Pet Peeves (Computer Related)

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: JSClark

Originally posted by: brunswickite
people that use the phrase "touch base"

Same here...

One day, I'm just gonna burst out, "You wanna touch my WHAT!?"

i hate that too

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: nsafreak
People that call DSL routers (aka the little box the ISP gives you) modems. They ARE NOT MODEMS at all!! A modem modulates and demodulates a signal, DSL IS ALL DIGITAL SO THERE IS NO MODULATION OR DEMODULATION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE!!!! Jeez even if it doesn't do routing the proper term in that case would be a DSL bridge.

Actually, I believe it does modulate. You ever pick up a phone on a DSL line without the low pass filter on there? You'll hear the high-pitched tones from the DSL modem.

 

[DnetMHZ]

people in my office who insist on putting WWW in front of an email address and wonder why it doesn't get delivered!! :|

 

[ElFenix]

oh, and when i worked in sales and was in the process of selling someone a hard drive
"and that will have windows and all my programs on it, right?"

 

[moonshinemadness]

All of the above plus people who insist on having an icon on the desktop AND in the quick launch for the same damn program ARGHHHH!.

EDIT**And those people who write out an email in full in good english with punctuation, then delete words to then rewrite them in net speak...whats the point?!?!

 

[Derango]

Originally posted by: dman
Websites w/ auto audio = Evil.

DMCA

No kidding. Your web site might be the most informative site in the world, but as soon as that badly programed midi file starts playing in the background, I'm gone.

 

[kglo]

Ppl who delete programs by deleting the program directory entirely without doing a proper uninstall...leaving a whole bunch of shortcuts/dangling registry entries..=P

 

[FriedRiceBob]

people who call up complaining that "it wont work" and when i ask for more details they say something like "well it says <username>@bellsouth.net and its asking me for a password" ...so im supposed to know your password? *TROUTSLAP*

People who dont understand that ribbon cables have a red stripe for a reason: "I thought red goes on the right!" nope, sorry, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars

people who smoke by their computer for 3 years straight then bring it in for service...one time i filled a small wastebasket with smoke-infused dust...sickening

people who pay 2+ hours labor to get thier outdated POS fixed.

the person who brought in a 486 66DX2 with windows XP installed on it. rot in hell.

people who complain about my overuse of ellipses...i just like them...so there