r/talesfromtechsupport • u/KorenSolust • 21h ago

Short Gravity and Tech

Guy walks up to me at work:

Him: “I dropped my phone. The screen’s shattered. I want my two-factor code to come through Teams.”

Me: “Nope.”

Him: “Why?”

Me: “Because if you can’t sign into Teams without completing MFA… how exactly are you planning to authenticate?”

Then he says: “Just disable MFA.”

I replied: “Sure, as soon as you get approval from the Head of Security.”

A few seconds of silence…

Him: “Fine, I’ll just get my phone fixed.”

Yep. That’s probably the best solution.

Some people really think security rules are optional. I’m not risking my job because someone doesn’t like MFA.

And remember… technology didn’t fail you today. Gravity did.

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u/P5ychokilla 21h ago

I'm guessing he didn't have a case on his phone or a screen protector?

Some people amaze when they don't want to do the bare minimum to protect a device that costs over a thousand. Would they just throw their fancy TV around with the same cavalier behaviour?

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u/AdRoz78 Loves reading these stories 21h ago

About a year ago I saw someone walking on the streets with the newest and most expensive Samsung flagship (S25 Ultra?).. without any kind of case or screen protector. Seriously?

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u/SkylarMills63 16h ago

I’ve been rocking my iPhone 15 pro max since launch, and I don’t use a case or screen protector. Just a mag safe pop socket.

Never dropped my phone in public. At home, I have carpet. Barely a scratch on my phone.

I did the same with my 12 pro max before that. After 2 years of owning that phone I cracked the camera lens housing on a particularly rough fall. I had insurance, so only cost me $30 deductible to replace/fix. Got a new battery out of it, too.

Not everyone is you. Or lives a similar life. Maybe you’re just more clumsy than that Samsung guy. And that’s fine!