17 Things That Always Happen At The Apple Store When Your Computer's Broken

    Don't cry. Not here. Not in front of Ross, your Genius Bar technician.

    1. Your MacBook is broken so you drop EVERYTHING, because this is an emergency.

    2. You make an appointment for the Genius Bar online and....

    3. You walk over to the Genius Bar all sad, so they will feel compelled to fix your computer faster and at a lower cost.

    4. Then you have to wait on those uncomfortable stools forever.

    5. And then they ask you what's wrong with your computer.

    6. ...And if you've backed up your data.

    7. Then your Genius Bar technician asks you if you dropped your computer, because it's shattered and clearly your fault...

    ...And you're like...

    Because you know your warranty doesn't cover "accidental damage."

    8. Then the Genius Bar technician asks you if you've spilled any liquids on your computer...

    ...And again, you're like...

    9. Then the technician takes your laptop into that back secret area, and you're like...

    10. And they come back and tell you that it's definitely liquid-damaged, and you're still like...

    11. And they tell you that it's actually going to be cheaper for you to replace your laptop than for them to fix.

    And you're like...

    12. But all you actually say is...

    13. As you blink back the tears...

    ...And try to play it off.

    14. Or every once in awhile when the Genius Bar technician fixes your computer and you don't have to pay anything.

    And you're like...

    And they're like...

    15. At some point during this ordeal, you'll wish you had just gotten a PC. Everyone has one friend that's super aggressive about their non-Apple laptop.

    16. But you still love your Mac so it's whatever.

    17. And even after all this... you're still not getting Apple Care.

    Which you'll regret six months from now... when you spill coffee on your laptop... for the third time this year.