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Computers Top BBC List of Stress Producers

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the each-one-like-crying-babies dept.

twitter writes "The BBC is reporting results of a poll by UK charity Developing Patient Partnerships that shows crashing computers to be one of the most common stresses and that it's actually killing people by driving them to drink and smoke. The quoted list has: 1. IT problems - 30%, 2. Change in financial status/personal injury - 24%, 3. Commuting - 20%. I've seen people take a smoke break when their computer pops a window and they lose an hour or two of work and admins taking their break straight from the bottle."

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  1. Suspect Studies by Scareduck · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Ah, my computer's crashed. Time to nip off to the pub..."

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    1. Re:Suspect Studies by Kesch · · Score: 3, Funny

      DWI: Debugging While Intoxicated

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  2. I work in IT... by DreadSpoon · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... and I put alcohol in my cereal I eat before going to work.

    (And yes, I'm quite serious.)

    1. Re: I work in IT... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 2, Funny

      > ... and I put alcohol in my cereal I eat before going to work.

      Isn't merely waking up sufficient?

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    2. Re:I work in IT... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Thank GOd I thought I was the only one!

      ThinkGeek should show off their new line of accessories for the stressed computer coworker: a mug holder (okay, all-new meaning now) and a USB lighter next to the cigarette dispenser. What adds to hours of fun is aiming the dispenser so it shoots the cigarette right into your waiting lips.

    3. Re:I work in IT... by Lord+Ender · · Score: 3, Funny

      I could see Bailey's in yout Cocco Puffs, but anything else and you've got a drinking problem...

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  3. Hmm... by doxology · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. IT problems

    3. Commuting

    What about telecommuting?

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  4. Seen on side of Windows package: by mrchaotica · · Score: 4, Funny

    Surgeon General's warning: This product is an unstable, insecure piece of shit and will most likely drive you to suicide in sheer frustration.

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  5. are you kidding? by dotpavan · · Score: 5, Funny

    kidding right? because sometimes when I am stressed, porn on my comp is a great stress reliever

  6. Relief by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 4, Funny

    The BBC is reporting results of a poll by UK charity Developing Patient Partnerships that shows crashing computers to be one of the most common stresses

    The study also shows smashing computers to be one of the most common stress-relievers.

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  7. X-Bender: What I don't do is none of your business by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    Leela: Bender? My God, you're a mess!
    Bender: Leave me alone.
    Leela: Look at the 5:00 rust. You've been up all night not drinking, haven't you?
    Bender: Hey ... what I don't do is none of your business.
    Leela: Please, Bender, have some malt liquor. If not for yourself, then for the people who love you.

  8. Re:Which is it? by Dunbal · · Score: 1, Funny

    Who are these 21% of people who haven't felt stressed in the last 365 days?

          Those are the people who deal with their stress by lying when they participate in surveys...

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  9. OH SHIT! This had to happen someday. by gd23ka · · Score: 1, Funny

    I somehow forgot to click on the post anonymously button. Now I'm caught redhanded posting a stupid story to slashdot. Oh well.. shit happens. In future I will make sure that I am not logged on to slashdot when I want to post anonymously, okay? Hey but you should have seen me jump up and yank the ethernet cable out of my machine... :-)

  10. Good for 4 minutes to going home time by Marxist+Hacker+42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Les Barker's spoken word poem seems to fit this story:

    I bought a new computer.
    It cost a thousand pound,
    But every time I switch it on
    It keeps on falling down.

    I used to think it was my friend,
    But now it drives me 'round the bend.
    You'd be surprised the time I spend:
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

    I switch it on -
    What is this?
    Something wrong with CONFIG SYS
    This isn't my idea of bliss:
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

    I want to share my printers and
    I want to share my files.
    I want to share my anger
    'Cause it drives me blooming wild.

    My songs, they say, are sublime;
    I've conquered cadence, mastered rhyme.
    But now-a-days I spend my time:
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

    Reinstall - oh what fun!
    It says it helps you get things done.
    Every day now, everyone's
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

    Look again. It will say
    All you do is plug and play.
    How do I spend every day?
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

    It can't find my printer and
    It can't locate my mouse.
    The other day it drove me
    Right out of the bloomin' house.

    Still unplugged, still unplayed,
    I e-mailed God in search of aid.
    He's far to busy, I'm afraid...
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

    Up at dawn for one more try
    Will it work? - Can pigs fly?
    How do I expect to die?
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

    I used to like a drink or three.
    No time now - don't call for me.
    How will I spend eternity?
    REINSTALLING WINDOZE.

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  11. Re:Programmers do Have it worse by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 3, Funny
    Your job depends on whether or not a particular line of text, written on a PDA, has a strikethrough or not? And there is no other possible way to write this line of text?

    You need a new job, son. Maybe something in the french fry delivery category.
    And your boss needs a new worker.

  12. Re:MOD parent up by donscarletti · · Score: 3, Funny
    p.s. for non brits its a fag packet related joke.
    For non brits "fag" means something else.
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  13. In related news... by geobeck · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...Captain Obvious has been named President of the BBC.

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  14. Re:Teh List of Stressors by LardBrattish · · Score: 2, Funny
    9. You just walked a person thru a very simple sequence of actions ("click here, now click here ...") for the 100th time. She has been at that job for about 100 days. Nope, she still doesn't get it.

    Can't you see it? She wants you bad

    :)

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  15. Re:Blame Windows by Darby · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unless your apps were written by God Himself, they will fail on you.

    Don't rely on it even then, heck Jesus saves.

  16. Re:Save your health... by ceoyoyo · · Score: 3, Funny

    You had one kernel panic so you're reinstalling? What, do you think you're running Windows? ;)

  17. They worked in IT... by Teun · · Score: 4, Funny
    The management of our US subsidiary decided to do a drugs test, everyone had to piss in a jar and as a result nearly the whole (7man) IT dept. was fired.

    The network hasn't been the same since.

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