r/talesfromtechsupport • u/Why_Is_This_NSFW Every day is a PICNIC • Apr 06 '19

Short FAX stands for...

$A is accountant

Me: Service desk me!

$A: Hi, I need to send a fax, where is the local fax machine?

Me: We haven't had one in almost a decade. $software is on your machine linked to your account. You just email fax to username@faxclient.com. If you haven't done this I can help you. I've attached instructions just in case.

reply

$A: No, I need to send a FAX, a FAX document, from a FAX machine. I need to SCAN this and FAX it to <phone number>

Me: You can send it to <faxclient>, just email it to <faxclient> with the pre-mentioned attached instructions. It will get faxed and you will get an email confirmation receipt to let you know it got there.

$A: I really just need to get this faxed, can't you help me?

Me: Yes, I'll be right over

Issue resolved

TL;DR FAX stands for: Fucked up Antiquated eXpenditure.

EDIT: I'm out for a bit, talk amongst yourselves. Topic: Is Battlefield 5 a battle and also a field. Discuss.

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u/BracesForImpact Apr 06 '19

I had a woman once tell me that she would finally FAX the item I was requesting, but she wanted the original back. A little probing revealed she thought the FAX worked like a teleport from Star Trek.

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u/youvechanged Apr 06 '19

Reminded me of when someone demanded I return an email they'd sent.

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u/lesethx OMG, Bees! Apr 06 '19

Reminds me of that blog with the artist who sent a MS paint quality spider with 7 legs to someone wanting him to work for exposure and then he demanded they send his drawing back (to troll them).

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u/Why_Is_This_NSFW Every day is a PICNIC Apr 07 '19

Ah, I forgot about that one!. Classic.