# How to curse your computer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-curse-your-computer/626311>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 26, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-curse-your-computer/626311 "2012-06-26T01:02:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-curse-your-computer/626311/21 "2012-06-28T03:01:13Z")

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I don’t bother to curse at my computer. I just keep a CDR with a copy of Darik’s Boot-And-Nuke (DBAN) in plain sight at all times. At moments of great frustration, I give the CDR a sort of longing glance.

It’s amazing how quickly this fixes most computer problems.

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**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-curse-your-computer/626311/22 "2012-06-28T04:20:51Z")

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What, you’re too good to punch the side of your tower like the rest of us? 😛

I lose my shit on my desktop. My hands hurt, and I’ve gone through a hard drive or four on it. ☹

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