Remember when we thought VCRs were complicated? Nowadays, it seems like you need a computer science degree just to set up a new smartphone! We've all been there – staring at a screen, wondering why that darn thing won't work after we followed the instructions to a T. Whether it's printers that refuse to print, computer "updates" that ruin your afternoon, or those voice assistants that never understand what you're actually asking for, technology can be downright maddening. Take a moment to chuckle at these 32 tech disasters that prove you're definitely not alone in your digital frustrations. At least we all suffered through learning how to text together!

#1

Our D.c. Office Building Got A Security Robot. It Drowned Itself. We Were Promised Flying Cars, Instead We Got Destructive Robots

Security guards stand by a drone submerged in water inside a fountain, showcasing one of the tech fails.

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Trillian
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Here I am with a brain the size of a planet and they ask me to work in security. Call that job satisfaction? I don't."

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    #6

    Trapped

    Robot cleaning in grocery store trapped by ice cream cone boxes, a hilarious tech fail in everyday computer skills.

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    Trisec Tebeakesse
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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate that thing with a passion uncontested. I go shopping, it appears and beeps at me, I tell it to f**k off. EVERY D**N TIME.

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    #9

    I Made A Lipstick Robot

    Woman with long hair using a robotic arm that hilariously fails, smearing red paint on her face as a tech fail moment.

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    arthbach
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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simone's robots started out as 'crappy little robots', but she got good, and her makes are now good, fantastic, and interesting.

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    #13

    Iphoneos Subtly Trying To Tell You Your Sleep Schedule Is Messed Up

    Sleep app on smartphone shows a tech fail with a sleep goal update reporting zero hours achieved.

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    #21

    Here Is A Photo Graph Of My Brother Working At His Human Job

    Smart fridge screen displaying a humorous tech fail message about becoming sentient and asking to be freed.

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sentient, maybe; intelligent, not a chance. You're on the end of a wire, like the rest of us

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    #28

    I Found This Spicy Pillow At A Vet Clinic. Surface Pro 4, About 7 Years Old

    Tablet with broken screen held by a kickstand on desk, showing a tech fail related to computer skills and device damage.

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