XKCD Exposes Tech Support’s Biggest Secret!

Those of us who [work in tech support / fix our own computers / use computers with some proficiency / own a computer / wear glasses] have a reputation amongst the technically unsavvy in our [families / workplaces / schools / favorite watering holes] of knowing everything that can possibly be done with a [computer / i-Thingy / cocktail blender].  But the truth is that there are so many programs, operating systems, and interfaces out there that no one person can possibly know them all.  And yet we are called upon to “fix this stupid thing” whenever a group of two or three gather anywhere, anytime, for any reason.  And let’s face it my geeky friends, as annoying as it can be sometimes, we do relish in the myth of our own technological omnipotence, don’t we?

Well, the good folks over at XKCD have let the cat out of the bag, exposing the secret of our tech support prowess in wonderful flowchart form.  And we love them for it, because it’s XKCD and to say anything less than praise for them would seriously hurt our geek cred. 

So, here it is:  XKCD #627 – Tech Support Cheat Sheet