{"id":829,"date":"2026-04-08T18:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dansgeekstop.com\/blog\/?p=829"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:16:39","slug":"how-many-of-us-curse-at-our-tech-and-why-do-we-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dansgeekstop.com\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/how-many-of-us-curse-at-our-tech-and-why-do-we-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many of Us Curse at Our Tech\u2026 and Why Do We Do It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dansgeekstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Curse-this-device-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dansgeekstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Curse-this-device-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dansgeekstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Curse-this-device-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dansgeekstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Curse-this-device-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dansgeekstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Curse-this-device.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, come on. This image is just the tip of the iceberg of the many reasons we all, at one time or another, have cussed out our electronic devices. And I call bull shit on anyone who says they\u2019ve never done it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You already know the reasons any specific device can light that fuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to make an important phone call or send an important text message.<br>Low battery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> How about \u201ccan\u2019t connect to the internet\u201d\u2026 even when you\u2019re showing five bars?<br>Even better, something else on your device is working just fine\u2026 but the ONE thing you need right now refuses to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowwwww internet, anyone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re watching a show you actually care about, or a live game\u2026 and it buffers every fourth word. You get a couple seconds of action, the screen shifts\u2026 and then\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That little spinning circle shows up like it owns the place.<br>Everything freezes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This one is for those of us with bad eyesight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m sitting there, trying to edit a document, and suddenly it turns into a damn scavenger hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the F*&amp;^ is my cursor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m trying to highlight something\u2026 anything\u2026 and I have no clue where my cursor even is in relation to what I\u2019m trying to edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did it jump?<br>Did I click somewhere else?<br>Am I about to highlight the wrong paragraph and not even realize it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now I\u2019m moving the mouse around like I\u2019m using a metal detector, hoping something lights up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click.<br>Click.<br>Click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then out of nowhere\u2026 boom\u2026 the cursor shows up three lines away from where I thought I was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Windows update in that picture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah\u2026 that one used to F&amp;^% me <em>royally<\/em> when I was doing astrophotography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t just sitting at a desk clicking around. This hobby runs through a computer controlling multiple pieces of equipment\u2026 all working together to capture images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when are you doing this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold.<br>Very dark.<br>Middle of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>last<\/em> thing you need is a Windows update deciding, \u201cHey\u2026 now feels like a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you\u2019re out there, freezing your balls off, can\u2019t see what the F&amp;^% you\u2019re doing, and your entire setup just\u2026 stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because somewhere, deep inside your machine, Windows decided it had priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it wasn\u2019t you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s actually a commercial I saw that nails this perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military control room.<br>Asteroid heading toward Earth.<br>30 seconds to launch countermeasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tension everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then you hear it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cF&amp;^%^^^^^\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General: \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d<br>Tech: \u201cWindows update.\u201d<br>General: \u201cHow long?\u201d<br>Tech: \u201c\u2026?? minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General: \u201cF&amp;^^%%$ Microsoft.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End of the world scenario\u2026 and you\u2019re stuck waiting on a progress bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alright, let\u2019s talk about the hardware side of your electronic devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know one of the very first things that will screw you over?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those little pieces of shit cost pennies to make\u2026 and somehow cost you 15, 20 bucks to buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what do you get for that premium experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something that\u2019s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>sensitive to temperature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>prone to internal wires breaking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and guaranteed to fail at the absolute worst possible time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never when things are calm. Never when you\u2019re just casually scrolling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No\u2026 they wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember the \u201clow battery\u201d moment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now imagine this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You <em>know<\/em> you plugged your phone in last night.<br>You <em>know<\/em> it should be fully charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You wake up, grab your phone\u2026 and it\u2019s still sitting at 3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because that garbage USB cable didn\u2019t make a solid connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looked plugged in.<br>It felt plugged in.<br>But it wasn\u2019t actually doing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That $20 cable\u2026 that probably cost 10 cents to make\u2026<br>has officially failed you at the worst possible time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cables don\u2019t break loudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They just quietly stop doing their job\u2026 and let you discover it when you need them most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the way, that astrophotography example with Windows updates?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cables are just as bad\u2026 if not worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold, dark nights are where cables go to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you\u2019re out there, in the pitch black, freezing, holding a flashlight in your mouth like some kind of off-brand mechanic\u2026 trying to figure out which cable just gave up the ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everything <em>looks<\/em> connected.<br>Everything <em>should<\/em> be working.<br>But something isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now it\u2019s a guessing game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it the power cable?<br>USB?<br>That one connector you <em>barely<\/em> touched earlier?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the best part?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t find the problem right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You unplug.<br>Replug.<br>Wiggle.<br>Try again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, your hands are going numb, your patience is gone, and the sky you came out to photograph is just sitting there like, \u201cYou good?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cables will screw you over on just about every electronic device you own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power cables.<br>USB cables.<br>Charging cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different shapes, different sizes\u2026 same bad timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They don\u2019t fail when it\u2019s convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They fail when you <em>need<\/em> them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok, you get the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shit just pisses you right off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So how do we express that displeasure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s start with when we <em>can<\/em> say exactly what we\u2019re thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A string of curse words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not just one. Not even a couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m talking full-on, creative, back-to-back, no-repeat vocabulary\u2026 like you\u2019re trying to win an award for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then there\u2019s the physical side of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have threatened\u2014<em>more than once<\/em>\u2014to drop kick thousands of dollars of astrophotography equipment straight into a field in the middle of the night when everything goes sideways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have I done it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have I thought about it <em>very seriously<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keyboards?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah\u2026 I\u2019ve slammed them off the desk hard enough that they needed to be replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phones?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s just say\u2026 walls have been involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And somewhere in the background\u2026 there\u2019s that quieter, more reasonable version of me just watching the whole thing unfold like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYeah\u2026 I\u2019m not getting involved in this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m just going to stand over here\u2026 and wait.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019ll calm down eventually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which, to be fair\u2026 I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually right around the time I realize I now have to pay to replace whatever I just broke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s like a cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rage \u2192 destruction \u2192 silence \u2192 regret \u2192 wallet damage \u2192 repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look, the thing about this whole article is that as a society. We now depend on these electronic devices.  And when things fail, it is almost always at the worse time when you need a specific device right now.  And even though I have hinted at it.   Part of the frustration that is happening, the cursing. It is because usually when we encounter problems like I have described.  We lose time trying to 1). Figure things out and 2). fix the problem. Time that we just don&#8217;t have at the moment of failure. That is the primary reason for the frustration, the cursing, and in my case.  Physical destruction of the device that just pissed me right the F*&amp;^^ off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, come on. This image is just the tip of the iceberg of the many reasons we all, at one time or another, have cussed out our electronic devices. And I call bull shit on anyone who says they\u2019ve never done it. You already know the reasons any specific device can light that fuse. 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