# Apple Computer User Jokes **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 14, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-computer-user-jokes/168583 "2003-04-14T06:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-computer-user-jokes/168583/41 "2003-04-15T17:03:42Z")
Ah, **RayRay** , I’m wiping the tears off my cheek from looking into _WindowsRG_. Truly funny. I’m going to head right back and see the whole thing in a sec… I always get a kick out of folks getting bent by others choice of OS. Could you imagine this sort of devotion over **Tide** and all-tempa- **Cheer**? FWIW I use Windows at home and Mac’s at work. I seem to get work done in both locations. Go figure… My own take on the OS’s is this: an OS is like a Dad and a user is like a teenager. In the end you have to ask the OS for anything you really want… [Mac OS] U: Dad, can I get the keys to the car? OS: (Sternly) What do you need those for? U: I’m just going to the movies with the guys! OS: What movie are you going to see? U: I dunno. We’re just going to go see something! OS: What time does it let out? U: I dunno. Late-ish I guess. OS: Listen, I think it’ll be better for both of us if I just drive you there and then come pick you up afterwards and brign you back home. [Windows OS] U: Dad, can I get the keys to the car? OS: (Flips the keys in the air) Sure, go ahead. But if you crash the damn thing it’s your own fault, young man. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-computer-user-jokes/168583/42 "2003-04-15T18:45:03Z")
🙂 [MS-DOS (the bad old days)]: Usr: back car out of garage DOS: error Usr: raise garage door Usr: back car out of garage DOS: error Usr: start car DOS: error Usr: insert key Usr: start car DOS: error Usr: rotate key Usr: start car Usr: back car out of garage DOS: error Usr: put car in reverse Usr: remove parking brake Usr: back car out of garage [Mac OS 9] Usr: back car out of garage Mac: you car has not been started yet. Start now? OK/Cancel Usr: OK Mac: your garage door has been raised, car backed out, garage door lowered again. Your car is running. Do you wish gearshift to be left in reverse or would you prefer Park? Reverse/Park Mac: Reverse [Windows 2000 Server] Usr: back car out of garage W2k: the path from car out of garage is not properly formed and cannot be reconciled with the parameter garagedoor.open. click here for details. Cancel/Continue Usr: Continue W2k: Car out Usr: Close garage door W2k: Garage door: command not found Usr: Status garage door W2k: Garage door: not found [Mac OS X] Usr: Back car out of garage OSX: Please enter a password proving that you have authority to move car [\_\_\_\_\_] Usr: {enters pw} OSX: Please fasten your seat belt. Operation of car requires seat belt at all times. OSX: It is recommended that you make sure garage door is raised before moving car. Raise now? Raise/Move/Cancel Usr: Move OSX: Car has been moved. Garage door has ceased to exist due to an unexpected error. The house and the car remain unaffected. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-computer-user-jokes/168583/43 "2003-04-15T21:41:36Z")
In the name of ending this silly debate, agreed, **Sublight**. Peace. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-computer-user-jokes/168583/44 "2003-04-15T21:52:26Z")
Hey! Get on with the jokes, already! Why does everyone have to get into a donnybrook when the OP asked for jokes? Get a life. Q: What were the first two computers? A: It was in the garden of Eden. Eve had an Apple and Adam had a Wang. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-computer-user-jokes/168583/45 "2003-04-15T23:29:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by viking \* > \*\*Speaking of BBedit, is there a real text editor out there for windows? I never know what to recommend to my deluded colleagues who insist on running inferior operating systems 🙂 > > [/hijack] \*\* [hijack answer] [UltraEdit](http://www.tucows.com/preview/194610.html) should fill the bill. [/hijack answer] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-computer-user-jokes/168583.md?page=2)