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How slow and problematic computers are a daily irritation at home for people in Newcastle
| Author: Closar | Published: 10th May 2013 10:10 |
Have you ever been so frustrated by your computer that you've resorted to shouting at the screen or even hitting it? Well you are one of many in your local area who have experienced ‘computer rage', according to research by computer upgrade company Crucial.com.
An overwhelming 91% of those surveyed in Newcastle admitted to putting up with daily irritations in and around the home. Examples such as dirty clothes being left on the floor, dirty plates left unwashed, the toilet seat being left up or down, and dripping taps were all considered to be annoyances which people in the UK have to tolerate. A staggering 37% of people in Newcastle said that problematic technology and slow computers was their most common irritation at home.
Yet, our inability to "carry on regardless" is becoming more apparent, with eight in ten locals of the opinion that people in the UK are becoming far less tolerant of trifling frustrations that build-up day to day. Whilst some find a means to cope with these mounting frustrations, more than a fifth of people admit that they become moody or even angry about the things which constantly bother them. Additionally, 44 per cent of people specifically mentioned that trying to put up with a slow computer often drove them crazy, with 38 per cent admitting to shouting at their computer when it frustrates them, and one in ten admitting they feel better when they actually hit their computer if it fails to perform as expected.
Aggravations don't stop there, with many also citing the people around them as potential day to day irritations. A quarter (24%) said that their partners drove them to distraction, with neighbours (11%), children (11%), and pets (3%) all causing those surveyed additional reasons to become less tolerant.
"It's shocking to see just how many simple tasks around the home cause us irritation. Even more shocking is how much they are tolerated, despite many of them being easy to resolve. Life is too short to suffer a slow computer, especially when a performance upgrade can be done in minutes," said Roddy McLean, a computer upgrade expert from Crucial.com. McLean continued, "If more people considered resolving these simple issues, rather than putting up with them, there would be less irritation throughout Newcastle."
According to the survey, incidences of what is being duly dubbed as ‘computer rage' (shouting at or hitting a computer) affect 46% of people in Newcastle, outranking ‘street rage' at 36% (getting annoyed due to pushing on public transport or people walking too slowly) and even ‘road rage' at 27% (stealing a parking space, driving dangerously) of responses.
For more information about how to make your computer perform faster or to find memory upgrades for nearly any computer, visit www.crucial.com/uk.
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