This past week, Jeffrey and I needed to log into old accounts. Sure, it will be easy, whatever, no big deal. Then, the screen popped up a box that said: "WRONG PASSWORD, TRY AGAIN! What, are you kidding? We tried a million and one passwords and nothing. I was screaming at my past self for choosing such a silly password.
After none of my known passwords worked, I decided to try answering the security questions. The screen popped up:
1. What was the first beach you visited?
2. What is your favorite band?
Okay, whoever created these security questions clearly has never had a changing opinion. Where are the questions like what's your mother's maiden name...that never changes! How on earth and I supposed to know what 16 year old me thought the first beach I visited was? I mean come on! I live near three beaches and I named every beach in Florida... nothing! At this point I am hysterically laughing and screaming at my computer screen like a mental patient. I don't know the first beach I visited and I have named every 90's boy band possible.
While we're keeping score: 100 computer, 0 Kelsey! So, the computer won and I had to reset my password. I went through all the steps and answered all the questions. When I went to enter a new password, in bold red words my computer reads, "password cannot be the same one previously used in the last year". Wait, you mean that was it! WHAT!?!?! Are you kidding me computer. One hour later, I entered my new password that I will never remember and went on my way.
After all of my madness, all I have to say is...
Dear cyber world,
"NO, I do not want to create a new password. Just tell me my old one. I don't want to use one capital and one lowercase letter and I don't want to use a symbol that I will never remember. Lastly, your security questions are ridiculous, my favorite color changes daily!"
Love,
Your irritated user, Kelsey
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