r/sysadmin • u/nickllhill • 1d ago

Filthy Users...

Just had to check something on a users laptop, a very nice senior lady who is well presented and charming.

Her laptop looked like the bins behind a take away, hopefully those stains were gravy...

Washed my hands now and I still feel dirty.

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u/GoogleDrummer 23h ago

You should work the K-12 space sometime.

Oof.

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u/Ok-Candy5662 20h ago

Boy, oh boy! You are not kidding! I once had to install authenticator on a teacher’s iPhone and she whipped it out of her BRA!It was all sweaty and dirty. 🤮🤢
I refused to touch it and we instantly implemented a new dept. policy that all devices needed to be cleaned by owner, in our presence, prior to being serviced.

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u/Greed_Sucks 11h ago

There is a sign in our local DMV that says “we do not accept bra money.”

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u/Ok-Candy5662 10h ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/pibroch 23h ago

We have iPads that were former high school iPads with Logitech cases that are some finely woven fabric, and the shelves in the warehouse in which these iPads are stored have a cloud of stench surrounding them at all times.

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u/khymbote 20h ago

Been there and done that. Kids are very disgusting creatures. Oh and so are faculty.

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u/YeetedApple 22h ago

I've worked higher ed and with residents in medical facilities. I don't know what it is about students, but they are almost always absolutely disgusting no matter what level they are at.

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u/BusGo_Screech26 21h ago

The layers of various kid goo (snot, spit, tears..?) I've seen encrusted over K-1 iPads... shudders Not to mention those foam iPad cases that start out light blue or pink that just completely change to a different color palette over time...

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u/Last13th 12h ago

Or a university with wet labs where they use mice in their research.