What's the strangest computer superstition you've seen?
Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic | 11/16/09
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Superstition or habit?
bsteenkamp@... | 11/17/09
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Yeah, I do that
Sepius | 11/17/09
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OCD
Barry ZA | 11/17/09
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Let's take the D out of OCD
kirkhuffm@... | 11/20/09
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yea me too
shazardy2000@... | 11/17/09
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Spin it up
wetzelc@... | 11/18/09
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More of User error prevention
rykerabel@... | 11/17/09
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Spinning of CDs
jeff.allen@... | 11/17/09
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cd seated correctly
dsimp@... | 11/17/09
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Superstition or lack of quality in UI?
T_Coen | 11/17/09
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Yes! Blame dumb, insensative programmers.
gthoenen@... | 11/19/09
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That's fine but...
Dr. Funk | 11/20/09
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Here we are again!
mjc5@... | 11/17/09
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Argh
garyleroy@... | 11/18/09
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Your Card Security Drivers is about to be upgraded
Another Canadian | 11/20/09
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Blasphemy!
DvT-Hex | 11/29/09
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click.... I MEAN CLICK!
bowlingbrad | 11/17/09
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The call for exorcist rings true
joaquin.gomez@... | 11/17/09
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Hit the "Trashed" button
thesorhus | 11/17/09
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The fear of rebooting
paulbranchaud | 11/17/09
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Good post
it@... | 11/17/09
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Bad IT will certainly cause superstitions
Jessie | 11/17/09
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Settings not set?
Tom Chase | 11/18/09
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If I close my laptop, I turned it off.
JJFitz | 11/17/09
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Same goes with turning off the monitor.
Jessie | 11/17/09
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Software Vs Something else
marcos_madera@... | 11/17/09
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Out takes, LMAO
mike@... | 11/17/09
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He adds them to every video.....
SgtPappy | 11/17/09
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Perhaps...
Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic | 11/20/09
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In keeping with this post....
SgtPappy | 11/21/09
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Bloopers episodes
Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic | 11/20/09
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Superstitious techs
jdavis@... | 11/17/09
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who's superstitious
Pat9008 | 11/18/09
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See my previous post
SObaldrick | 11/19/09
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Shock Therapy
GSG | 11/17/09
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I like messing with users.
SgtPappy | 11/17/09
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Dvorak Keyboard
leeric@... | 11/17/09
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I hate it when ..
SObaldrick | 11/17/09
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Wow... Bored much?
Jessie | 11/17/09
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I guess you don't have a sense of humor
SgtPappy | 11/18/09
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You are a department manager?
smiller987 | 11/17/09
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Get a life
SgtPappy | 11/18/09
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Well said
jdavis@... | 11/18/09
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AAAAMEN brutha!
petersonba@... | 11/18/09
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Second.
bruce@... | 11/18/09
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These are my peers...
SgtPappy | 11/19/09
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peer vs. client
bruce@... | 11/21/09
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peer vs client
SgtPappy | 11/21/09
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I hope your user Sgt.
Another Canadian | 11/20/09
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You are funny.
SgtPappy | 11/21/09
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You are NOT funny
SirWizard | 11/21/09
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Agree with both of you.
Another Canadian | 11/22/09
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I'm glad you can see....
SgtPappy | 11/23/09
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This is my last word
SgtPappy | 11/23/09
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Last Word?
SirWizard | 11/23/09
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Great Joke!
SObaldrick | 11/24/09
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superstitions as a symptom
ilya.utekhin@... | 11/17/09
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Cursor circles...
jeff.allen@... | 11/17/09
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Yes, yes, yes!!!
SObaldrick | 11/18/09
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Circles
jdeglers | 11/20/09
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Cursor Circles
rolenik@... | 11/20/09
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Space/Time Continuim
gdpowell62@... | 11/17/09
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Computer superstition...
michael.burgess@... | 11/18/09
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That used to be a funny joke
SObaldrick | 11/19/09
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Don't know about the end users but...
ralph@... | 11/18/09
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So True!
SObaldrick | 11/19/09
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Router on electric timer !!
line_morin@... | 11/18/09
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Hackers
SObaldrick | 11/19/09
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It will save time...
bmowder@... | 11/19/09
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PRINT QUEUE CLOGGED
toad_z | 11/20/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
felicia@... | 11/17/09
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Well, this guy I work with who shall remain nameless...
Kevin.Legrande@... | 11/17/09
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"Stupid users" and IT geniuses
Andrzej_Ladosz | 11/17/09
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Wow.
seanferd | 11/17/09
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Sounds like
edh1215 | 11/17/09
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Send them to the funny farm
Barry ZA | 11/17/09
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Oh...
Histrion2 | 11/17/09
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Don't be surprised
kservos@... | 11/17/09
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Dilbert
SObaldrick | 11/18/09
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"He" (user) knows, "his IT people" don't...
Andrzej_Ladosz | 11/22/09
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I can only hope
library assistant | 11/17/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
elimarcus | 11/17/09
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Not MS's fault for poor update implemenation...
edh1215 | 11/17/09
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MS is never at fault
mjc5@... | 11/17/09
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a test machine rarely identifies bad patches immediately
steve-kendra@... | 11/17/09
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Snapshots
Brenton Keegan | 11/17/09
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Really?
spasse@... | 11/17/09
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Substitute an earlier version
gwardell@... | 11/17/09
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Driver and OS problems
jdeglers | 11/20/09
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My Own Superstition
Animal13 | 11/17/09
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Anyone remember sync;sync;sync ?
simon@... | 11/17/09
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Rebooting is not
edh1215 | 11/17/09
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I never reboot my PC at home
rykerabel@... | 11/17/09
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OK, I'll bite.
Histrion2 | 11/17/09
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Don't hate me because.....
SgtPappy | 11/17/09
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It's a good thing...
settle.g@... | 11/17/09
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Am I superstitious??
Sepius | 11/17/09
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WOW... That happens to me a LOT....
rciafardone@... | 11/17/09
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The aura is issued when you become IT
KevinSGreen | 11/17/09
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Or Else It's Natural
info@... | 11/17/09
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Oh yeah, it does and it is freaky...
amoeba@... | 11/17/09
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The Intimidation Factor
kgilley@... | 11/17/09
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Critical Need Sensor
sboverie@... | 11/17/09
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I tell my users it's......
DM67 | 11/17/09
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Re: WOW... That happens to me a LOT....
npbatiller | 11/17/09
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This works on everything
jdeglers | 11/20/09
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Oh Yeah, I am There Too
j.ringham | 11/17/09
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Anti-Aura
MWatch | 11/17/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
alpaca | 11/17/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
steve-kendra@... | 11/17/09
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Good list
garyleroy@... | 11/17/09
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Server work causes problems
FatNGristle | 11/17/09
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Need to explain to clients
dbecker@... | 11/17/09
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quote not quite right
Pat9008 | 11/18/09
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IT Caused the Problem
trud | 11/17/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
jpeitzer@... | 11/17/09
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Personal magnetism.
Jessie | 11/17/09
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Personal magnetism.
dianecmiles@... | 11/18/09
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Must shut down when not in use
Oz_Media | 11/17/09
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Dojo,what do virus attack?
BALTHOR | 11/17/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
areclark@... | 11/17/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
alicia.seffernik@... | 11/18/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
jdemand@... | 11/18/09
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Rebooting *IS* evil
Baumann | 11/18/09
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But to be honest...
Baumann | 11/18/09
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Please explain, if you know ..
SObaldrick | 11/19/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
stuigi@... | 11/18/09
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Oh, I keep pressing the elevator button, too
bob@... | 11/18/09
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pressing the elevator button, too
dianecmiles@... | 11/19/09
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Magical Tech
Ravnor | 11/18/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
jim.lackey@... | 11/18/09
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reluctant to re-boot is
dianecmiles@... | 11/19/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
inet32@... | 11/18/09
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I disagree on the rebooting part and other things.
rciafardone@... | 11/20/09
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Rebooting excuses poor programming
sfenner | 11/20/09
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I agree, but..
rciafardone@... | 11/23/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
alan@... | 11/18/09
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That one was priceless...
rciafardone@... | 11/20/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
philip_jones2003@... | 11/19/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
dianelab | 11/19/09
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strangest computer superstition you've seen?
dianecmiles@... | 11/19/09
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RE: Video: Common habits of superstitious computer users
bizchamberlain@... | 11/19/09
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