done. However, if I had to pick my strongest suit, it would have to be systems administration and being able to connect high-level ideas to the low-level systems and processes. Because I’ve done both throughout my career, I’m great at connecting the two,” he told us.

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    What first got him interested in computers was a classmate who brought his Apple II+ to school to show them the ‘Lunar Lander’ video game. “My mind was blown. I knew at that moment I wanted to program and work with computers as a career,” Paquette said.

    “Over the years, I’ve gained loads of experience in software development, system administration, DB management, vendor management; you name it, I’ve probably touched on it from doing the work, all the way to managing others that do the work.”

    #31

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    Përßpí Çã Cïöūś Report

    Matthews
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just friend. Not the most common thing for it folks.

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    Arlene Harris
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    imaginary girlfriends are Canada's second leading export (behind maple syrup)

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh come on - she lives in Canada! Everyone knows that. :)

    Imacat1012
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my friend is like this, he's also ugly

    Mike m
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    1 year ago

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    Dennis Roe Report

    Doofnuts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody else have a problem looking at this? I'm not sure why I have a problem, but "DAMN"

    Mike m
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the guy in the retention department.

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ha ha ... tech support ...

    Miss Tinker
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you still can’t understand what they are saying.

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    #33

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    Cokedupoptions Report

    Monoxide
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe not, but you will not be able to work remotely either.

    sdorph
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If he dresses like that he's probably come to ask you to help him open his email... Again

    #34

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    Michael Goodpaster Report

    PanPan124
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it comes back 2 seconds after you clean it

    A Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine's a touchscreen, and I can't see the entire screen.

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    #35

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    Sam Hollis Report

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    abstract "art". (In my opinion the description of the artwork and its meaning is the only creative aspect to most modern/abstract art)

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    Danish Susanne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I usually have trouble getting it too. Who makes these silly tests?

    SerpentKng
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    #36

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    Naguib Al-Aswani Report

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use an old pet's name as well as a sequence of numbers that makes sense to only me. That way I can just change the number to the next in the sequence and keep the pet's name as part of my password.

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    #37

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    Ronald Lee Stevenson Report

    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Credit to Mom for asking, at least, instead of just clicking.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom and sister never listened to me on the "PLEASE don't click it/download it" front - then my sister managed to download ransomware on one of our family business's computers. (We found out she had downloaded an email attachment from a sender she didn't know.) I let her stew in it for a few hours, then I wiped the computer and reinstalled the OS. Haven't had an issue with my sister clicking or downloading since XD now she ALWAYS texts me a photo of anything suspicious to ask me before she clicks.

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    Danielle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get a 'is this spam' communication from my dad about once a week, but hey, the man's not been scammed yet.

    Grimmis
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Explained to my wife, "if you have to even ask, yes it's SPAM!"

    B Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our company sends out test phishing emails and if we forward it to the IT Phish team it will say "this is only a test" now I send any company email I don't like. Newsletters, legit surveys among others. Better play it safe :-D

    #38

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    Roy Jewkes Report

    QijianSanek
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    waiguo ren lai hua gongzuo xuke xi guzhang, qing naixin dai translates to: there is a problem with the work permit for foreigners in china, please be patient

    Rachel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Judging by the systems I use at work, it’ll be a short wait!

    Darth_Borah
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    U.S. government right now.

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    #39

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    Lexi Donnelly Report

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really hope the latch is busted on that truck. EDIT: Just to clarify because there was some confusion. I want the latch broken so the tailgate stays UP. I do not want to see people falling out of a moving vehicle.

    Julia Mckinney
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sheesh! I'm not a security or technical person but I change my passwords a lot. I also randomly make-up what number/weird names/word combinations I'll use. Nothing associated with easily found info.

    Sunshine Lady
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my passwords was auto generated by website more than 15 years ago 🤣

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    #40

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    Trevor Paquette Report

    James016
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gent on the streets, freak in the sheets

    B Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're nerds so ... Jedi on the streets and Sith in the sheets

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    A Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah, I use tab & arrow keys more than the mouse. Just heck more efficient.

    Phil
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to show a new, very young (well, to me) data-entry employee that tabbing through the cells makes for much faster data entry.

    SadieCat17 (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm with the people in the picture on this one, that's hella attractive

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    .... shut the Front Door! No, way!

    Pandemonium
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they misunderstand what "spreadsheets" are

    Tim Douglass
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When Windows first came out, and I mean *first* came out, a friend of mine worked for a company that was going with the wave of the future and installing it on all their machines. Only problem was that none of the machines had mice, so for about 3 months he and his whole programming department had to run Windows using only the keyboard. Pretty impressive, actually.

    Zaach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once got turned down for a job b/c I could Excel using the graphic interface but not use the command line

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    Ponthoeun Tang Report

    Mjskywalk
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first I thought this was my brother’s apartment, but then I realized it was too clean.

    Realistic Optimist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is weirdly accurate. A nice PC rig is about the same as the down payment on a car for most people.

    Steve Hall
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My money says this guy doesn't own a car.

    Salem
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t see a problem here

    Ryan Mercer
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Liquid cooled CPU and GPU with front panel distribution plate. Horizontally mounted GeForce. Top mounted 360mm radiator. It's okay.

    Surenu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly I spent 160 on my mattress and 20 on my chair.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your back will thank you for buying a better mattress

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    Gino VdVyver Report

    Nuku Nyara
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My hubs gets annoyed when his Bluetooth hooks up to my car radio automatically and he doesn't realize it when he wants to watch anime without distracting my driving on longer road trips

    Comedy Clumbers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess how I unwillingly discovered that anime is terrible cardio/workout music.

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    skyhan Report

    NetworkMan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made a similar joke with my fellow network technicians and was met by silence. We had a fibre duct which was broken into by rats. They chewed though one cable, and then went away, and came back and chewed through another. When someone said, 'I wonder why they came back and chewed through another?', I said, 'They must be on a full firbe diet!'. My humour is wasted here...

    Surenu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Giving a whole new meaning to spaghetti code

    Mike m
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But why is spaghetti hanging from the ceiling behind him.

    Lauryn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Need a drink to go with this? Find a charger for your iPhone, it’s Apple juice!

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    Tonderai Emmanuel Report

    Robert T
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean 1 Exabyte. Or in Yorkshire, 1 Eck'v'byte

    ShaZam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow ... this post makes me feel like an idiot ... sorry, not an "IT" person

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    Belinda Galass Report

    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The caption is covering the best part: The sign above the keypad reads "3944"

    Šimon Špaček
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember that from Jurassic park. They had to punch in a code to get somewhere and it was written next to the keypad, because dinosaurs cannot read and people may need to put in the code without thinking.

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    Howl's sleeping castle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen this post before. Best comment was that the green light is on , the door is open

    Liz W-feld
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pointed that out to the sr vp at my office 20 years ago - he scraped the coating off the dull buttons to solve the problem. I genuinely won some brownie points that put day I think. He used to work for the state patrol.

    Mike m
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The same can be done by looking at the finger smears on your phone.

    roepi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    33333334444444449999999999999

    Nikole
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is how you gain access to some rooms in video games…

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    Karen Jane Report

    Alex
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True for doctors too

    Catlady6000
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would not trust a Dr who wasn't willing to do his research

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    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No degree and I make more than doctors and lawyers...

    Vadertime
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Google all the time and I've been in IT for over 40 years.

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    Abir Mahmud Report

    Mark
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brother from another motherboard

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    Rebecca Eriksson Report

    Mimi La Souris
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the reason to study history, know the mistakes of the past and not to reproduce them

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    HangryHangryHippo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is even weirder is that those books are in Spanish. Did the character speak fluent Spanish?

    HangryHangryHippo
    Community Member
    1 year ago

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    www.facebook.com Report

    Trillian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? You ever sit around on vacation wishing you were back in the office?

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    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have very intense night terrors about my current and previous jobs. I come to doing very bizarre things.

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    Kimemia Wa Njiiri Report

    Atero
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would not touch it even if it wouldn't work...

    Raymond Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much for turning off the Wi-Fi if I need to use the bathroom.

    Kat Hoth
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how the hell is that still working?

    Dave Hinckley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "We need you to upgrade the network. You have all holiday weekend"

    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the Killer Klowns from Outer Space paid a visit🫣😝🤡

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    Daisuke Ali Report

    cugel.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, I know this horrible uncertainty.

    Me. Just Me.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me when this happens and I have NOT downloaded any software recently.

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is mostly a myth, though. The groups that release pirated games usually care about their reputation within their "field of work", and wouldn't release something that contains malware.

    SadieCat17 (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but random trolls think it's the funniest thing ever. Stay safe out there and do your research.

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    Jamse Andrew Report

    Realistic Optimist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is me with PowerShell. Someone's always done almost all the work for me somewhere.

    ErolHM
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude, this is COPY/PASTE programmer

    amy harvey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's missing the C, V, and CTRL

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    ChShersh Report

    Teutonic Disaster
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a non-IT dude I gotta ask: Is he serious or sarcastic with the last sentence?

    Bobby
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You ever see those pictures of programmers working and all the words are different colors? That's mostly sytax highlighting and when you see something turn a different color than expected you know you screwed up somewhere. Emacs with no syntax highlighting would be similar to just doing code in notepad

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    Rebekah Fuentes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I've just gone cross-eyed 😵‍💫

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    Coly Synth Report

    LuckyL
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and... it works again

    mikedtw
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What I absolutely LOVE is my electric company sending me emails to let me know to watch for their emails for updates in case of an outage. aaarrrggghhh

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    Code Cracker Report

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    James Asbury Report

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1 GB RAM in 2001? What kind of science-fiction is this? (most PC's at the time had 64 - 256 MB, depending on their price)

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And 32gb hdd... that kind of machine was $2500 in 2001 money.

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    Me. Just Me.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And C:\ is available to everyone on the internet.

    Gustav Gallifrey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, so we're talking 'state of the art', are we?

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    My Setup

    Yassin Yassin Report

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That perfectly vertical chair back would kill me in five minutes.

    General Stukov
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I put a lazy boy infront of my L-desk but I've got 3 monitors and a 61inch tv connected to my pc so if I'm gonna be there in gonna be comfy

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    Martin
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not being able to swing backwards on that chair would kill me in minutes.

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    Thabo Phuthego Report

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    Carlos MG Report

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep! I have two cats and two dogs.... sorry, PC, I love you, but not enough arms to carry you too XD

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    Detroit Citizen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have moved so many times, I was recently asked how long it would take to pack up my house, this is literally what I mean. Just electronics, clothes, dishes and my cat. Ive told everyone, Ill buy everything else (furniture, etc). If it doesnt fit in my car well guess who isnt getting their security deposit. Last time I moved, I held a free for all yard sale to get rid of everything I couldnt carry by myself. To note, im 47, my friends are too old to help for pizza and beer lol

    Jude Corrigan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jeez, that is far too much to carry safely. Drop the guitar.

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    Matthew Karlsson Report

    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kid who reminded the teacher that they haven't assigned any homework is now a Scrum Master.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The gifted kid who started college at age 14 is now unemployed with severe mental health issues XD

    Vadertime
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kid who struggled with Analytic Geometry in high school is a senior database engineer today.

    Pandemonium
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but I get 4 weeks of paid vacation every single year!

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (whisper) Working in academia, I get double that amount :P

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    Lewis KE Report

    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our old IT specialist could do this. She'd plant her feet, hands on hips, and glower until it worked. Pretty sure she was a witch.

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    Pete Frehner Report

    Tim Fawcett
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooooohhhh! What does this button do!

    Surenu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should probably post a guard or two there on days where people get laid off.

    MotherofGuineaPigs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which button? I see several. I should test them.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I’m just a born button-pusher.” - Ringo, Yellow Submarine

    Martin
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why have that button as an option in the first place then ?

    Raymond Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not just make it bigger and red while your at it.

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh... glue a glass box over top of it.

    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if I just touch it a little bit though?

    A Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please cover the button with a plastic shield.

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    Ready to put in back

    Ponthoeun Tang Report

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not always a problem. It's not uncommon to clean boards with water. Just make *really* sure you rinse thoroughly and dry really, *REALLY* thoroughly! Might also want to be careful what soap you use - if any.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a guy with a YT channel (does repairs) that has that down to a science. Spill a sugary soda in your MacBook? No worries, puts it in the ultrasonic bathtub and after a good rinse and dry, it's good to go. Blew my mind.

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    Lauryn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey you guys! Today is my boyfriend’s birthday, and I decided instead of buying him a present, I’m going to clean his motherboard!!!! I hope this m**********r won’t cheat on me again! 😙🥹🥰

    FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sweet of you. Such a thoughtful gift. I really hope he realizes how much thought and effort you put into it. 🥰

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    Mary Peace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not being sort of tech-minded, this was the 1st pic that I reacted to for a while. . .GULP!

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    Debargha Ghosh Report

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    RAM isn't storage space. If your hard drive is large enough, no problem, but the install process will probably be very long, due to the low RAM :P

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    Code Cracker Report

    sheetzy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am more worried about the size of that mouse

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    Marshall Schmitz Report

    Jess Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I don't always code, but when I do, I do it by putting it b******t that kinda works vaguely sort of and hoping no one notices"

    mikedtw
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when did we work at the same place, bro?

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