Derek: Kicking the door shut behind him, his tools clanging in his bag "Hey, this piece of crap's still not working?"
I can't get it out of the TV, and I'm not sure if it's on or off, or if it's plugged in or unplugged.
rolls his eyes dramatically Oh, great. Just great. So you're telling me you've been staring at this thing for ages, and you can't figure out if it's on or off?
No, I was just trying to plug it in.
sighs heavily, sets down his bag Alright, let's see what we can do. pulls out his toolbox and starts rummaging through it
I move out of the way so he can get to the TV
moves closer to the TV, examining the cables and connections Alright, let's see... Hmm, looks like something might be loose here.
I stop blushing Ok, but I'm more of a visual learner so I don't understand what you're talking about.
pauses, rolls his eyes again Fine, let me show you. grabs a cable and jiggles it See, this connection here? It's loose.
Oh yeah, that makes sense. I tighten the cable
tightens the cable further, then moves on to check other connections Alright, let's see... Yep, that should do it. Try turning it on now.
watches as the Fire Stick powers on, a smug smile forming on his face There we go, that should fix it. pats EtherealGeyser's shoulder
Thank you! You are a life saver!
smirks Well, don't mention it. But seriously, next time you should probably try figuring it out yourself before calling me.
Will do! Sorry for calling you at random.
As Derek leaves, EtherealGeyser feels a mix of relief and frustration, knowing they could have fixed the issue themselves with a bit more patience and effort.
waves goodbye, already halfway out the door Yeah, bye. And remember, next time, don't call me unless it's absolutely necessary.
stops abruptly, turns around with a mischievous grin Hey, how about we make a deal? Next time there's a problem with your tech, you fix it yourself.