# Watching other people use a computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699 "2010-10-01T09:44:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699/41 "2010-10-01T23:13:20Z")
> [@dhkendall](#): > > This reminds me of a YouTube link that the Dope introduced me to - forget the seires name (I’m sure some Doper will pipe up, quite possibly with a specific URL) - the series focusses on a completely computer-illiterate salesman that antagonizes the IT person with inane questions, all done in chipmunk-style voices (and is funny as hell). Anyways, after getting access to the person’s computer, the IT discovers that the salesman has all his desktop icons arranged in the shape of a penis. IT person then rearranges them (tiled alphabetically) to which clueless salesguy replies “NOOOO! I can’t find anything now! Our company website was at the tip of the penis!” Here you are: [http://www.thewebsiteisdown.com/](http://www.thewebsiteisdown.com/) IIRC, the bit you mentioned was from Episode 2. ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699/42 "2010-10-01T23:17:30Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > > [@Musicat](#): > > > > I have people in my office who have been shown the “reduce all open windows to the taskbar” single-click shortcut, yet they insist on minimizing each open window separately, and on my computer, that is typically dozens. > > What where how? **Nava** , in addition to the Quick Launch taskbar icon mentioned, and the [Windows key] + D shortcut mentioned, you can also use [Windows key] + M (think “minimize”). Shift + [Windows key] + M will bring everything back up. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699/43 "2010-10-02T02:23:36Z")
> [@StephenG](#): > > Here you are: [http://www.thewebsiteisdown.com/](http://www.thewebsiteisdown.com/) > > IIRC, the bit you mentioned was from Episode 2. Thanks! Quick check shows it’s actually episode 1, approx 7:55-9:50 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699/44 "2010-10-02T08:50:51Z")
> [@Tamarin](#): > > [obligatory I.T. Crowd clip](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrQUWUfmR_I) Not strictly related, but LOL funny nonetheless, I found this clip linked from yours: [This, Jen, is the Internet](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAUyaELfwBo). ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699/45 "2010-10-02T10:34:53Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Something we can all relate to: > > [link](http://superphotostudio.com/main.php?g2_itemId=132676&g2_imageViewsIndex=1) > > mmm For extra oomph watch someone on a laptop do it. Apparently the constant game of Hand Twister can amuse some. ---
**Author:** ![Hermitian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hermitian/32/470_2.png) [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699/46 "2010-10-02T17:43:19Z")
As some people have mentioned, I also type addresses that I know into Google (obviously leaving out www. and .com). Couple of reasons. 1. It’s easier. When Firefox opens up, it is on Google and my cursor is in the search box. It’s easiest to type in cnn and then Tab Tab Enter. Instantly I have CNN. Otherwise I have to use my mouse to go up to the address bar, click on [www.google.com](http://www.google.com) and then type in [www.cnn.com](http://www.cnn.com) (I started this habit before web browsers were so forgiving that you could leave out the www and .com) , then hit enter. 2. Spelling. Yea, CNN isn’t too hard, but I type fast and sometimes misspell what I want. If you type CCNN into Google and hit tab tab enter, you get CNN. If you type that in the address bar, you get Career College of Northern Nevada. Big difference. Obviously certain addresses are harder than cnn and are more prone to screw ups. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699/47 "2010-10-02T17:52:57Z")
I really think the object of ridicule here is people who go to Google and search for _[www.somewebsiteorother.com](http://www.somewebsiteorother.com)_ because the simple fact of the matter is, that’s ridiculous. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-other-people-use-a-computer/555699.md?page=2)