The curse of the temporarily out of service computer

So, I've been sitting here at the UVU computer lab typing my paper for my next class and watching the most amusing things happen. Behind me lurks the computer that -in all appearances -SEEMS to be a working functioning and normal computer, but it really isn't. You can tell that it is, in fact, broken by the HUGE paper taped to the monitor.

It reads: This Computer is Temporarily out of Service. Thanks for your patience.

Then there is a picture at the bottom of a computer exploding and some stick man taking a hammer to the hard drive.

Insert snicker number one here.

This alone cracked me up for a second, but I remained nonplussed and continued to type. Soon, the entire lab filled with students. More came and stood, waiting, for a computer to open. That’s when I started to notice the defective computer curse….

It first started with this highly eccentric guy. He loped down the aisle and grabbed the seat, not even remotely aware that the computer he was sitting in front of had a huge sign screaming: malfunction. When he finally opened his eyes to his brain, he got this “Oh….I feel stupid look” I’ve come to recognize from the other victims that were drawn into this curse too. Of course, he got up and left to look for another computer that actually WORKED. I giggled silently to myself and resumed my paper.

Insert loud snicker number two.

Then only a few short seconds later ANOTHER guy, not wanting to wait for everyone else who was waiting BEFORE him for a computer, made a beeline to the Out of Service machine. This one however didn’t sit down first, he just pulled out the chair…paused….registered…t

hen began talking to himself. “Oh, this computer doesn’t work. Okay…”

Duh, now go wait in line until it’s your turn, you retard. I couldn’t help but think. Maybe get some pills too so you stop talking to those imaginary people no one else but you is seeing.

Each time a person came to the computer- elation filling their faces at the prospect of obtaining a computer without waiting- they were totally shot down.

How could they not notice the huge sign? Couldn’t they read? This is college right?
It doesn’t matter though. I had a nice laugh. They amused me and that alone is pleasing.