The worst foods to eat over a keyboard

pr0digal jenius · May 16, 2005, 08:09 PM

We all do it, even though we know we probably shouldn’t.
Whether it’s merely snacking to help pass the time or voraciously devouring lunch while trying to restore the CEO’s files we inadvertently deleted, we all eat at our keyboard. On any given day, my keyboard is assaulted with fragments of chocolate, drops of coffee, blobs of spaghetti sauce, and those long, stringy things that fall off bananas.

During a recent keyboard degunking attempt, I found myself musing on what would constitute the absolute worst foods to eat while typing. In making this determination, three factors have to be considered:
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Source/Read More: ZDNet

pr0digal jenius · May 16, 2005, 08:09 PM

PJ's additional foods:
-Cheetohs
-Hot Pockets
-Peanut Butter

Dark Lord · May 16, 2005, 08:36 PM

another addition to that list.

any greasy/deepfried food
ANYTHING with BBQ

EfrainMan · May 16, 2005, 10:16 PM

This, my friends, is the pinnacle of the information age.

And add chili dogs/burgers and sloppy joes to this list

MitchRapp · May 16, 2005, 10:24 PM

i eat supper over the keyboard cuz it's the only moment i have time to be on the computer... and god.... spagetti and tomato+meat sauce is the worst...
but then again I eat that 2-3 times a week at least.... soooo..... who wants to buy a stained Logitech keyboard?

maybe those USB-powered vacuums for the keyboard weren't such a dumb idea after all

Zardon · May 16, 2005, 10:32 PM

front page

moved to off topic

LuCifer · May 17, 2005, 05:14 AM

Man Ive Dropped So much Crap on my Keyboard its not funny...Ive Drop crap from Soda to Chips and Cookies and things you eat on a regular bases is what ive dropped\spilled on it...Im cutting Down on eating at\around my Desk now...My keys are all hard to press down on now. lol

Drakon · May 17, 2005, 05:32 AM

Bread crumbs, cookie crumbs, dust, nuts shells. all make for a delicious dish

LuCifer · May 17, 2005, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Bread crumbs, cookie crumbs, dust, nuts shells. all make for a delicious dish

LMFAO Its Funny because its True.

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 17, 2005, 06:06 AM

you shouldn't eat over you keyboard or mouse

Falstaff · May 17, 2005, 06:29 AM

definitely a Ben and Jerrys Cherry Garcia bar....god what a mess.

Geminiwave · May 17, 2005, 08:34 AM

I have this awesome MS keyboard that is like...uh whats it called..."MS Natural Multimedia keyboard 1.0A"
anyway you can spill ANYTHING inbetween the keys and it WONT DAMAGE IT! Its sealed off so that the circutry wont get wet at all. its gorgeous because it use to be that I replaced a keyboard every time I spilled a coke(which happens ever 2 years or so. just in time for me to be bored of a keyboard) but this one has been GREAT!!!

anywho. popcorn is bad while playing FPS. fingers slip off the keys!

Dark Lord · May 17, 2005, 08:44 AM

ive got a MS multimedia keyboard 1.0A. might be the same thing, but ive spilled quite abit on this one and it keeps going.

nuG · May 17, 2005, 09:29 AM

salad with italian dressing. not a good thing

classic_leon · May 17, 2005, 09:33 AM

lol get a USB Vacuum.

**dj_stick** · May 17, 2005, 10:55 AM

so THAT's what those things are for

classic_leon · May 17, 2005, 12:13 PM

for spam lol

Drakon · May 17, 2005, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classic_leon

lol get a USB Vacuum.

Where are those sold?

classic_leon · May 17, 2005, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakon

Where are those sold?

I bought one in China. It cost about 50 RMB (about 7 USD). Maybe I'm gonna get to UK 3 months later, and I'll check it out in British computer shops.

pr0digal jenius · May 17, 2005, 06:41 PM

mine doesnt work for shit

GutterPunk · May 17, 2005, 07:52 PM

i find lots of chips, and s ometimes lettuce from tacos

mbeeston · May 17, 2005, 11:01 PM

doritos >_>

Sturmbahn · May 18, 2005, 04:35 AM

Rice - The kernels get stuck inbetween the keys and they're too small to pick out with your fingers. On second thought, I suppose one could flip the keyboard over and shake it over trashcan, but one as lazy as I am would be too busy procrastinating to do any such thing.

Hairs are also bad. Not a food, I know, but far more prevalent and covered in cooties (especially when they are way to long to be mine).

Vampyromaniac · May 18, 2005, 04:55 AM

Quote:

We all do it, even though we know we probably shouldn’t.

I don't!

Robert McClelland · May 18, 2005, 07:05 AM

Don't spell OJ on keyboard it reck my wireless keyboard

lol now using my keyboard that came with the system.

blix9 · May 18, 2005, 07:14 AM

Cyanide. Not food? okay. Any legit food with cyanide sprinkled all over. Works not only over the key board but anywhere.

CDsDontBurn · May 18, 2005, 08:31 AM

lol.....this whole time i've been reading this thread, i've been eating cheeze-its

. I don't even want to know what kind of madness i have going on inside my keyboard

.

Drakon · May 18, 2005, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

lol.....this whole time i've been reading this thread, i've been eating cheeze-its

. I don't even want to know what kind of madness i have going on inside my keyboard

.

Perhaps an entirely new eco-system... LOL

classic_leon · May 18, 2005, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakon

Perhaps an entirely new eco-system... LOL

When you feel hungry again, you just cook your keyboard.

kafkacell · May 19, 2005, 01:07 AM

Pringles! and yes the Usb Vacuum it's a great idea! but it's a shame that here in Venezuela they are not very common...

May 16, 2005, 08:09 PM	#1
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	The worst foods to eat over a keyboard We all do it, even though we know we probably shouldn’t. Whether it’s merely snacking to help pass the time or voraciously devouring lunch while trying to restore the CEO’s files we inadvertently deleted, we all eat at our keyboard. On any given day, my keyboard is assaulted with fragments of chocolate, drops of coffee, blobs of spaghetti sauce, and those long, stringy things that fall off bananas. During a recent keyboard degunking attempt, I found myself musing on what would constitute the absolute worst foods to eat while typing. In making this determination, three factors have to be considered: ______________ Source/Read More: ZDNet

May 16, 2005, 10:16 PM	#4
EfrainMan HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 198 Rep Power: 50 System Specs	This, my friends, is the pinnacle of the information age. And add chili dogs/burgers and sloppy joes to this list __________________ My modest video card history: S3 Virge, 3DLabs Permedia 2, 3dfx Voodoo3 2000, 3dfx Voodoo5 5500, GeForce 3 Ti500, GeForce 4 Ti4600, Radeon 9700 Pro, Radeon X800XT, Radeon X1900XT+Crossfire, GeForce 8800GTX, Radeon HD4870x2, Radeon HD5870, 2x Radeon HD6970

May 17, 2005, 05:14 AM	#7
LuCifer DH sig maker! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fontucky Posts: 1,158 Rep Power: 0	Man Ive Dropped So much Crap on my Keyboard its not funny...Ive Drop crap from Soda to Chips and Cookies and things you eat on a regular bases is what ive dropped\spilled on it...Im cutting Down on eating at\around my Desk now...My keys are all hard to press down on now. lol __________________

May 17, 2005, 06:06 AM	#10
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	you shouldn't eat over you keyboard or mouse __________________

May 17, 2005, 06:29 AM	#11
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	definitely a Ben and Jerrys Cherry Garcia bar....god what a mess. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

May 16, 2005, 08:09 PM	Thread Starter #2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	PJ's additional foods: -Cheetohs -Hot Pockets -Peanut Butter

May 16, 2005, 08:36 PM	#3
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	another addition to that list. any greasy/deepfried food ANYTHING with BBQ

May 16, 2005, 10:24 PM	#5
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	i eat supper over the keyboard cuz it's the only moment i have time to be on the computer... and god.... spagetti and tomato+meat sauce is the worst... but then again I eat that 2-3 times a week at least.... soooo..... who wants to buy a stained Logitech keyboard? maybe those USB-powered vacuums for the keyboard weren't such a dumb idea after all

May 16, 2005, 10:32 PM	#6
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	front page moved to off topic

May 17, 2005, 05:32 AM	#8
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Bread crumbs, cookie crumbs, dust, nuts shells. all make for a delicious dish

May 17, 2005, 08:34 AM	#12
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	I have this awesome MS keyboard that is like...uh whats it called..."MS Natural Multimedia keyboard 1.0A" anyway you can spill ANYTHING inbetween the keys and it WONT DAMAGE IT! Its sealed off so that the circutry wont get wet at all. its gorgeous because it use to be that I replaced a keyboard every time I spilled a coke(which happens ever 2 years or so. just in time for me to be bored of a keyboard) but this one has been GREAT!!! anywho. popcorn is bad while playing FPS. fingers slip off the keys! __________________

May 17, 2005, 08:44 AM	#13
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	ive got a MS multimedia keyboard 1.0A. might be the same thing, but ive spilled quite abit on this one and it keeps going.

May 17, 2005, 09:29 AM	#14
nuG is having a sexy party Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,779 Rep Power: 0	salad with italian dressing. not a good thing __________________ [COLOR=Black][/COLOR]

May 17, 2005, 09:33 AM	#15
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	lol get a USB Vacuum. __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site.

May 17, 2005, 12:13 PM	#17
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May 17, 2005, 11:01 PM	#22
mbeeston HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: alberta, canada (thats north of the usa people) Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 68 System Specs	doritos >_> __________________ R.I.P Roadee - you will be missed T_T peace,love, and war... 3 things people look for... "if your going off the deep end, show off, do a cannon ball!" - me

May 17, 2005, 06:41 PM	Thread Starter #20
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	mine doesnt work for shit

May 18, 2005, 04:35 AM	#23
Sturmbahn DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0	Rice - The kernels get stuck inbetween the keys and they're too small to pick out with your fingers. On second thought, I suppose one could flip the keyboard over and shake it over trashcan, but one as lazy as I am would be too busy procrastinating to do any such thing. Hairs are also bad. Not a food, I know, but far more prevalent and covered in cooties (especially when they are way to long to be mine).

May 18, 2005, 07:05 AM	#25
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,668 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Don't spell OJ on keyboard it reck my wireless keyboard lol now using my keyboard that came with the system. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

May 18, 2005, 07:14 AM	#26
blix9 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 315 Rep Power: 0	Cyanide. Not food? okay. Any legit food with cyanide sprinkled all over. Works not only over the key board but anywhere.

May 18, 2005, 08:31 AM	#27
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	lol.....this whole time i've been reading this thread, i've been eating cheeze-its . I don't even want to know what kind of madness i have going on inside my keyboard . __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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