this post was submitted on 06 May 2025
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[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 59 points 2 months ago (4 children)

This is reminiscent of an absolute classic video.

If you are not familiar with a story about penis-arranged icons, I recommend giving it a watch.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I should have anticipated that this would exist.

[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Pretty much what I think whenever stumbling on any relatively unknown kink or fetish. The limits whack behavior caused by ape horneyness mixing with psychological complexes knows no bounds.

I always think ive seen it all, yet somehow the internet occasionally shows more.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Sadly... It already has :( sighs and lubes up dejectedly

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I wonder how that will work on my other system with just the recycle bin and nothing else on the desktop

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you haven't, please watch the original, full video! It's hilarious from beginning to end...

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I have - I think seventeen years ago, in fact. I do remember enjoying it, but I missed a lot (I was barely into my IT career and didn't even know what Boing Boing was, for example). Should probably rewatch it. Thank you for the link.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Well, there is a longer version of the video that provides some context. It seems the caller is either trying to access or host a website (possibly both) and it has gone down, so they called tech support.

The icon arrangement was apparently done spitefully to the remote desktop by the person the caller replaced and the caller simply became accustomed to it.

Beyond that, I cannot resolve your query.

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nothing dates it more than the reference to Boing Boing.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're not wrong there. I think this video was actually the first time I heard of it, but it's been a long time since the last time I did.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure boingboing is still around