WE REPORTED a few weeks ago on injuries suffered by people in encounters with
inanimate objects like tea cosies, vegetables and armchairs
(Feedback, 9 June).
But what about injuries inflicted by people on inanimate objects?
It seems to be computers that suffer the most. In Britain, computer supplier
Novatech has published the results of a confidential poll of its customers on
the sensitive issue of computer abuse. No less than a quarter of the 4200
respondents admitted resorting to violence when their machines behaved
badly.
The most common form of abuse was a slap on the side of the…
