Homer Typing
-
I was once working with a developer, whose name I won't release, who had this stupid habit that I called Homer typing.... He would quickly punch keys on the keyboard, as if normally typing, but without actually pressing the keys, just on the surface, to convince people in neighboring cubicals that he was doing something, while his eyes were often shut during such process. It didn't embarrass the guy when I caught him doing this a few times, he just laughed, but when his boss eventually caught him at it, I thought he was going to nose-bleed. I guess there is a Homer in just about any organization :)
I work with a guy who will stare at his screen-saver for, and I'm in no way exaggerating, 2 hours. This happens about once a week and I am convinced he has perfected the art of sleeping with his eyes open. He is also known to walk over to the window and stare up at the sky for ages. We believe he is trying to contact the Mother-Ship.
-
I was once working with a developer, whose name I won't release, who had this stupid habit that I called Homer typing.... He would quickly punch keys on the keyboard, as if normally typing, but without actually pressing the keys, just on the surface, to convince people in neighboring cubicals that he was doing something, while his eyes were often shut during such process. It didn't embarrass the guy when I caught him doing this a few times, he just laughed, but when his boss eventually caught him at it, I thought he was going to nose-bleed. I guess there is a Homer in just about any organization :)
The arrow keys, shift and control are much better for that, you can type properly and get full key-action noises. Or so I have been told... :-\
-
The arrow keys, shift and control are much better for that, you can type properly and get full key-action noises. Or so I have been told... :-\
I have an awkward habit, I close my eyes when deep in though (bad eyesight related I guess) or spin plastic gears shafts (3-4 cm in size) on my desk when waiting for a compiler to finish (cue Inception gags!), still waiting for the Basket Ball under my Bosses desk to hit me! Glenn
-
I have an awkward habit, I close my eyes when deep in though (bad eyesight related I guess) or spin plastic gears shafts (3-4 cm in size) on my desk when waiting for a compiler to finish (cue Inception gags!), still waiting for the Basket Ball under my Bosses desk to hit me! Glenn
-
I work with a guy who will stare at his screen-saver for, and I'm in no way exaggerating, 2 hours. This happens about once a week and I am convinced he has perfected the art of sleeping with his eyes open. He is also known to walk over to the window and stare up at the sky for ages. We believe he is trying to contact the Mother-Ship.
TPFKAPB wrote:
I am convinced he has perfected the art of sleeping with his eyes open.
I once spent the night in a Cortina with 4 other lads in a car park in Leeds. One of them, when he went to sleep, didn't shut his eyes, just rolled them up inside his head so all you saw was white. Freakiest thing I have ever seen.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
-
I have a really bad habit. I swear I'm not joking. When I am in deep thinking, I don't know where my eyes are looking. But when I'm done thinking, I sometimes find myself staring at a female colleague. It's embarrassing. :-O
-
TPFKAPB wrote:
I am convinced he has perfected the art of sleeping with his eyes open.
I once spent the night in a Cortina with 4 other lads in a car park in Leeds. One of them, when he went to sleep, didn't shut his eyes, just rolled them up inside his head so all you saw was white. Freakiest thing I have ever seen.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
-
ChrisElston wrote:
I once spent the night in a Cortina with 4 other lads in a car park in Leeds.
Dogging?
We were actually waiting for the England National Team American Football trials which were taking place there the next day. We'd driven up from Leicester, had a night out in Leeds, picked up a couple of slappers from Bradford, driven them home at about 4 in the morning, then to where the trials were taking place to get a few hours kip. Upon waking we decided we were in no state for any sort of physical activity, went to get breakfast then drove home. On the M1 on the way home I was in the passenger seat and fell asleep, when I woke up we were doing about 120 mph. I asked the driver why and he replied "I'm seeing how fast I can go to try to stay awake".
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
-
TPFKAPB wrote:
I am convinced he has perfected the art of sleeping with his eyes open.
I once spent the night in a Cortina with 4 other lads in a car park in Leeds. One of them, when he went to sleep, didn't shut his eyes, just rolled them up inside his head so all you saw was white. Freakiest thing I have ever seen.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
ChrisElston wrote:
didn't shut his eyes, just rolled them up inside his head
I knew an older man at the warehouse, that would go out to his car to sleep on his lunch break. He would have me wake him up sometimes after lunch was over. He slept with one eye open, no shit. I later found out that he did 15 year's in state prison for drug smugling. I'm just glad he didn't ask me to nap with him. :omg:
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "But you probably have the smoothest scrotum of any grown man" - Pete O'Hanlon (2012) -
I was once working with a developer, whose name I won't release, who had this stupid habit that I called Homer typing.... He would quickly punch keys on the keyboard, as if normally typing, but without actually pressing the keys, just on the surface, to convince people in neighboring cubicals that he was doing something, while his eyes were often shut during such process. It didn't embarrass the guy when I caught him doing this a few times, he just laughed, but when his boss eventually caught him at it, I thought he was going to nose-bleed. I guess there is a Homer in just about any organization :)