Picnic

PICNIC - acroynym for "problem in chair, not in computer" (see PEBKAC error, also Error 17, in last week's entries, IT support terms for user error. Reader David from Ayr, writes that PICNIC error has much the same effect, but has "the twin benefits of being easier to pronouce, and since it's a real word can be slipped into conversation with the occupant of the chair not noticing". Also known as an id10-t error.