Author Topic: Things (average) People Say About Your Keyboard(s) (Read 31221 times)

oTurtlez · « **on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:12:50 »

What do people say about your board(s)?

I most commonly get a "That thing looks ancient" or "That's an oldschool keyboard" about my 103u at work. When I had CCnG on my Pure people would also tell me that it looked really old.

A KBT PURE. TINY 60% BOARD. GREEN AND WHITE(ish) KEYS. OLD LOOKING.

wat.

Sifo · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:13:48 »

>swag

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:14:09 »

Someone one asked me if I was supporting breast cancer when I had the Valentine's set on my Filco. When I changed it to Red Alert, I was asked why I had the same keyboard with different colors on it.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:15:17 »

People usually just look and go, 'Oh you got another keyboard, huh?'

Sifo · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:17:13 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:14:09

Someone one asked me if I was supporting breast cancer when I had the Valentine's set on my Filco. When I changed it to Red Alert, I was asked why I had the same keyboard with different colors on it.

wow they sound new

oTurtlez · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:19:27 »

A guy at work asked if I had a Dvorak once because he saw the extra print on the front of my FC660C's caps. At least he knows that Dvorak exists I guess.

hashbaz · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:22:01 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:15:17

People usually just look and go, 'Oh you got another keyboard, huh?'

This, for me too. ^^

Another common one is "Wow, it's so {loud,clicky,snappy}". Usually said with a positive intonation.

calavera · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:23:26 »

"wow pretty colors."

jwaz · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:24:38 »

"How many do you need?" -Gf

My coworkers make fun of me of me more for using an IR thermometer and grinding beans when I make coffee every morning, if they mention anything about my keyboard it's usually something along the lines of "oh wow, another eh?"

fohat.digs · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:36:27 »

OMG

it's so BIG !

esoomenona · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:21:06 »

"But MY? Eww."

Please, noob. Get out mah grill if you choose to deny the godswitch.

JPG · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:24:03 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:36:27

OMG

it's so BIG !

I hear this very often, but oh well ... wrong discussion

Tarzan · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:24:36 »

"I like this one, but it's too clicky, they can hear me typing on conference calls. This one feels nice, but I hate that vertical Enter key. Those smaller keyboards are pretty, but I have to have a number pad. Do you have any other keyboards I can try out?"

$:-\$

esoomenona · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:24:57 »

Quote from: JPG on Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:24:03

Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:36:27
OMG

it's so BIG !

I hear this very often, but oh well ... wrong discussion

Mhm... that's why you love F-122s so much, huh? Compensating.

Lastpilot · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:30:40 »

Quote from: My boss at work commented on one of my facebook pictures of my Poker

"Yeah. Umm. No. And I'm a touch typist that doesn't look at the keys. But I want to be able to if I want to."

Quote from: Random library patron

"That keyboard is intense man."

Quote from: Coworker

Is that one of those clicky keyboards? I bet you can type fast on that.

absyrd · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:34:54 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:36:27

OMG

it's so BIG !

I get the opposite. "Ooooh... it is so tiny and cute."

Glissant · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:37:21 »

"You spent HOW MUCH on those lavender keys?!"

"What do those fancy looking keys like that skull do?"

oTurtlez · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:38:43 »

Quote from: Glissant on Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:37:21

"You spent HOW MUCH on those lavender keys?!"

"What do those fancy looking keys like that skull do?"

There needs to be an upvote, thumbs up, +1, like, etc system so I could give you one of those haha.

SidusNare · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 14:39:18 »

I had a Model M on my laptop, was at a hipster-ish coffee house in Atlanta... coffee waiter guy thought my "vintage" keyboard was cool.

Techno Trousers · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 15:16:13 »

A woman at work saw my immaculate 1986 Model M and said "Ooh, I like your new keyboard." I didn't get a chance at the time to explain that my keyboard is the exact opposite of new.

oTurtlez · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 15:17:27 »

Quote from: Techno Trousers on Wed, 17 July 2013, 15:16:13

A woman at work saw my immaculate 1986 Model M and said "Ooh, I like your new keyboard." I didn't get a chance at the time to explain that my keyboard is the exact opposite of new.

Your Model M is new and my Realforce is old. What has this world come to?

ImaMoFoThief · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 15:39:22 »

friends: Why would you spend over 100 dollars for a keyboard?
Me: why do you spend over a hundred bucks a month on cigarettes?

oTurtlez · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 15:43:35 »

I've finally converted all of my friends whom use keyboards daily to mechs

Granted all but one is sub $100, and the one that isn't is a razer board, but hey! That's why I'm here with all the cup rubber.

rowdy · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 16:56:38 »

"What's that on your desk?"

Tarzan · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 16:58:37 »

"You spent how much on that keyboard?"

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 16:59:01 »

**Looks at my Valentine's Set**

"You really like Pink"

Sifo · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:00:28 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 17 July 2013, 16:59:01

"You really like Pink"

Same

digi · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:02:17 »

"You can't even see the letters on your keyboard?!"

Sifo · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:03:21 »

Quote from: digi on Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:02:17

"You can't even see the letters on your keyboard?!"

"Where are the letters?"

NO DOUBLESHOTS NOW, ONLY BLANKS

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:05:00 »

Sifo, do you ever keep some caps off so all these kids know about your #GoldSprings #LegitBallin?

Sifo · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:06:36 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:05:00

Sifo, do you ever keep some caps off so all these kids know about your #GoldSprings #LegitBallin?

I type on exposed #goldconnectors

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:08:28 »

Hellaswag.jpg

Thimplum · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:11:30 »

Quote from: Sifo on Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:17:13

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 17 July 2013, 13:14:09
Someone one asked me if I was supporting breast cancer when I had the Valentine's set on my Filco. When I changed it to Red Alert, I was asked why I had the same keyboard with different colors on it.

wow they sound new

Not as new as Captain...

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:13:01 »

ROFL. I am pretty new. I didn't even know about MYs and the G81-7000 until now.

BlueBär · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:16:31 »

Quote from: Sifo on Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:06:36

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:05:00
Sifo, do you ever keep some caps off so all these kids know about your #GoldSprings #LegitBallin?

I type on exposed #goldconnectors

You should get some transparent switch top covers and some transparent caps to show all that swag.

Thimplum · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:31:52 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:13:01

ROFL.

Translation: I just read something which may have been humorous if I were not sitting alone staring at a large array of N-(4-Methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline molecules covered by a pane of glass or polycarbonate.

UniClown · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:37:27 »

That's cool, I guess...

Rayne · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 17:43:06 »

"whats the point of spending so much on a keyboard? the one that came with my computer works just fine."
until i make them try one.
"oh this feels nice!"

DarSee · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 19:26:15 »

From my husband: "MORE keys??"

He also asks if I put blank key caps on just to piss him off if he ever has to use my computer.

sth · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 19:43:01 »

either:

'wat'

or

'wai'

demik · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 19:44:54 »

"go outside"

xSpartanCx · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 19:49:34 »

"Why do you need another keyboard? You already have two!"
People don't understand the variety you can get.

MOZ · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:05:04 »

"Another one?"

"Why do you need so many?"

"Why do you need to spend so much on a keyboard, my cheap one works fine"

When I tell them about how solid the keyboard is, this is what I get, "A brick is solid"

People in India are used to $3 keyboards, noone understands mechs and the obsession.

Oh, and when I showed someone the Ergodox and how I was planning on making it, this is what I got, "IF you get that keyboard, how will we type on your computer?"

Thimplum · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:11:33 »

"Why would you spend $200 on a keyboard if it isn't even wireless?"

esoomenona · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:11:57 »

"ERMAHGERD! And those were MY switches again!?" - on feeling the godswitch.

MOZ · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:18:12 »

Quote from: Thimplum on Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:11:33

"Why would you spend $200 on a keyboard if it isn't even wireless?"

Yes, yes, yes. Get this a lot with a lot of stuff, including audio gear.

Thimplum · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:28:50 »

Quote from: mohitgarg on Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:18:12

Quote from: Thimplum on Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:11:33
"Why would you spend $200 on a keyboard if it isn't even wireless?"

Yes, yes, yes. Get this a lot with a lot of stuff, including audio gear.

More like: "Why would you spend $200 on a[n] [insert item] if it isn't even wireless?"

Wifi is great and all, but seriously...

MOZ · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:30:55 »

Quote from: Thimplum on Wed, 17 July 2013, 20:28:50

"Why would you spend $200 on a[n] [insert item] if it isn't even wireless?"

Yup, exactly.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 23:09:58 »

"OMG it's so cute, like a miniature typewriter!" ( that was my mom while visiting, about my Ducky TKL...)

funkymeeba · « **Reply #49 on:** Wed, 17 July 2013, 23:11:40 »

"Would you put your keys in the correct place?"

No.

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Author Topic: Things (average) People Say About Your Keyboard(s) (Read 31221 times)