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Discover hilarious real-life helpdesk stories, bizarre IT support tickets, user mishaps, and behind-the-scenes tech moments. Fresh weekly posts from the frontline of IT support

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The Time an Employee Filed a Ticket Because Their Mouse Was Moving Too Fast on Screen

Posted on 18 April 2026

Last Tuesday, I received one of the most memorable tickets of my helpdesk career. The subject line simply read, “Mouse… Read more

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The Time an Employee Called IT Because Their Mouse Was Missing—Only to Find It Was Stuck to Their Hand

Posted on 17 April 2026

It was a quiet Tuesday morning at the IT helpdesk when the call came through that would be remembered for… Read more

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The Day a User Reported Their Monitor Was “Dead” Because It Was Never Plugged In

Posted on 16 April 2026

It was just another busy afternoon at the helpdesk when a ticket popped up that instantly brought a smile to… Read more

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The Time a User Reported Their Keyboard Was Typing Backwards and It Turned Out to Be a Language Setting Error

Posted on 15 April 2026

One quiet Tuesday morning, the helpdesk team received a ticket from a user who was quite distressed: their keyboard was… Read more

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The Time Someone Called IT Because Their Keyboard Was Typing Backwards

Posted on 14 April 2026

It was just another Tuesday in the IT helpdesk when a ticket popped up with the subject line: “My keyboard… Read more

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The Ticket from a User Who Thought the Printer Was a Photocopier and Tried to Fax Through It

Posted on 13 April 2026

One quiet Monday morning, the IT helpdesk received a ticket from an employee named Linda in marketing. The message read:… Read more

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When a User Reported Their Computer Had a Virus—Turns Out It Was Just a Ladybug Crawling on the Screen

Posted on 12 April 2026

One bright Monday morning, I received a rather urgent helpdesk ticket from a user who insisted their computer had caught… Read more

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The Time a User Called IT Because Their Computer Was “Frozen” — It Was Actually Just Left Outside in Winter

Posted on 11 April 2026

One chilly December morning, the IT helpdesk received a call that would quickly grow into office legend. A user, clearly… Read more

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The Time a User Reported Their Monitor Was Spying on Them

Posted on 10 April 2026

One Monday morning, the helpdesk team received a ticket that immediately piqued everyone’s curiosity. The ticket read: “My monitor is… Read more

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The Time Someone Reported Their Computer Was Haunted Because It Kept Typing by Itself

Posted on 9 April 2026

It was just another Tuesday afternoon when the helpdesk received a ticket that stood out from the usual “cannot connect… Read more

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