Years ago I worked at small ISP, doing some web design, as well as phone support. Needless to say the phone support took up a majority of my time, and there were some fun conversations. Here's my favorite of all time:

An older lady called me one day extremely apologetic. She kept lamenting to me how sorry she was and how bad she felt, and keep asking me if all of my other customers were calling and complaining. It was her fault! She was adamant about that. Finally as she calmed down a bit, and I asked her why she was so upset. "I think I broke the Internet". I looked at my boss, who had wandered to my desk, (he could hear her frantic apologies through my headset), and I gave him a Spock-like eyebrow raise, covered my mic, and told him "She broke the internet." He chuckled, said "Have fun!" and went back to his desk.

So I explained to her that the Internet wasn't broke, and how it was highly unlikely that she could have broken the internet, so don't worry. She was fairly calm at this point, so I asked her "Ma'am, so what made you so concerned that you called me? What happened?" Her response was: "Well, I had an icon on my screen that said 'The Internet', and I think I accidentally deleted it. I thought I deleted the whole Internet!"

Poor lady. Remember when the IE icon actually said "The Internet"? You couldn't delete it either (not without some IT knowledge she didn't possess). So I walked her through auto-arranging her desktop icons and POOF there it was. She must have moved it off screen.

It's a tough job, but I do miss feeling like a hero.

First DVD I ever bought, and still my favorite movie :)

which happens to be the reason Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate them.

We're marking that insightful now? Listen, I was one of those kids. I took shit about my beliefs from teachers and students alike, and when it comes from teachers it will fuck you up majorly. Having someone you are supposed to be able to trust ridicule you for your beliefs or for your family's beliefs. THAT is cruel.
It is hard to be a JW and go to public schools. It shouldn't be. I thought this was America.

Christians attacking other Christians..... *sigh*

My entire immediate family are Jehovah's Witnesses, and that's the religion I was raised in (as I got older I realized I just didn't agree with some of the basic principles of Christianity). They aren't the kind of people to raise a stink at the existence of the term "birthdays". They explain to their children what birthdays are, and why their faith disagrees. Same with Halloween. Same with Easter. Same with CHRISTMAS.

Thank you for this. I just ran out of gin.

Yeah, the name "Hector Xavier Monsegur" was all over twitter (via Pastebin). He got doxxed awhile back, and retaliated with the "haha, not me newb!" defense. I actually starting a twitter account when all this "hacking" started, mainly because it reminded me of "the good 'ol days" a little bit, even if it was less talented than the cracking of the past.
It was fun to watch it unfold, but I got bored. (Teampoison IS lulzsec, no Teampoison is out to GET lulzsec! Joe Black isn't even real!) It was fun for awhile, but crackers (yes I'm still trying to hang on to that distinction) don't tweet.

I'm sorry, but if you have the need to sleep on public transportation, don't expect others to respect that. I do feel bad for you, and wish you could make some life changes that would give you the opportunity to sleep in a soft warm bed, but this is public transportation. Public. If I have no other opportunity to discuss my sister's crazy marriage, my kid's report card, or my dog's diet than on public transportation, than I have that right. If people are being to loud for me to have my conversation, as rude as that may be, I realize that I AM in public . I have just as much right to try and talk on the phone, as you do to try and have your siesta. Don't mistake what I'm saying, I wish the world was a better place and people gave others more respect no matter where they are, but no. That does NOT give you the right to interfere with everyone on that bus. The guy sitting 5 seats away from you tweeting OTA with his tablet not bothering you doesn't deserve that either, nor do folks walking down the street that get "jammed" at the stoplight.

It's selfish. You chose that lifestyle.

Really IT World? *faceplam*

and yeah, I was picky. Who wouldn't be? Generally, the point of marriage is to find someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, why wouldn't you be picky?

I always thought that's what dating was, shopping for your soul mate. The article continues to say that communicating over the internet creates unreal expectations. Well... yeah. I've talked to girls on the phone and gotten completely unrealistic expectations too. I'm not sure that's an effect of online dating or just not meeting face to face yet. You can't even expect this on the first date! Nobody reveals all their faults on the first date (Hell, I would never have had a date if I did!). Online dating sites are a good modern day tool, and the online equivalent of going to a singles bar, and if you've gone to a singles bar and actually gotten a date, you know it's trial and error.

You just gotta use your tools right! If you expect a computer to find your soulmate for you, then your expectation are definitely unrealistic.

It does happen though. I didn't expect it.