Chip, My Computer
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
June 8, 2016 11:13am CST
I've given my computer a name as of yesterday. Why? He has a chip on his shoulder, that is if computers have shoulders.
Chip is very spoiled, and I'm not the one who spoiled him as Chip is a used computer. Chip doesn't like being left alone unattended. He wants attention at all times, especially if he's on.
Yesterday I ignored Chip all day. I was gone to get my dentures. And then when I got back I had the audacity to charge my camera because the battery was low, and I had to leave Chip on while I was gone yet again, that time to Writer's Guild.
There is no reason why Chip should not have worked properly when I got home, but Chip wasn't happy about being left alone and he let me know it by not operating at peak performance.
So I had to give Chip a time out last night by shutting him down and not getting back until this morning.
I will be leaving again in a short while for my housing appointment. I really hope Chip will behave when I get back as I have a lot of catching up to do from yesterday.
Is your computer spoiled and you need to keep it happy or it won't work for you?
Thanks for reading.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jun 16
Naughty Chip!
I just bought a new keyboard and a new mouse.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jun 16
Yes, he's been naughty, yesterday too. He just doesn't like being left alone. So didn't get as much done as I wanted to yesterday. Today, I've already been out, so I won't be going anywhere for the duration of the day, so hopefully I'll be able to get everything caught up here.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
9 Jun 16
@Genipher I sure hope they behave. 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jun 16
No he doesn't. On the other hand, I've gotten a lot of Netflix time in with Beauty and the Beast. I'm now in season 2. Hopefully Chip will behave today as I have so many notifications to catch up on.
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
8 Jun 16
When we got our very first computers at work (a hundred years ago!), I finally came to an uneasy truce with mine. I named him Damian (after the devil child in the movies.) He basically agreed to give me most of what I needed and I agreed not to chunk him in Gardner's Creek.
Hope Chip is learning to behave. Keep up the tough love. 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jun 16
I've tried the reboots, it didn't work. So I need to give Chip a time out. It's the only thing that seems to work with him.
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
3 Jul 16
The cat uses my computer in my absence and causes some problems.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jul 16
How does your cat cause problems if the computer is off? Just curious.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Jun 16
my computer is so new Im having fun and some torment learning windows ten
p I am used t o windows x;p so thjs is a real learning experience but s ome sjhthings uj really like its super eeasy to turn on or off Im grateful Ihave it but\wish'
my son had not spent quite so much money lol.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jun 16
He loves you. I'm glad you have a new computer. Windows XP was quite a while ago. You needed an upgrade.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jun 16
Yes he is! I wonder if he knows I'm trading him in for a newer model because his behavior is so bad.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 Jun 16
so far mine is usually in a good mood
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jun 16
I do that too, but lately even that hasn't been working.
@vijay_2016 (900)
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8 Jun 16
Nice name and nice narration. Sometimes computers behave odd.mine gave a few problems last week I had to delete and install browser..now everything is fine
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