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[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 152 points 2 days ago (6 children)

why does this image have built-in spit droplets

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My dumb ass just went and tried to clean my screen before I read your comment

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago

Did you put it into screen cleaning mode first?

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Image so old it got moldy

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 days ago

It has been saved, reposted and saved so many times that there is data loss making fuzzy artifacts in the picture.

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 days ago

This was incredibly confusing for me because I washed my hands after opening this post. I picked up my phone, and I read your top comment before reading the post, and then I looked at my screen and I actually had water on my screen. I was like, "Damn that is some realistic looking water!" Then I wiped it on my shirt and it disappeared and I got really confused lol

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

Shower thoughts, clearly it needs water.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You're supposed to clean your keyboard?

I bought one with lights and it's a glorious display case for my collection of dead skin, crumbs and stray pubes.

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago

How are your pubes getting near your k--

wait, no I don't want the answer to that question.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 70 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Just open up notepad, start cleaning, and then use the resulting document as a word finder puzzle. Hell, if you're really lucky you might write the next best selling novel.

[–] Uli@sopuli.xyz 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn't recommend this. I mean, it was publishable, sure. But there were tons of spelling errors.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 18 points 2 days ago

Bah! That's what editors are for!

They told me it was already published by Shakespeare.

[–] kingpepe8006@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] embed_me@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago

There were two HDMI ports. (I selected the correct one)

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

My god, unplug the USB or just turn off the keyboard. Simple.

[–] termaxima@programming.dev 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just try to clean the keyboard on a MacBook, though. If you shut it down, it will start back up again as soon as you start pressing keys 😅

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

You're supposed to take it to the Apple store, where they will charge you $800 to "clean" the keyboard, by replacing and throwing away half the computer. This is the correct user experience. /s

Apple hates making functional serviceable machines anymore.

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 45 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Some keyboards have a lock button and most can be unplugged

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mostly only an issue for laptops.

Side note: whoever decided that pressing any key on the keyboard should turn on the computer should be shot. Fuck you Apple for bringing that back.

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[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think there used to be a program for windows to lock the keyboard, too. Themed around protecting from cats walking across it, if anyone wants to look.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)
  1. Unplug keyboard or turn off bluetooth.
  2. Clean keyboard.
[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

ok but get this: I have a laptop

[–] VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Gotta go harder to get that deep clean.

Sauce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eX3IGPq8AQ

[–] Johanno@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unplug the laptop. Clean keyboard.

Or rip it out and clean it.

[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Rip and Tear until it is done lol

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[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Unplugging the keyboard requires getting down on my hands and knees, groping around to find a plug I can't visually see, and probably dislocating my shoulder in the process.

And then even more luck required to get the plug I can't see back IN, trying the USB every single way blind by feel only, and neither way wants to accept it's the right one.

It's an absolute last resort.

[–] dragonlobster@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

My keyboard has a detachable cable so you can just unplug it from the keyboard

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm happy for you

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[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Esterline make specialised keyboards that are specifically for sterile environments which have this feature. You press a button, the keys are ignored and you can wipe the keyboard down.

https://www.advancedinput.com/medigenic

[–] martinb@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 days ago

Sounds like a mouthwash company

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just lock the screen. The worst that'll happen is a failed login or switching the keyboard layout or something.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Windows-L is the hotkey (in Windows at least), for those who maybe didn't know.

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[–] MistressRemilia@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 2 days ago

Thank you, meme, for making me take 20 seconds to clean my phone screen then wonder why it wouldn't clean.

[–] Dillenger69@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't clean my keyboard. I just add chia seeds and a little water. Chia keyboard ftw.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Unplug it or turn it off if it's wireless. Not that hard.

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[–] 30p87@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

Luckily, my Keyboard is so dirty that I need to pull off all keycaps anyway.

[–] serenissi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I just open a vt and clean. Typing gibberish on login prompt is fine and f keys don't work.

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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Everyone has a reason here why this isn't necessary, but frankly it's just not a dumb idea and especially relevant for shared workplace workstations. I'd rather have a disable for cleaning button than a windows button.

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