This is dumb. I’m currently sitting at a computer at work. It’s not my computer. It’s not even my workstation at all times, who sits where depends on how the shifts work out each day. “This computer” is a more general expression which encompasses “My computer”, one which is more correct in many cases and slighly less precise in the case of your computer at home.
It makes perfect sense in a world where it’s common for people to use a computer they do not own. The former designation didn’t. Hence the change.
And guess what? If you really care, you can rename it to whatever you want.
Yeah, this is on the level of those conspiracy theories that insist the Illuminati or whatever are constantly leaving enciphered clues about their existence in plain sight for no practical reason except so that Dave can post about it online after a long day at AutoZone.
As an added bonus, “This PC” is more concise in terms of character count and syllables – which actually is pertinent for something that might get namedropped a million times a day.
This is dumb. I’m currently sitting at a computer at work. It’s not my computer. It’s not even my workstation at all times, who sits where depends on how the shifts work out each day. “This computer” is a more general expression which encompasses “My computer”, one which is more correct in many cases and slighly less precise in the case of your computer at home.
It makes perfect sense in a world where it’s common for people to use a computer they do not own. The former designation didn’t. Hence the change.
And guess what? If you really care, you can rename it to whatever you want.
Sir this is a meme community
I’m not calling for the post to be removed for misinformation. I’m calling a meme dumb.
Yeah, this is on the level of those conspiracy theories that insist the Illuminati or whatever are constantly leaving enciphered clues about their existence in plain sight for no practical reason except so that Dave can post about it online after a long day at AutoZone.
As an added bonus, “This PC” is more concise in terms of character count and syllables – which actually is pertinent for something that might get namedropped a million times a day.
lol what’s with the dig at AutoZone?
AutoZone fucked my dad. (It’s the first retail estblishment that came to mind.)
“My PC” is shorter. Checkmate.
Well except “no” because the shortening is just an added bonus from the main benefit which is to make it generally more accurate. “My PC” unfixes it.