IT manager approved downtime over lunch, but made a meal of it

The Register
Apr 13, 2026, 3:00 am182 ptsTop
Optimism is always risky, and defective hardware makes it indigestible Who, Me? The best part of the working day is lunchtime, but The Register tries to start Mondays in a pleasant fashion by bringing you a new installment of "Who, Me?" – the reader-contributed column in which you admit to your mistakes and…

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