Stupid /g/ related shit you've done. C'mon you know

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Stupid /g/ related shit you've done.

C'mon you know you've made some embarassing mistakes, tell us what they are.

>build a pc for brother's birthday
>order all the parts including a snazzy usb wifi dongle
>test it out
>waaayyy better than my network card
>decide to just steal it and order him a new one
>the next day
>watching youtube, doing 3d modeling and messing around in UE4 editor like I usually do
>all very demanding but my computer could always handle it
>pc starts freezing every few seconds, youtube videos would go full hl2.exe and start stuttering so fast it would actually sound like a REEEEEEE
>thisistotallynotgood.jpg
>consult google
>"shit nigga your hard drive is dying!"
>the last 5 years of my life are saved on that C: drive
>start inexplicably deleting shit in vain attempt to fix the horrible lag
>I dunno I was freaking out
>delete all my games and misc downloads within minutes
>still terrible lag
>restart
>lag gets worse
>quickly order new 2tb drive off amazon with 1 day delivery nearly in tears thinking about what I would lose
>keep googling problem in desperation
>so desperate I find an obscure tech help forum on page 9
>OP has my same problem
>"Do you have a usb wifi dongle by chance?"
>"Yes I do, why?"
>"Try unplugging it real quick"
>I unplug the WiFi dongle
>everything is back normal instantly
>no more lag or audio errors
>mf for a solid 5 minutes
>mfw realising I just spent 70 bucks on a new HD I didn't need
>mfw thinking about all the shit I just deleted

Always back up your data boys and girls.

I still have no idea why this happened.