Tech Support Employees Share the Weirdest Things They’ve Seen on the Job

As durable as smartphones are today, they’re not exactly indestructible. A tiny bit of water can wreak havoc on the delicate internal components and cause the thing to go haywire. If your smartphone or tablet ever does land in a puddle of water, drop it in a bowl of dry rice and let it sit for a day or two.

Oh, and don’t crack your phone open to drop grains of rice inside. That doesn’t make a lick of sense to begin with. In fact, because he did this, his phone is probably broken beyond repair. At least you can recycle some of its parts.