# Fuck you, bastard from IT

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 14, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651 "2010-07-14T13:58:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/41 "2010-07-14T20:48:59Z")

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> [@Gagundathar](#):
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> Did someone mention a bastard from IT?  
> Can I be of assistance?  
> [Bastard Operator From Hell](http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/)
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> \<Note: I did not write this. I am not Simon Travaglia. Please don’t hurt me.\>

\<Note: I did not write this either, but if you want to hurt me my “safe word” is _antidisestablishmentarianismistically._\>

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/42 "2010-07-15T03:10:52Z")

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I have an idea - instead of telling the IT guy that you had personal problems, just tell him that Exchange fucked up.

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**Author:** ![DragonAsh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DragonAsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DragonAsh)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/43 "2010-07-15T08:20:30Z")

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Too ordinary. Blame it on a failed CPU board on one of the main database servers. 99.9% of people will just do the pretend 'ah \<nod head\> + \<‘that’s a PITA’ shake of the head\> bit.

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/44 "2010-07-15T13:35:35Z")

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[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12682757&postcount=45](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12682757&postcount=45)

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/45 "2010-07-15T16:42:47Z")

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Damnit guys, what did I tell you about crossing the streams?

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/46 "2010-07-15T18:16:57Z")

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> [@Autolycus](#):
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> Damnit guys, what did I tell you about crossing the streams?

Something like “Never whistle while you’re pissing”?

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/47 "2010-07-15T21:28:05Z")

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Turn your head, not your whole body?

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/48 "2010-07-15T21:38:45Z")

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He who dreams of urinating wakes up wet?

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**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/49 "2010-07-16T00:13:07Z")

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> [@Duke](#):
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> **Euty** actually said “golfcra_b_s” in his post. I’m not even going to ask how one does that.

Sounds like something Tiger would get when he’s on tour.

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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/50 "2010-07-16T02:27:12Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> ::::golfcrabs::::

::: hands over his golfbalm:::

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**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/51 "2010-07-16T07:47:44Z")

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> [@amanset](#):
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> I think I’m just going to give the promotion to that other guy, Jeff.

I just wish I had a speech prepared for this momentous occassion.

wot is netwerking?

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**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/52 "2010-07-16T13:27:46Z")

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> [@Jeff](#):
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> I just wish I had a speech prepared for this momentous occassion.
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> wot is netwerking?

I’m sure we can work it out on monday. 9am good for you?

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**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bastard-from-it/546651/53 "2010-07-16T13:46:41Z")

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Bring a book, Jeff.

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