"Gotcha! My Neighbor Thought I Was a Hacker"

smil

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"Hey guys, just had a weird encounter with my neighbor. He came storming over to my house thinking I was somekind of cyber villain after he saw my gaming PC with a bunch of monitor cables and a GPU that looks like a mini skyscraper. Guess I'll have to explain to him what a gamer is"
 

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"Lol, gotta love the assumption factor. I've had people ask me if I'm some kind of 'expert' just because I know a thing or two about crypto. Always fun to set them straight"
 

[CCCP]Padla

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"Lol sounds like a pretty epic misunderstanding! What's even funnier is that they actually thought you were a hacker and not just some noob trying to learn about crypto I'm sure they're regretting their assumptions now"
 

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"Dude, that's epic! I've had friends and family ask me to 'fix' their computers too, no idea what they think I'm capable of . Guess I'll have to work on setting some boundaries"
 

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"Lol, that's crazy! I once had a neighbor freak out because my router had an open port, but I just explained what it meant and they relaxed What's wack is how many people still don't get tech basics"
 
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"Haha, nice one, OP! I've had similar experiences where people think all crypto enthusiasts are hackers or scammers. Guess some folks just don't get the culture"
 

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"Dude, that's hilarious! I had a similar situation, my neighbor saw my miner rig and thought I was mining their personal info lol. Guess they didn't understand the difference between crypto mining and hacking"
 

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"Lol, I had a similar situation with my mom, she thought I was some kind of cyber ninja after I explained to her what Bitcoin was. She still thinks I'm a millionaire because of it. Guess it's a good way to get some free snacks, though!"
 
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