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Mac vs PC
Let's just say that I, personally have nothing against Macs. I understand that they are excellent machines with many advantages, as well as the little fillip you get out of being different to the average home computer user. But they are also pricey - costing more than I can really justify spending when, for me, a PC does the job quite well enough.
But why do some Mac users have to be so bloody offensive? No, not all. Most of you are sweet. But today I had a young man who borrowed my broadband dongle, plugged it into his Mac and when it didn't work IMMEDIATELY he yanked it out and gave it back with a discontented pout. He wondered why the whole of Wales only uses PCs when Macs are so superior and complained about the problems he was having sending files that "you PC users can't open". [We are the - um 91%?] There was some eye rolling and impatience that I might have forgiven if there had been a little humour with it, but coupled with a sneer, no.
I didn't say 'fuck you' but I thought it. Grrrr
Other than that it has been an interesting day. The film premiere for Resistance is today so we had events in the museum. The Powers that Be decreed that it would be nice if we dressed 1940s and since I couldn't find anything to fit I've spent the day in a boiler suit with a scarf round my head. We were supposed to be window dressing but after 20 minutes or so of standing around like a poorly made animatronic puppet I got bored and went to do the accounts. However I can tell you that Owen Sheers, Tom Wlaschiha and Alexander Doetsch are even prettier in the flesh than their photos imply. Also a LOT skinnier!
Jen came with me and dressed up too, but she was all glam with red lips and her hair in a snood. I looked like I'd just come off the swing shift, packing shells with HE.
But why do some Mac users have to be so bloody offensive? No, not all. Most of you are sweet. But today I had a young man who borrowed my broadband dongle, plugged it into his Mac and when it didn't work IMMEDIATELY he yanked it out and gave it back with a discontented pout. He wondered why the whole of Wales only uses PCs when Macs are so superior and complained about the problems he was having sending files that "you PC users can't open". [We are the - um 91%?] There was some eye rolling and impatience that I might have forgiven if there had been a little humour with it, but coupled with a sneer, no.
I didn't say 'fuck you' but I thought it. Grrrr
Other than that it has been an interesting day. The film premiere for Resistance is today so we had events in the museum. The Powers that Be decreed that it would be nice if we dressed 1940s and since I couldn't find anything to fit I've spent the day in a boiler suit with a scarf round my head. We were supposed to be window dressing but after 20 minutes or so of standing around like a poorly made animatronic puppet I got bored and went to do the accounts. However I can tell you that Owen Sheers, Tom Wlaschiha and Alexander Doetsch are even prettier in the flesh than their photos imply. Also a LOT skinnier!
Jen came with me and dressed up too, but she was all glam with red lips and her hair in a snood. I looked like I'd just come off the swing shift, packing shells with HE.
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I feel for you. This isn't the first time I've met a bloke who seems to view his Mac as an external gold plated penis. I can't imagine what it must be like to work in an office full of them.