1. Annoying mother 2. You always save as you go. No telling when there's going to be a power interrupt that would make your computer go off, which would be the same as your mother turning off the computer. I save after every few sentences when writing something, because that's happened to me in the past. 3. Who finishes something like that and then doesn't save it, but rather goes somewhere else while there are other people in the house? You don't take a shower when your mother might mess with your computer like that... sheesh

You can waste energy...but you cant technically waste electricity And really...who doesnt save an important assignment...?

Dumbass. Always save. Save often. Lesson learned.

So your mom's computer illiterate. What your excuse, do dumb to save?

That sucks but if you were working on it for days the whole thing at least didn't erase (assuming you saved your previous work from days before).

You deserve this because you didn't actually save it at any point in time. You finished it, and then you let it sit there. You're an idiot. You always save your work multiple times. I hope you learned your lesson. It really sucks ass, but you were pretty much asking for it if you didn't save your work.

I think *you* are the computer illiterate one, if you didn't save it before your shower -- and repeatedly while working on it.

Did you ever stop to think that you should have...? •Saved your work •Turned off your computer •Taken your shower In that order...

YDI for not saving an essay! you should be doing that like every few minutes.

How could you NOT save your work every few minutes, if it's that important? I agree with everyone saying YOU'RE the computer illiterate one. Get used to hitting control-S after every few sentences of any essay you ever write. L2save.