Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy: New Tech Guy - Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live · 757K views · 2013-09-06 · 4:16

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Overview

An SNL sketch in which Nick Burns, the condescending IT guy, trains a new tech support hire to mock users over simple computer problems.

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Used as shorthand for the arrogant, dismissive tech support person in jokes and comparisons.

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Stand-up & sketch comedy Satire & parody

What people said

esafak · 2024-09 · Joke / meme
Back when computer expertise was hard to come by, so admins could lord over users. The Internet has made these people extinct. SNL parody: [VIDEO]
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mberning · 2022-12 · Joke / meme
Usually the biggest office asshole and last person you want to talk to for anything. The living embodiment of Nick Burns. [VIDEO]
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lob_it · 2022-11 · Joke / meme
Nick burns would disagree :) [VIDEO] Technology natives skipped social to enjoy innovation without the emotional fodder. They were left on their own with nobody to coddle them. Its 2022.. Illiteracy is obvious
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