Programs that only run on Internet Explorer. The return of Myspace. Forgetting to back up your data. These are just a few examples of a techie's digital nightmare.
That's the idea behind the hashtag #FiveWordTechHorrors, which was trending on Twitter on Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Users shared their biggest tech fears in exactly five words.
The hashtag appears to have originated from Twitter user @izs:
Perl generating php generating javascript #fivewordtechhorrors
— social media isaacs (@izs) December 9, 2013
It picked up steam from there. Check out a few of our favorite #FiveWordTechHorrors one-liners, below.
Three billion devices run Java. #FiveWordTechHorrors
"From the makers of http://t.co/P83XgSUi2D" #FiveWordTechHorrors
Accidentally closed all browser tabs #FiveWordTechHorrors
Do you smell burning wires? #FiveWordTechHorrors
“We couldn’t find any women.” #fivewordtechhorrors
We can add security later. #fivewordtechhorrors
It's only a temporary fix #fivewordtechhorrors
MySpace plans to relaunch again #fivewordtechhorrors
Snapchat for divorced Baby Boomers #FiveWordTechHorrors
Twitter doesn't have a word count option #FiveWordTechHorrors
"Let's make a viral video." #FiveWordTechHorrors
Merry Christmas, it's a Blackberry #FiveWordTechHorrors
This site requires Internet Explorer. #FiveWordTechHorrors
Microsoft Silverlight requires an update #fivewordtechhorrors
Mail me a hard copy #FiveWordTechHorrors
Flash required for this site #FiveWordTechHorrors
This story should be Snowfalled #FiveWordTechHorrors
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