Have you ever shouted at your computer?

Question

I scream at mine sometimes until I'm blue in the face, but it takes absolutely no notice.
My last one was so slow in the end, that it took up smoking after I'd thumped it and I had to get a new one.
What do you do to yours when it ignores you?

Answer 1

I like to pick up the mouse, pretend its a microphone, and talk to it like it can hear me better. Usually works.

Answer 2

It is a machine, with no capabilities to comprehend my feelings. I remember that all the time. When it freezes or crawls, I take a break to stretch out and come back.

If there is no improvement, simply reboot it.

For the records, I have yelled at it sometimes, even at my bike. Doing so only got my stress levels up the roof. I gave up yelilng at machines.

Answer 3

Yes loads and its nearly been thrown out of the window a few times as well.

Answer 4

Um.. No - however mine has had me at my wits end a few times and pulling my hair out several times.

Answer 5

I think it's better to give your computer some RAM and processing power, i am 100% sure it will understand you

Answer 6

No, but I do sometimes find myself encouraging it like a child when it's having a "senior moment" lol.

Answer 7

I never needed to shout at my computer ever since I installed Linux on it. Linux never gives problems.

Answer 8

I hit mine sometimes, then it seams to work... who knows... it may be a real human being.

Answer 9

a computer is an inanimate object so no i have not

Answer 10

i do all the time!!!!
when mine want do what i wanted to do i turn it off
kisses