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itchytooth
03/13/09

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Avid editor: "rebuilding the media database"
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fuchikoma
03/12/09

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I'm a tech support analyst...

Right now, it's rolling back a failed user profile transfer for 2 hours before redoing it for 11... other times "it's imaging the disk."
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Kaiser-Machead
03/12/09

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I comment on Gizmodo with a very serious earnest expression, and type quickly and occasionally glance at my phone's clock so that I look like I'm on a time crunch. I'm praised for being busy. I look like I'm writing some essay as I type this, only to stop to take a swig of my vitamin water (green tea FTW).
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Monty
03/12/09

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I can't imagine how few commenters there would be on Giz if it weren't for slow computers. Lord knows I have used the "well I was waiting for _____" excuse a million times when my boss comes in and sees me on this site.
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Curves
03/12/09

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/Start Rant/
You know, the more I thought of this the more I wanted to point out that the people who actually get (abuse) breaks are the smokers. Outside every 30 mins to suck down some nicoteine. As a former smoker, I understand addiction, but I also understand slacking and thats what is going on. Why cant we fix it? The CEO is out there smoking with them. If I want a break I need to start smoking again....
/End Rant?

Before you say Giz is my break, I actually read Giz for work reasons.
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enm4r
03/12/09

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I get to use some crappy SQL frontend that was internally developed and often hangs in my line of work. I'm also the only techically inclined person here, so when I say "uploads are going slow today" it's taken as gospel.

That, or I can always fall back on the #1 solution given by our incompetent IT for every single problem: "Did you try defragging?"
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IN THE FACE!
03/12/09

@enm4r: lol sounds exactly like a chunk of sh*t app we use at my work, fortunately being that in App Suppport I don't really ever need to use it (or support it)...

I have also used the Defrag Smoke break in a previous job...
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GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
03/12/09

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I think my general excuse on why I'm not working is "Its Gizmodo/Gawker".
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Curves
03/12/09

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People get breaks? Damn!
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