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What are the worst tech purchases you or your family have ever made?

I watched a video recently and wanted to know what other have bought over the years.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Old crazy HP pisser of dad died a slow dead, needed a new one. I sent him a link to the Local online tech retailer, filters all set to bottle printers. One day dad wrote me, he was just in (i think Fust? Some local tech retailer), they only had HP printers, i should come set it up. Still crazy behavior in Cups but at least a laser this time. Half a year later, he bought new toners of 500$ for the 300$ printer "it's the last one i need before retirement, i swear!".

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Old crazy HP pisser of dad died a slow dead, needed a new one.

I hate those HP pissers! It’s hard to get the stains off the floor.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 14 points 5 days ago (4 children)
[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Holy fuck, that would make me quickly turn around nope away.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago

someone self-destructed

[–] girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

Wow. I've never seen a printer dump all of its toner like that. The only thing worse would be if it was on fire and on a carpet floor.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

I saw nothing and suddenly feel sick I'm going home early.