In article
<Pine.LNX.4.10.9909081353490.7719-100000@degobah.core.binghamton.edu>,
Ben Ryan  <mobius@core.binghamton.edu> wrote:

>in the modern world. And I'm sitting here, right now, in my office,
>watching people repeatedly fail to use a stapler properly. And this with a
>large, bold-lettered sign explaining its use right at eye level above the
>fucking thing. Weren't we as a species once known for our ability to use
>tools to get things done?

That's just propaganda. I guarantee you, back at the Dawn of Mankind, there
was a scene like this:

Clueless Caveguy: Ug. Me no understand dis thingy. Me use to bash     deer,
and me cut me hand. It say right here, "User-friendly!" It no     seem very
friendly to me, Ugh.

Spear Tech Support guy: Okay, so first of all, are you holding it by     the
pointy end?

CC: No, me no stupid.

STSG: [runs through list of possible errors, none of which prove to be
the problem.]

Two hours later:

CC: Oh, lookee! I DO be holding the pointy end! Me so stupid sometimes!

-pam