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I was on a creative roll, my finger (I only use one) flying hither and thither ‘cross the keyboard. Beside me, tempting me, sat my lunch.
The faster I typed the hungrier I became, so I threw caution to the wind, grabbed my toasted cheese tomato and pickle sandwich with my vacant hand and tucked in.
My keyboard became covered in crumbs. I upturned it and gave it a bash, showering my lap with sandwich detritus.
There on my screen, mid-document appeared the word ‘Ouch’!
I typed ‘Sorry’, and it replied! ‘Don’t do it again’.
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And if you believe that you’d believe anything!
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to David Stewart for the photo.
Click Froggie to join in the fun!
Nothing quite like sticky keys. 😀
They’re a way of life for me!
Keep the baby wipes handy!
Totally believed it
Really? Cheers, Neil.
Dear Keith,
As one who eats at her keyboard, this made me laugh out loud. (Canned air is my friend 😉 ) You never cease to delight.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks so much, Rochelle, I’m really pleased you enjoyed it.
It is unbelievable! 🤣😂
The unbelievable truth maybe?
Haha!
LOL. Eating while typing is part of the fun. And I believe everything you say.
Of course, everything tastes better!
The humble keyboard does take a lot of abuse!
Not sure I’d want to be prodded and poked like mine!
It’s called predicting writing.
Even so, it’s a bit of a cheek writing to me like that!
Love it! Quirkily adorable. I’ll be more gentle with my keyboard smashing from now on.
Could be wise! Cheers, Trish.
What fun! Of course your computer complained – I would have complained too in her position!
Really? Okay!
we’re all guilty of this one way or another. 🙂
I’m sure we are! Cheers plaridel.
Heeheehee! Fun story.
Thanks. Mimi!
Yep. I bought a new $150 keyboard, upon which a large glass of water somehow got emptied. I dried it out and bought a nice protective cover. It thanked me. So, maybe I almost believe it. 🙂
You are lucky it survived that! At least yours was polite!
I was lucky. At first she was unresponsive, but now she is protected from my carelessness. 🙂
Woooo a keyboard that talks back. If mine did that, it would be saying all sorts of things… I’ve written short story narratives about different appliances for our local paper. It’s fun to breathe life into inanimate objects 🙂
That sounds like a fun write! As for inanimate objects conversing with us, I’ve got one called Alexa!
Maybe if you ask it nicely it will write a novel. Though I’m not sure I trust it 🙂
It’s got a bit of a potty-mouth so I’m not sure that’s a good idea!
I smiled as you were reading the story. You do a fantastic job of conveying the thoughts.
I think … ‘Don’t eat at the computer’ might help. Good one, Keith.
Isadora 😎
Thanks so much, Isadora, and I think you’re right!
Ha. Good one. This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship. Who knows what depths of feeling and richness of personality are trapped in hard drives just waiting for a good shaking to activate them?
It could be, having put up with my stories for years, it probably wants to join in now!
Not so far fetched as you think, my computer agrees.
I’ve got a feeling they have a way of communicating with each other – just a matter of time….!
Keith, your best one yet, probably because I can relate to it so much. There ought to be a law against eating at the keyboard that results in keyboard cruelty.
Good point Lisa!
I just lost my entire comment, so I’ll do it again and hope it doesn’t return from the ether. I can well believe your tale, since I knocked a full mug of tea into my laptop keyboard last week causing it to sizzle and hiss at a steadily increasing volume. I turned it off quickly and let it drain for 24 hours. Luckily I don’t take sugar.
I right enjoyed reading this