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Thread ID: 75588 2007-01-04 05:10:00 Yes mum i know ........i wont... beetle (243) PC World Chat
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512516 2007-01-04 05:10:00 Hi there nosy person:p

How many of you have the rule...........no eating or drinking by, on anywhere near the computer, keyboard and assorted items connected to the computer? this rule is for children? partners? yourself? :eek:

How many of you yoursleves break this rule?

Currently how many coffee or drinking cups are on or near your computer? on the desk maybe? :p

i have now..only one, but some crackers and humus and shock horror left over chocolates from xmas the kids havnt polished off yet....... sitting here to be consumed at some point.


i have this rule............. for my children.... sigh......... and so far we have done great............no one has spilt anything on any of our puters, keyboards etc.........yet....

touch wood, knock knock.

beetle
beetle (243)
512517 2007-01-04 05:17:00 /me licking the cheese scone crumbs off my finger tips while typing this ... Jen (38)
512518 2007-01-04 05:23:00 rules apply to everyone in the house except the bill payer(me) plod (107)
512519 2007-01-04 05:29:00 Crumbs don't hurt . It's liquids which do the damage . Sticky liquids (such as suger rich ones) are the worst .

Murphy's law has no exceptions . If liquids are near, they will get spilt sooner or later . The only safe rule is to keep them away .
Graham L (2)
512520 2007-01-04 05:32:00 But Graham that doesnt say whether you break the food rule?

:illogical

beetle
beetle (243)
512521 2007-01-04 05:38:00 Rule #1: never have a mouthful of fizzy drink while chatting online with a friend with a wicked sense of humour ... getting the sticky marks off the LCD is just as bad. :rolleyes: Jen (38)
512522 2007-01-04 05:41:00 Oh yeah and dont look at beetle jokes...from a link.........when drinking hot coffee............ cos things burn...........and the keyboards and monitors dont do so good either.......:D

beetle
beetle (243)
512523 2007-01-04 05:42:00 If I did not eat and drink at the keyboard I would starve, either through lack of productivity by taking meal breaks (no work=no money) or by not eating or drinking as I have not enough time to take the break ....

But most keyboards will survive a trip through a dishwasher if done correctly and fully dried out after washing.
the godfather (11663)
512524 2007-01-04 05:54:00 Mum - "No eating at computer"
...come home early from school one day, mum split coffee all over keyboard
Me ", lol, ***, you eat at computer"
Mum, "Im allowed to, immm mum"
Me, "Can Dad"
Mum, "Yea"
Me, "So if i become a Dad i can eat at the computer" (im 17)
....results in me getting a lecture bout having to be out of uni, and be happily married before i can have kids.
noone (22)
512525 2007-01-04 06:22:00 Kids have left home but as I know both DH & I eat & drink near the only computer we have I bought a clear silicon keyboard protector (iSkin) for my iBook.
Just a little bit of insurance that keeps everyone happy. :thumbs:
Sue (33)
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