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I was delivered a new monitor for WFH. I was very excited to set it up.
Unfortunately, it was shipped with a thin wire lock around it, which I think was meant to keep people from stealing it from a store. Since I didn’t buy it in a store, I don’t know what to do 1/
I was delivered a new monitor for WFH. I was very excited to set it up.
Unfortunately, it was shipped with a thin wire lock around it, which I think was meant to keep people from stealing it from a store. Since I didn’t buy it in a store, I don’t know what to do 1/
I get scissors and spend a good 10 minutes trying to saw down the wire. The wire is strong but I am stronger. I’m sweating but I eventually cut through.
But *now* there’s an alarm that’s going off. It’s a shrill, piercing noise like it’s trying to save its own life 2/
But *now* there’s an alarm that’s going off. It’s a shrill, piercing noise like it’s trying to save its own life 2/
I take it outside and start spiking it on the ground trying to get it to stop. A woman walks by and doesn’t even look twice. I’m in Florida and she probably sees weirder things every day.
I’m actually doing full overhead slams with a jump for more power.
It doesn’t stop 3/
I’m actually doing full overhead slams with a jump for more power.
It doesn’t stop 3/
I decide to run it over with a car. I go back and forth a few times but manage to only break it into more pieces.
Somehow the piercing noise lives on 4/
Somehow the piercing noise lives on 4/
I now decide I just have to abandon it somewhere. I get in the attempted murder weapon and start driving, looking for a dumpster.
After 5 minutes, I find one. As I get out to rid myself of this forever, it let’s out one last wail and then stops shrieking, realizing I’ve won 5/
After 5 minutes, I find one. As I get out to rid myself of this forever, it let’s out one last wail and then stops shrieking, realizing I’ve won 5/
Not sure what I learned, but this may be the last monitor I steal from a store.
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