Am I being overprotective here? [Archive]

urban1985_

Dec 23, 2004, 03:25 AM

I lent my brother my iBook while I was out running an errand. He's borrowed it before, and I even made him his own Guest account hehe.

I come back, and I find out he took it in the washroom with him. He's been in there for over an hour.

Now my iBook smells like cigarette smoke :(

I'm really really really really really really really really unhappy :mad:

Seriously, he abused the privilege. I don't take it to the washroom with me, I'm smarter than that. I feel like hitting something.

broken_keyboard

Dec 23, 2004, 03:38 AM

If you lend something, you should get it back in the same condition I think.

edesignuk

Dec 23, 2004, 04:15 AM

I feel like hitting something.
Hit him.

Diatribe

Dec 23, 2004, 04:33 AM

Hit him, tell him that this was not right while standing over him and take his wallet and tell him the hundred bucks will cover for that... :D

Ok, maybe not. But you should definitely tell him that you think what he did was wrong and you'd expect something more than an apology if the smell does not go away.
If he is reluctant to do so you can still hit him. ;)

johnnyjibbs

Dec 23, 2004, 06:12 AM

I'd be really annoyed at that. That's why I'm selfish when it comes to certain things I own. I try not to let anyone else near my PowerBook :cool:

mouchoir

Dec 23, 2004, 06:26 AM

woh! there's no need to smack him... unless he hits you I guess.

just tell him how you feel, and that you're happy to let him use it, but only if he shows it the proper respect otherwise you'll just have to ben him from it.

as long as there's no proper damage done and its just the smell of smoke (which will go), put it in proper perspective and take a few deep breathes.

don't talk to him until you've relaxed.

m

Blue Velvet

Dec 23, 2004, 06:28 AM

Hit him.

Hmmm... what's if he's the bigger brother?

brap

Dec 23, 2004, 06:30 AM

Simple. Make him buy some non-abrasive cleaners and such, disinfectant... and make the f**ker clean it! (or perhaps do it yourself, he's obviously a bit stoopid)

But then I always go spastic if anyone so much as types to roughly on my keyboard, so perhaps I'm an extreme case.

AmigoMac

Dec 23, 2004, 07:34 AM

Hmmm... what's if he's the bigger brother?

hit him! :D

I did it with my brother :eek:
He is 30 Kg heavier and 25 cm taller ... but wait, at that time I was 12...
I really don't feel happy doing that but he took my nintendo to the house of his friend and someone broke it there, children business!

Again, hit him... J/K

Littleodie914

Dec 23, 2004, 07:41 AM

Hmmm... what's if he's the bigger brother?Hit him and run! :D

Lyle

Dec 23, 2004, 08:53 AM

I come back, and I find out he took it in the washroom with him. He's been in there for over an hour.Am I the only one wondering why his brother needed an iBook in the washroom for over an hour? :o

iGav

Dec 23, 2004, 09:17 AM

Hit him and run! :D

And if he's faster???

edesignuk

Dec 23, 2004, 09:25 AM

And if he's faster???
Don't hit him then, kick him in the shin. Both problems solved :D

MacDawg

Dec 23, 2004, 09:36 AM

Am I the only one wondering why his brother needed an iBook in the washroom for over an hour? :o

There could be more than cigarette smoke on it. :rolleyes:

In which case he needs to buy you a new one... after you hit him!

Woof, Woof - Dawg

Inkmonkey

Dec 23, 2004, 10:04 AM

Am I the only one wondering why his brother needed an iBook in the washroom for over an hour? :o

Great Wiping Woolly Monkeys
Apparently he's not alone...
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=96701&highlight=laptop+bathroom

Raid

Dec 23, 2004, 10:13 AM

Am I the only one wondering why his brother needed an iBook in the washroom for over an hour? :o

No, but I am wondering if the iBook has an Airport card in it ;)

Hemingray

Dec 23, 2004, 10:42 AM

There could be more than cigarette smoke on it. :rolleyes:

Yes, but considering the color of an iBook.... :eek: :p

iGav

Dec 23, 2004, 11:12 AM

Don't hit him then, kick him in the shin. Both problems solved :D

But what if he's a Ninja, and a champion sprinter???

edesignuk

Dec 23, 2004, 11:18 AM

But what if he's a Ninja, and a champion sprinter???
Is it OK if I get back to you on this one? :p

blackfox

Dec 23, 2004, 01:44 PM

Urban, just to clarify, are you annoyed at your friend because of the cigarette smoke or because of the potential water damage that could've happened in the washroom? Your original post is kinda ambigious on that...

In any case, it has probably been too long since the incident to pursue anything now. I would simply not allow said friend to use your iBook again, or next time he asks, calmly explain your concerns and give him another chance.

At least there was no permanent damage.

munkle

Dec 23, 2004, 01:56 PM

No, but I am wondering if the iBook has an Airport card in it ;)

yup, somebody definitely needs to be checking their safari history! ;)

Xtremehkr

Dec 23, 2004, 02:12 PM

Check the case before handling. Depending on what you find, make a love toy out of his pillow.

wdlove

Dec 23, 2004, 02:19 PM

I'm sorry to hear about that urban1985_. You sound very particular about your things like me. I always hated to loan something to another while I was growing up. In my eyes, never got the item returned in the same condition.

Have you confronted him with your concerns? It is important to let him know how you feel.

maya

Dec 23, 2004, 02:28 PM

yup, somebody definitely needs to be checking their safari history! ;)

ROTFLMAO, I have never read such humourous comment for sometime. :)

Delete his account and don't allow him to borrow your iBook again. :)

AppleMatt

Dec 23, 2004, 05:02 PM

I used to hate loaning out my PowerBook but I've grown used to it now, since most of the dents are caused by me. I used to create guest accounts but now I just let people use it, because anything important is passworded anyway.

Bad luck though.
I wouldn't be happy if someone did that. I take mine in the bathroom sometimes though, on a strictly internet radio condition.

AppleMatt (no, really...)

jsw

Dec 23, 2004, 05:08 PM

Am I the only one wondering why his brother needed an iBook in the washroom for over an hour? :o
Perhaps the cigarette was smoked afterward? ;)

Roger1

Dec 23, 2004, 05:34 PM

Check the case before handling. Depending on what you find, make a love toy out of his pillow.

Use it before returning it. :D

dotnina

Dec 23, 2004, 05:43 PM

Next time he asks to borrow your iBook in the washroom, just give him a stack of magazines instead.

(Not that kind of magazine! Oh dear, I'm afraid we've already gone there. :p )

oldschool

Dec 23, 2004, 05:46 PM

hey urban what school did you go to? i went to north.

OutThere

Dec 23, 2004, 05:50 PM

I generally don't loan out my computer or other very fragile and expensive electronics to anyone other than my closest friends for short, supervised periods. Never mind letting them take it to the john.

Sun Baked

Dec 23, 2004, 06:15 PM

Tell him if he treats stuff you lend him like that, think what'll happen when you borrow his girlfriend.

urban1985_

Dec 24, 2004, 04:32 AM

Blah, I'm less mad about it now. I was REALLY steaming mad when I posted that. It had just happened.

The cigarette smell is still in the keyboard :( and some in the vents. But meh I don't notice it unless I stick my nose really close to it.

I'm just gonna tell him that if he's borrowing it, he's not taking it in the washroom. and he should leave it plugged. It kills the battery life :p

And Oldschool, I moved to Burnaby when I was in Grade 10. I used to live in Vancouver, so I kept goin to my Vancouver high school.

urban1985_

Dec 24, 2004, 04:45 AM

maya

Dec 24, 2004, 01:47 PM

wdlove

Dec 24, 2004, 07:50 PM

Use an UltraViolet Light. Self-explanatory. :)

That would even make it worse when it would come to cleaning the iBook itself and the keyboard. Let alone what the smoke might cause. :( :eek:

MacDawg

Dec 25, 2004, 08:20 AM

Update.. sorry I just checked the guest account, and right there on the desktop was a .dat file.. And it's PORN. That's disgusting. I am NEVER letting him use my iBook again. If he wants porn he should go get his own haha.

Hmmmmm, edesignuk says that he has gotten over 7,000 hits for Keira... (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=1178401#post1178401) and you say your friend had it in there for an hour?

urban1985_

Dec 25, 2004, 02:18 PM

Hahahaha, I doubt my brother helped with that. He's into the asian girls ;)

5300cs

Dec 25, 2004, 06:23 PM

...
Now my iBook smells like cigarette smoke :(
...

I've been given strange looks before, but I happen to like that new computer smell (like new car smell, but I've never had a car.) If someone stank up one of my Macs with cigarette smoke I'd ****** belt them one :mad: You're not being over protective at all. I mean, even without the smell he took it into the bathroom. I don't think so...

thecow

Dec 25, 2004, 10:34 PM

About 3 years ago my little brother was playing some stupid toy story game on my PowerBook and when we lost he pounded on the palm rests and broke the CD drive and the hard drive. I fixed the CD drive some how but the HD was totally nuked. It came preloaded with about 700 songs for free and I lost all of them. :mad: I still don't let him touch my laptop to this day.

Mord

Dec 26, 2004, 04:47 AM

cigarette smoke damages computers, did you ever see the imac that had turned yellow from the nicotine stains? i would be pissed.

palusami

Dec 26, 2004, 04:53 AM

Update.. sorry I just checked the guest account, and right there on the desktop was a .dat file.. And it's PORN. That's disgusting. I am NEVER letting him use my iBook again. If he wants porn he should go get his own haha.

ahhh... the joys of being wireless. freedom to jerk-off where ever u want to. ha ha!

my response to anyone that wants to borrow my pb... "f-off!"

Diatribe

Dec 26, 2004, 06:18 AM

Update.. sorry I just checked the guest account, and right there on the desktop was a .dat file.. And it's PORN. That's disgusting. I am NEVER letting him use my iBook again. If he wants porn he should go get his own haha.

With Tiger this will be one problem less... Just lock all the porn sites and everything that starts with babe :D Actually just leave the kids sites to be visited and turn down the wireless reception so he cannot use it in the bathroom and let him pay $3 per hour he uses it plus $100 deposit for any damages he might cause. :D
Although I'd tell him to ******* off before I smack the sh** out of him when he asks again :D ;)

armchainmstenw

Dec 26, 2004, 07:53 AM

I charge my brother $10/hour...he's stayed away from my computer since that started.

Mechcozmo

Dec 26, 2004, 02:20 PM

I charge my brother $10/hour...he's stayed away from my computer since that started.

My brother is under orders to not touch my computer unless he wishes to undergo serious pain...

But what if he's a Ninja, and a champion sprinter??
Kick him where it hurts
OR
Use high-powered long-range rifle to place a tranquilizer dart in various places on his body

Dude, if he used your iBook to do <self-censored> then tell him what you learned and that he will not be able to use your iBook for a long, long, time. Forever sounds good.

RobbyRoo

Dec 26, 2004, 10:07 PM

urban1985_

Dec 26, 2004, 11:46 PM

the smell's pretty much gone now. We spend christmas in whistler, and I guess the travelling around got rid of the smell. I miss the new computer smell.

puckhead193

Dec 27, 2004, 12:24 AM

Am I the only one wondering why his brother needed an iBook in the washroom for over an hour? :o

Nope.... At least the ibook is white.... :p ;) :D