[ort888]

How can I get him to stop? It makes me uncomfortable. It seems like he is going to break it sometimes. He needs to understand that is delicate, and needs to be handled with care. What's the best way to approach telling him?

[bobette]

Tell him if he f�cks it up he pays for it.

Or maybe more diplomatically, tell him the professionals strongly advise against doing so. That, and that they think he's a baboon's hemmorhoid dangle.



I mean, it's not toilet paper or anything. He must be jealous cuz he got a peecee right?

[romeosc]

Buy a Pismo, it is much tougher and cheaper! No need to baby it!

[bobette]

yeah but, Pismo or TiBook, would you like a boss to squeeze any one of them?

That'd p!ss me off... I work with a woman who occasionally pokes her manucured nails in my iBook screen just to show me stuff.

Drives me mad!

[buddy1065]

1) When you see him comming put it away.
2) When you see him comming pretend you are working with it.
3) When you see him comming tell him to get his own power book and squeeze the devil out of it if it makes him happy.

[Cucumber Jones]

A steady current of electricity suppied to the case should do the trick. If that's not feasable, I'm sure someone sells a usb powered jacob's ladder (a la frankenstein's laboratory), to give the illusion of dayne-jah.

[Cucumber Jones]

[ 06-09-2001: Message edited by: Cucumber Jones ]

[Belle]

When I saw the truncated title of this thread on the main page, I thought it was about something entirely different. Haha, that's funny.

[ort888]

This is all a lot of great advice. I'll take it alll into consideration, thanks...

Lets keep this thread active, I want to see it at the top!

[jules]

ort, you never disappoint.

[daimoni]

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[yukon]

belle, I noicied that too. get a screenshot while it lasts...



sorry, couldn't resist...i guess images will be turned off on this forum soon

[Belle]

I suspect Mr. ort888 has been working on this for some time...

[ort888]

A long time? No, all you need to be able to do is make it fit right. The cut-off is 34 characters.

[Circa]

Ok so let me get this straight ort888, he just comes up to you and then picks it up and starts sqeezing it? Or are you letting him use it and in the process he finds it entertaining to squeeze the damn thing?

Sounds really wierd to me... And reminds me of another situation.

My Grandparents are the same, except like someone mentioned they like to point things out to me on the screen. They would push and smear and do all of that stuff on the screen. At first I just said please stop, it could wreck the screen and the grease marks are a pain to get off. They then stopped but every now and then they will do it. It is just something you have to keep telling them.

[Ryu]

I propose the best solution that will stop him from doing that ever again.

1. He picks it up and starts squeezing your beloved TiBook.

2. You silently take it off his hands.

3. Make sure it is closed correctly.

4. Hold firmly two corners of your TiBook.

5. Wack him really hard with it.

6. If he continues to squeak, repeat Step 4 & 5 2-3 times.

You will see that this will work. After all, TiBook will fly very fast in air because its lighter than aluminum and it will hit him harder than a piece of steel.

[ 06-09-2001: Message edited by: Ryu ]

[Circa]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH now that is comedy!

[gyc]

squeeze his ass everytime he squeezes your TiBook

[DV]

Those can be delicate things. I wouldn't know, cause I can't afford them at this point. Can't really tell you how long it's been since I touched one, let alone gotten to squeeze one (getting too personal).

Anyway, I don't know if I can really blame your boss-- I know I'd be squeezing them, too, if I had the chance.

Dallas

[ion]

Well the first thing to do is tell him not to squeeze the damn thing! You could go about this as nicely as you want. Anything from "hey man please dont squeeze my laptop, you could break it" to "next time you squeeze my computer im going squeeze your ****ing skull between bicep and forearm untill it cracks".

[IceEnclosure]

ort, you have the best sig... when i see it, i figure something witty has just been said

[Circa]

Your sig is good man, I am working on a Flash sig right now.

[iboy]

Sorry, but this discussion is going away from the main-subject... I mean ort888 needs really our help!!!

I personally always have a cleaned screen (no fingerprints, no splashes) because when the display reflects the light from the sun or any other lightsources you can see every dust particle on it, that is a thing I can't stand!!! Of course, it drives me mad too when somebody is touching my display and you have to tell your boss now that you don't like it, before he has damaged your very expensive TiG4. I wouldn't do that for all the people in the office, because you blame your boss, when you correct him. If it happens again, you can speak to him during the next break... and than I would say it to him straight away, like:

"Excuse me Mr xxx, can I talk to you straight away?" (he can't say no)
"I have a little problem, I personally don't like...

I think, that every superior respects his worker. He will understand it. I think too that other people in your office think the same, I knew nobody how likes fingerprints on his display.

[Cucumber Jones]

I can sympathize with you, Ort. The same problem plagued me a while back. I discussed the issue with my boss and it was resolved. Then one night during an office party, I caught him fondeling my co-worker's titanium, and even showing it off to the district manager.

Yep, one of my teammates moved my Pismo on the table like an animal and the rubberfeets fell off! Neadless to say I separated his balls and his body!

[buddy1065]

Let's get serious. You can think up "legitamate" reasons not to squeeze, like the keys can scratch the display due to tight tolerances. The LCD can crack from pressure. Personally I would say Please don't squeeze my Powerbook, you can break it. If he continued I would talk to him like he was some kind of immature child. I would take it from him and let him know I'm not kidding. My Powerbook is too important for some callous goon to mess with my baby. I get mad just thinking about that scenario. I can't think of a reason any self respecting PB owner would not wig out. Don't you have any self respect, or don't you mind people using you for a doormat? Don't get me started...

[ 06-10-2001: Message edited by: buddy1065 ]

[Ryu]

I think he probably told his boss how strong is titanium. That's why he has been doing some stupid things such as squeezing a life-worthy Powerbook. If my boss squeezes my TiBook, I just would tell him:

Me: "hey, you like it?"

Him: "Yeah... great machine (while still squeezing it)"

Me: "You could get one yourself. It only costed me $3500"

Him: "(staring at me) how much?"

Me: "$3500... that's not too bad. But if you break the screen, you probably will have to pay at least $1000 to repare it. That sucks isn't it? So I have to be really careful"

Him: "Yeah... only for the screen? That stinks... it looks good though..."(and slowly leaves the Ti on the table very carefully and goes back to his office)

[siegzdad]

If this is a company laptop, then let him squeeze it all he wants. Then when the screen cracks, hand him the bill for $2k. I think he'll stop.

If its your own personal laptop, then here is what you do:

1) Ask him politely to stop.

(first offense)
2) Tell him to stop

(second offense)
3) Kick him in the shins repeatedly until he bleeds all over the carpet.


Seriously, you do need to make him aware of how dangerous it is...

You could post a sign on your desk that says, "Warning, any damaged incured to this laptop by mishanding (i.e. pinching) will be billed back to the offending party. Also, offenders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent under law." That might deter him...

[Knof8]

Gee why wait for the boss to pay. Charge him a quarter every time he does it. And if he continues you this squeezing fit then before you know it you can buy yourself another Ti

Or if that doesn't work, try to pretend to cough all over it as he is coming closer. He might start to have second thoughts of touching it then, as will anyone else in the office. Then it'll be all yours <insert evil laugh here>.

[TonyRado]

F*#&! it Ort. Nobody here knows what's up. Here's what I suggest . . .

<font color = red>take out your Sharpie Marker and write</font> DO NOT TOUCH! on the back of the display. I double dog dare you!

[ort888]

- B U M P -

He's still doing it!

[deliverator]

I've never even allowed another person to touch my PowerBook, much less manhandle it the way this clod is apparently doing. "Touching my PowerBook again huh? Mind if I screw your wife?"

He's a boss, not an owner. Tell him to respect your stuff.

[Apple Pro Underwear]

let him break it, when he does get anew tibook.

[KellyHogan]

Originally posted by ort888:
<STRONG>How can I get him to stop? It makes me uncomfortable. It seems like he is going to break it sometimes. He needs to understand that is delicate, and needs to be handled with care. What's the best way to approach telling him?</STRONG>

In the subject list your topic was truncated to 'My new boss keeps squeezing my tit...'

[sproutsie]

i think you are lying, but if not here is what i would do: when he does it you could drool on his hands. that might not help but it would be funny for your co-workers. i think a good drool really lightens things up in the office.

so- another pb owner i know touches his screen all the time. and he doesn't have very clean hands. he also touches mine. i can understand non-laptop types doing it, but *another* pb owner?!!! it makes me feel sort of nauseaus. i think i spelled that wrong, but you get my point.

i yelled at him once really loud (i was drunk) about it and he scoffed at me. and then kept on doing it....oh, the shame....

[tonewheel]

Hey, Baron Von Nerdlinger! Answer the previous question!

Does your boss pick up your computer to squeeze it? Or, does he simply close the lid and push? I don't get it.

If someone came up to my desk and started squeezing my computer, I'd simply tell them not to do it. What's the problem? Sounds like you need to take one of the many very sharp pencils from your pocket protector and ask your boss to "squeeze this"...horizontally...between his butt cheeks!

[Rainy Day]

Originally posted by KellyHogan:
<STRONG>
In the subject list your topic was truncated to 'My new boss keeps squeezing my tit...'</STRONG>

Which one? If you expect us to help you, you have to provide complete details.

[tinrib]

what's the point of making it out of titanium if squuezing it will damage it?

[vmarks]

It's not exactly hardware specific. It's not troubleshooting the hardware, per se. It's moving to the lounge.

please click through. http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ulti...&f=45&t=002261

[ 01-15-2002: Message edited by: vmarks ]