Frustrated Tech Hero Mugs

'He's rebooting the computer '

Computer Room.

'I have a plan 'B' but that's also dependent on a working projector bulb.'

Abandoning the computer for a typewriter.

"Tech-support has confirmed it. Screaming and hitting the computer won't solve the problem. You'll have to try something else."

"This next one is a typical blues number about exceeding your data plan limit, cracking your ipad screen, and losing your new ear buds."

'Sorry, I can't help you, the computer's down again.'

"After 10 broken keyboards, I finally bought him one that's designed for someone who bangs on it when they're mad."

Tech Support/Counseling for Anxiety caused by tech-support.

"A watched file never loads..."

'Is that computer, down there, the one you were having problems with?'

"Now right-click on the icon."

STRIP Hambone: "System been down long?"

'Sorry guys! But i'm afraid we're going to have to shoot this segment again. The darn tape just ran out!'

'They call it a remote because that's the chnaces of me being able to program it.'

"Looks like another case of someone over forty trying to understand Snapchat."

"Sorry, but road rage is next door. This room is for people who get frustrated with their compute and take it out on their keyboards."

Stressed Office Junior

'And you get this free.'

In case of computer breakdown break glass

"I'm certainly no expert on the matter, but throwing the copier out the window just may be a sign you're suffering from stress."

'Are you sure that hitting it with a baseball bat will work?'

STRIP Hambone: Techinical support in layman's terms #2

'I know the computer's slow, but this really isn't a better way to enter data.'

"My computer crashed. . . to the ground when I got frustrated and threw it out the window."

"They call it the Cloud. No wonder I Can't find anything in it."

"These kid computer games are so hard to learn that I've decided to skip my second childhood."

'Your Dell went to hell.'

'...and we've converted this room into a home office.'

'Blasted caller ID! I can't get through to anybody!'

'Don't get smart with me!'

The smartphone app learning curve

Utter horror. Sadie has become a Youtube star. Get outta here. I shot video of her ranting about her hatred of technology and posted it on Youtube. People love it. They can't get enough. She's being treated like a celebrity. An autograph please, and can you curse my laptop? I feel so alive.

Computer use issues

"Every time I say this computer is supposed to be 'user friendly', it lets out an evil laugh."