this post was submitted on 06 May 2025
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[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 days ago (4 children)

This is reminiscent of an absolute classic video.

If you are not familiar with a story about penis-arranged icons, I recommend giving it a watch.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you haven't, please watch the original, full video! It's hilarious from beginning to end...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

I have - I think seventeen years ago, in fact. I do remember enjoying it, but I missed a lot (I was barely into my IT career and didn't even know what Boing Boing was, for example). Should probably rewatch it. Thank you for the link.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I should have anticipated that this would exist.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Pretty much what I think whenever stumbling on any relatively unknown kink or fetish. The limits whack behavior caused by ape horneyness mixing with psychological complexes knows no bounds.

I always think ive seen it all, yet somehow the internet occasionally shows more.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Sadly... It already has :( sighs and lubes up dejectedly

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I wonder how that will work on my other system with just the recycle bin and nothing else on the desktop

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

Well, there is a longer version of the video that provides some context. It seems the caller is either trying to access or host a website (possibly both) and it has gone down, so they called tech support.

The icon arrangement was apparently done spitefully to the remote desktop by the person the caller replaced and the caller simply became accustomed to it.

Beyond that, I cannot resolve your query.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nothing dates it more than the reference to Boing Boing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're not wrong there. I think this video was actually the first time I heard of it, but it's been a long time since the last time I did.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Pretty sure boingboing is still around