• @Ostrichgrif@lemmy.world
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    174 months ago

    I work in IT and hear this about once a week. They also will call the computer anything but a computer. Most common name is the modem 🤦

    • @Droechai@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      “He now realizes that it’s the hardware, the Mother modem, the heart itself of the hard drive, is faulty”

      A classic Swedish news article circulating the internet since forever. I hope the tech didn’t burst a blood vessel due to the mangled quote

    • @Malfeasant@lemm.ee
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      24 months ago

      Surprised that’s still a thing. I’ve heard it called a hard drive about as often, but I haven’t worked with home users in a long time.