In addition to blaming the fallen object, the word processor, the tripping power cord, etc., I am also fond of informing it that:
1. This is the *only thing* it is supposed to do, so it should just do it right;
2. That no one ever has or would ask its opinion (about whether it should or should not fall out of the cabinet, about whether or not it should mess with all my section headings and change the spacing and indents), so it can kindly shut the fuck up.
In addition to blaming the fallen object, the word processor, the tripping power cord, etc., I am also fond of informing it that:
1. This is the *only thing* it is supposed to do, so it should just do it right;
2. That no one ever has or would ask its opinion (about whether it should or should not fall out of the cabinet, about whether or not it should mess with all my section headings and change the spacing and indents), so it can kindly shut the fuck up.