DeadTOm 
Me: Opens a ticket with a vendor, because the barcode scanner on their device is no longer scanning.
Them: Here are four barcodes to scan, to reprogram the scanner.
Me: You do see the conundrum here, right?
Them: Unplug it for a minute, and plug it back in.
Me: Done that already, several times.
Them: Try it again.
Me: *Tried it* Still not working
I don't really know what commentary to add to this.
Tuuli M. (domestic goblin)