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    [–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 162 points 1 week ago (34 children)

    I dare to say most Linux users know more about windows problem solving than the average windows user

    [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 98 points 1 week ago (12 children)

    That's only true for a time. After you stop dealing with Windows for enough years, you just forget the bullshit and you become almost as clueless as the guy asking for help. You're really good at Linux though. So when they ask for help you are all like:

    But with a less annoying and more kidnapper vibe where you're withholding your valuable help till the bastard pays ransom. "You want help? Switch to Linux." You don't care if they don't.

    [–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

    Just knowing how to use Google/ddg/etc to search for a solution to your problem makes you better at troubleshooting than most people. Spending 30 seconds to find a relevant link can make you seem like a genius to a lot of people.

    [–] somenonewho 23 points 1 week ago

    Seriously. I work in IT (mostly Linux) but whatever OS 90% of the Job is knowing how to properly phrase problems for Google and then you just need to know how/where to apply solutions.

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