Did it happen because of Linux mint?
I know that it's not Linux. This is more of a vent post
3 months ago I installed Linux mint on my cousins completely new laptop. She learned quickly how to use it. She lives in the same house. We are a joint family. Last week she went to our aunt to stay there. While she was not at home her brother washed the laptop with water (yes you read that correctly). My aunt dried the laptop and charged it. Then next day she tried to start it.
The laptop was having many problems which pointed towards ram and SSD being water damaged. We took it to the shop where we purchased it from and the shopkeeper did not even know that what was installed on it was actually Linux. He called it "weird window" and blamed it on Linux.
He didn't do anything and instantly tried to install windows on it but not matter what way he tried he could not delete the partition to make a new one. He blamed Linux mint and said that the SSD and ram are fried because of Linux mint and my uncle although blamed me but didn't say much.
I will be showing the replies to him. So is it because of Linux mint or because the laptop was flipping waterboarded?
Edit for more context:
this is Pakistan so yeah the people in these hardware stores are quite dumb at times. I don't know why my uncle went to him either way.
the brother did not get any punishment because his mental state is honestly sad. He is so young like he is 6 or 7 and has so many mental problems.
my uncle didn't say much to me but he did tell me to not install this again. I won't be doing anything to that laptop now since that ain't my property.
Thanks for all the replies. I'm sending these screen shots to my uncle
Sorry I have bad english