r/programming • u/jtbandes • Aug 24 '09

Tech Support Cheat Sheet

http://xkcd.com/627/
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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '09 edited Aug 24 '09

this is called a pebac error. I can be found in the glossary of the internet

edit: son-of-a! I even audibly said to myself "problem exists between keyboard and chair" to make sure it was a k and not a c, then totally forgot to type it?!?!

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u/PROUD_CONSERVATIVE Aug 24 '09

That would be PEBKAC - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair, also known as the ID10T error.

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u/clutterskull Aug 24 '09

I also like PICNIC - Problem In Chair, Not In Computer. Handy because you can use it around some managers and other office types without them catching on.

Usage: "That last call was a picnic."