Geek Pet Hates.

People using Google to get to websites. E.g. people navigating to google to then type facebook into google, and then selecting facebook from the search results. Oh dear god why?!

Or even worse then go on to click the sponsored link at the top to get to the site :mad:

Also people who start to type in an URL and keep stabbing the keyboard slowly with one finger even though the address they need is top of the list in the address bar drop down :o
 
I love these threads as it just shows what we all suspect - that we're a load of OCD sufferers who shouldn't be allowed anywhere near members of the public.

Anyway, I should post a film of my beloved OH typing, especially if he's filling in a form or similar as it would wind you all up. I can't bear to watch. Not only can he only type with 1 finger, but he will insist on including upper case letters even when it says that it's not case sensitive and using the mouse to move to the next box instead of the tab key or return key where appropriate.
 
People double clicking on everything... everything. it drives me mad.

Also people eating messing things at the PC.

Also the desktop having any more icons than i needs.

Having a full recycle bin is annoying.

People searching on Google for everything.

Yea I'm fussy :)

EDIT: People who determine how good a computer is by its RAM.

''omg i got this awesome new pc, its got 4GB of ram, 4GB!''

I used to get a look of disapproval when i said i had 2GB of RAM, despite also having a Q6600 etc.
 
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People who insist on using a grubby mousepad under their optical mouse.

People using wheel mice that have accumulated so much gunk on the rollers the ball literally cannot move anymore

people using 800 x 600 on a 19" LCD monitor

people who feel the need to pull their task bar up to 3 - 4 times its normal height for absolutely no reason.

people who create shortcuts for EVERYTHING

People who who ask for your help, you ask them to log off, they shut the pc completely down
 
Here's a new one:

When you are explaining to someone how to do something and they double click too slowly so the application/file doesn't launch. You know yourself that waiting longer isn't going to help the situation but something prevents you from telling them right away and you wait with them until shortly telling them 'try again'.

Spot on... brilliant.
 
People who double click internet links etc, does my nut in as do about 40 other things at work i can't think of right now.

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People who use deleted items as a place to store mail in outlook, cue the "oh i dont want to delete that" when i try and explain mailbox limits.
 
People using Google to get to websites. E.g. people navigating to google to then type facebook into google, and then selecting facebook from the search results. Oh dear god why?!

It's faster and easier... Especially when you don't look at what you're typing, a typo in the address bar usually brings you to a crap ad site, while Google always takes you to teh right page even when you mess up half the word.





My geek hates:
When people right click to copy and paste instead of Ctrl C and Ctrl V.
double clicking on links
having 100 desktop icons
People who confuse RAM with HDD capacity
Also, when you use a keyboard shortcut instead of clicking something with the mouse (for example, bringing up the desktop), and say something like "Woah woah woah, what did you just do".
People who choose a low resolution on an LCD monitor to make things bigger.
On forums, people who decide that they need to use a different colour/font to everyone else. (feeks font I think it is, is far far harder on the eye than the stock one.
People who are clueless about piracy: NO windows genuine advantage will NOT pick up this is cracked, yes you can download all updates, yes don't worry this is a key-less release you don't need a bloody product key.
Fanboys.
People who insist on must having the best of everything and slagging off anything worse/cheaper. Making it look like you have to spend €€€ on something when €€ will do.
Ads before video's on news sites etc.
Ads with sound.
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Printers.

Check the print queue, delete the errored file / change the cart / put more paper in.
Why does it take phoning a systems manager at any time of day or night to work this out? :)

I hate printers.
 
More printers.

The printer's not working, lets send it again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. That'll help!

Seconding the expectation of an instant solution to some completely random issue caused by a user who has no damn clue what they did, or does and isn't telling.
 
Not understanding the hate for the recycle bin, that's it's purpose after all, so that in the event you realise a few days, weeks or however long after you've deleted something that you need it you can rescue it.
 
When people are having mail problems I ask them what program/client they use and they answer "windows".

When members of my family can't find a document they created I ask them where they saved it and they answer "word".
 
Oh wait, I know one... When you ask people "what version of windows are you using" and they reply with "I don't know", how can you not know, it tells you every time you switch it on!
 
People who call monitors computers.

The screen is on why isnt the computer?! So annoying.

Also people who have a thousand shortcuts for things they never use. And those people who try to be 'smart ' about them like making a shortcut to the program folder in program files instead of the program itself and then act all pro about it because they did something computer-y, Why?!
 
I've got another one!! When people take screencaps of jpegs or save jpegs into word files just to send them via email.
 
Okay, I still think your all nuts but I think I can add one...

People who get angry when they can't do something with a computer.

I don't get angry when I don't know how to fix my car - I don't want to know how to fix my car, I pay someone to do it who knows how to fix cars, it's his job.
 
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