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>visiting family (normies)
>oh, new pc
>"yeah the old one broke"
>interested how so I inquire for specifics like does mobo logo appear, does any text appear, does it say anything 'boot' related, do fans whir
>"yeah no idea it just didn't start up"
>that's the only answer I'm able to get, IMPOSSIBLE to go further into details literally
>ask where they put it, tells they just threw it away
>ask what they did with the drives
>".....huh??"
>you know, to recover the photos in case there's no physical damage
>*blank stare*
>"...oh, those weren't that important"
>no backup, dozens possibly hundreds of photos lost
>"it would have cost a fortune anyway" - not knowing you can detach and reuse just about every component including mass storage
>I'm frustrated at their complete and utter lack of common sense and understanding in regards to technology
>they're able to be absolutely stoic about the loss because it is what it is, spilled milk, out of their control and so on
>whereas I feel nothing but pure fury even to this day recollecting the conversation and their braindead mindset