Geek, Gross, Cleaning and Miscellaneous: Gunked up

Gunked up

By strokingitasitype - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Canada - Gander

Today, I cleaned my computer screen for the first time in ages. When I turned it on a few hours later, I spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out why the brightness was suddenly so painfully high. FML

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You deserved it 28 003

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By stupid - 07/07/2009 18:33 - United States

Today, I saw a spot on my computer screen. I tried to use my finger to rub it off. Then, I tried using my nail. Then I tried to windex it off. I continued scratching at it with my nail. A half hour and one scratched screen later, I realized the spot was part of the webpage I was looking at. FML

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You deserved it 68 544

By failure461 - 13/06/2011 16:37 - United States

Today, I ruined my computer screen trying to kill a fly. FML

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You deserved it 41 935

By confusedphotographer - 19/04/2009 18:09 - United States

Today, I was fixing some photos for a client. I spent 20 minutes trying to Photoshop an unusual black dot out of a picture. Only then did I discover it was a black dot on my computer screen. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 862

You deserved it 64 199

By burnnotice - 19/09/2009 14:10 - United States

Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. FML

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You deserved it 57 329

By helen - 10/05/2011 03:44

Today, I realized that I give the computer screen a thumbs up whenever I see something cool. I work on computers in front of people all day. FML

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You deserved it 26 752

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By Anonymous - 24/10/2020 21:02 - United States - Tampa

Today, I just spent 3 hours at work reading FML posts and giggling at my desk. For the blurred out posts, I was moving my desk chair back to read what they said while squinting. I just realized I can hover the mouse and it will be clear and not blurry anymore. Now I have a headache and got in trouble with my boss. FML

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You deserved it 1 570

By Mikaela - 01/06/2012 03:25 - United States

Today, I saw my reflection in the computer screen and I thought I looked quite nice. I tried to take a screenshot. FML

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You deserved it 31 382

By dumbass1991 - 12/12/2010 19:36 - United States

Today, I was messing around on my laptop by drawing on the screen with a marker pen. When it came time to clean it off, it wouldn't budge. Now I have a full beard and mustache etched permanently on my computer screen. FML

I agree, your life sucks 8 137

You deserved it 121 824

By GamingWolfy5 - 27/06/2019 06:36

Today, I got angry at my computer, and instead of bashing my keyboard with my fists, I bashed my face on the keyboard. It REALLY hurt. FML

I agree, your life sucks 502

You deserved it 2 913

By slcbabii23 - 01/10/2009 07:56 - United States

Today, I realized how much I'm on the computer. I tried to "CTRL+Z" on something I wrote down on my paper. FML

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You deserved it 40 122

DocBastard 38

Sunday 8 April 2012 2:32

Based on your username, I have a feeling your keyboard is covered in a thick layer of dust except for the "P O R N H U B" keys.

idoam 8

Sunday 8 April 2012 1:59

Really, this doesn't seem very dramatic. Now you know the benefit of keeping it clean.

Comments

kaitlinthecutie 0

Sunday 8 April 2012 7:09

It was that dirty!! Eww

linkinpark98 23

Sunday 8 April 2012 8:20

As the fish from SpongeBob would say: MY EYYYEEESS!

senor_awesome 14

Sunday 8 April 2012 8:48

Are you the same guy who found the bug under your foreskin? If so, the monitor isn't the only thing that needs to be cleaned more frequently...

totalnewbeeee 1

Sunday 8 April 2012 8:49

I guess you need to keep up on your dusting habits!

invisibleman8472 17

Sunday 8 April 2012 8:53

Sunglasses?

linkinpark98 23

Sunday 8 April 2012 10:41

He should have just kept up with cleaning it every now and then so he wouldn't have this problem. :P And plus, people who wear sunglasses inside are douches.

KiddNYC1O 20

Monday 9 April 2012 1:05

I wear my sunglasses at night!

thenightshroud77 9

Sunday 8 April 2012 13:28

it could also be that you got water inside of the screen or just you needed to clean it more often

lildude155 0

Sunday 8 April 2012 13:53

You should really clean it like 1 a month

lildude155 0

Sunday 29 April 2012 19:52

You should really clean it like once a month

epokryfky 0

Sunday 8 April 2012 17:58

No body is really that stupid.. Are they?

techfreak243 3

Monday 9 April 2012 16:40

You would be surprised

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 8 April 2012 18:41

Did anyone notice OP's name - Stroking It As I Type? That might explain why the screen was so ridiculously dirty to begin with. YDI OP, take care of your stuff! /facepalm