Jef Raskin Quotes

I am cursed with computers; something always goes wrong.

I detest computers. If you had a device like that 30 years ago that froze up constantly, misbehaved constantly, lost your information and screwed up when you needed it the most, it would have been laughable.

In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word 'frustration'.

Computers can bully us. A slow and unreliable system will bring even the toughest soul to their knees as they find themselves completely defenseless against the erratic whims of their rogue machine.

I can barely turn on my computer!

I've got stress like anybody else, and it builds up during the day. Like, I'll be trying to do something on the computer, and I'll get stuck, so I go to the help section. And it just enrages me, because why even call it a help section at all? There's nothing in any way 'helpful' about it.

Reading computer manuals without the hardware is as frustrating as reading sex manuals without the software.

Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window.

There's nothing more annoying than losing your phone, but this happened to me not once or twice, but three times in a row!

The telephone ringing gave me a dreadful start. I have never got used to this machine, the way it crouches so malevolently, ready to start clamouring for attention when you least expect it, like a mad baby.

Whoever came up with "hold the shift key for eight seconds to turn on 'your keyboard is buggered' mode" should be shot.

I spend almost as much time figuring out what's wrong with my computer as I do actually using it.

I want to strangle whoever invented that R-Patz thing.

It's less frustrating if someone recognizes me for it [ Pretty Reckless ]; it's more frustrating that I still get asked about it.

You have delighted us long enough.

I'm allergic to stupidity.

Babies don't need a vacation. But I still see them at the beach. It pisses me off.

Did you guys take enough freakin' pictures already?

Why are you making a joke out of this?" she asks. "Because it's stupid, Nik. There's not even room in my day to think about someone else.

And now I wish I hadn’t been civil, because he says he shall not despair! He is as stupid as Endymion!” “No, no!” said Alverstoke soothingly. “Nobody could be as stupid as Endymion!

People Who Do Things exceed my endurance; God, for a man that solicits insurance!

This makes me so sore it gets my dandruff up.

During our session, I told Tove about how I'd done mind-speak on Duncan, but it only worked when I was irritated. Using that logic,Tove spent most of the morning trying to irritate me into using it. Sometimes it worked, but most of the time I just got pointlessly annoyed.

It’s just a mild disagreement, Papa. Remi has this whole need to breathe in and out, which annoys me. If he would just stop breathing, I’d be fine. (Aimee)

For gods' sake, Strider," Torin snapped. "Open your mouth and form some words. While you're at it, stop staring at the angel like he's a tasty treat.