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How I felt after buying my first Mechanical Keyboard (i.imgur.com)

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[–]eviljolly 54 points55 points ago

Usually when I get a keyboard I end up typing a paragraph talking to myself about how much I like or dislike it.

Well hello I heard you got a new keyboard today. That's great, I seem to like this new keyboard a lot. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Wow all the keys are nice and springy. I think I could type on this all day, in fact, I think I WILL type on this all day. I'll just keep typing and typing and wow I think I really like the spacebar. Yeah, it's much better than the last keyboard I had. At least the F key works normally because that was getting annoying. Ok I think a bunch of people on reddit are watching me type so I think I'm going to stop now.

[–]Brawny661 23 points24 points ago

Wow, this is what I do when I'm trying a keyboard out. I usually open with "Brawny661 is the coolest person in the world" though.

[–]chaos2011 15 points16 points ago

You too?

[–]pegothejerk 7 points8 points ago

The quick brown Brawny661 jumps over the lazy labradoodle.

[–]spacedout83 2 points3 points ago

But, how are we supposed test the mothafukkin F, G or X!?!?

[–]Sassywhat 6 points7 points ago

Like this

"I was gonna say 'the quick brawny611 jumps over the lazy labradoodle. Fuck, I forgot about the F, G, and X keys. I should probably typing something else. Oh, wow, I just used them like two sentences ago."

[–]drakoman 1 point2 points ago

I was gonna say "the quick brawny661 fox... Something something labradoodle."

[–]D4rkr4in 3 points4 points ago

What the hell, are we all fucking Narcissistic like that?

I do too.

[–]okron1k 0 points1 point ago

mine is "firstname lastname is the man of the land"

[–]Coloneljesus 4 points5 points ago

I actually did this when I installed Office 2013 and tried out the new Word. It was like half a page of blabbering of what I like about the new interface and what I don't like. I also added a comment of how the cursor seems to slide instead of jump.

Yeah, I wrote a lot of nonsense in there. Even with several paragraphs and shit like that. Then I opened Outlook and was confused as fuck.

[–]neon_overload 3 points4 points ago

The confusing part is it's not even 2013 yet.

[–]neon_overload 0 points1 point ago

I think I forsee a trend of putting years in the future into product names.

I think Office 2020 is probably going to be released in about 2017, for example.

Though it's not new by any means: Simcity 2000 was notably released in 1994. Though that's probably a bit different.

[–]mikemcg 3 points4 points ago

I do about the same with every device except it's an internal monologue. The dialogue for my new mouse got very disappointed and sour very quickly.

[–]skooterz 0 points1 point ago

I usually wind up being inspired to write something long and overly ambitious that I'll give up on within the week. I then retreat to my usual routine of using my keyboard to write long comments on Reddit, crippled once more by my own hubris.

[–]darkscream 7 points8 points ago

Once you go mech you never go bech.

[–]erichzann 16 points17 points ago

Come on over to /r/MechanicalKeyboards

[–]ripster55 7 points8 points ago

Instead of COOkeys we have FREEkeys!

/r/MechanicalKeyboards/

[–]meatcar 4 points5 points ago

/r/keyboards needs love too :)

[–]erichzann 5 points6 points ago

but OP already found a keyboard...

I kid, I kid! :D

[–]alwayz 0 points1 point ago

they might as well rename /r/keyboards to /r/mechanicalkeyboards as well. I've never witnessed a stronger circlejerk in all my years.

[–]erichzann -2 points-1 points ago

Well I'm not gonna be the one to eat the biscuit!

fapfapfapfapfapfap

[–]sn76477 6 points7 points ago

Are they that good?

[–]beachdrinking 11 points12 points ago

Depends on who you ask, but ... yeah, they are that good.

[–]AuRinBei 3 points4 points ago

I got a mechanical keyboard this summer, but I didn't take it with me back to school. It has been like 2 months since I last used it, and I'm still going through withdrawal. It doesn't make me type faster or anything, but it just feels SO GOOD.

[–]sn76477 -1 points0 points ago

I found a dad keyboard for $70. It really seems nice but it is an investment I'm not ready for.

[–]toastedbutts 5 points6 points ago

The most important yet annoying words to a touch typist:

LOLLIPOP

STEWARDESSES

go forth and enjoy

[–]amirrorbehind 2 points3 points ago

But you can type STEWARDESSES entirely with your left hand!

I LOVE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS

[–]flynnski 3 points4 points ago

And Lollipop with your right. :D

[–]CrazedToCraze 2 points3 points ago

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? SLoewllardiepsseosp.

... Damn.

[–]toastedbutts 0 points1 point ago

I believe it's the longest. Yeah. So fucking fun!

[–]AliasUndercover 7 points8 points ago

I have to start watching that show...

[–]Foezjie 4 points5 points ago

What show is that from exactly? It gets referenced so often here..

[–]cecole1 14 points15 points ago

Parks and Recreation.

[–]religion_is_wat 3 points4 points ago

The first season is absolutely horrible. It's only 6 episodes of mostly back story though.

[–]Purp 2 points3 points ago

listen to this man, skip to the second

[–]nolander 2 points3 points ago

The first season starts horribly but slowly improves till its a somewhat funny show by the end of the season. Then they make lesley competent instead of mentally handicapped and the show becomes amazing.

[–]chautemoc 0 points1 point ago

I honestly don't get why everyone hates it. I quite liked it. Not as much as the others sure, but it's still solid.

[–]nrfx 3 points4 points ago

Parks and Recreation.

If/when you decide to watch it, don't let the first season turn you off. You could skip it, but you would miss a little back story.

Great show, just started watching it from the beginning again recently and that first season is just awful.

[–]pootedesu 0 points1 point ago

At this point everyone is like "Who was Mark Brandanowitz?"

[–]neon_overload 0 points1 point ago

I watched the first few eps of series 1 on a plane during a long flight and wasn't all that impressed.

Thanks for the tip. Might give series 2 a go one day.

Pity that they would have turned off a lot of people if that's the case.

[–]confused_boner -2 points-1 points ago

Yes....yes you do.

[–]ReneeJade 2 points3 points ago

I now own 4 of them. Although one of them is in the country next door with my ex. I just can't stop!

[–]the4thaggie 2 points3 points ago

I had to switch from a Model M to an offbrand with non-Cherry switches because the Cherry Blue switches annoyed my coworkers. The one I use now is still loud, but less of that high-pitched springing sound.

I simply love it.

[–]kmo_9000 4 points5 points ago

I have a feeling if your co-workers didn't know you were using a mechanical keyboard they would just assume it's normal for it to make noise.

Generally the technologically ignorant wouldn't consider such things unless you tell them "i have a mechanical keyboard, its better than your non mechanical keyboard." Once you tell them this they will hear it and start telling you that "your mechanical keyboard is annoying." Once they start saying this you can't say to them "i can't help it, its just the way my keyboard is."

Having said that, I would probably use red switches at work. Their considerably less noisy and have that unique feel to them that would make every work day an adventure in typing.

[–]4wsn 2 points3 points ago

My 1988 Model M arrived last night. I typed until my hands ached.

[–]derfman24 2 points3 points ago

I'm typing this comment on a mechanical keyboard that I got last Thursday, the 11th of October, which happens to be my birthday. The keyboard is a Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire Pro with Cherry MX Red mechanical key switches. IT IS NICE.

[–]pantherboy126 0 points1 point ago

If you take the first letter of every word he types except butthole is says RAMM buthole...

[–]neon_overload 0 points1 point ago

If you take the first letter of every word you just said except buthole it says IYTTFLOEWHTEBISR buthole.

[–]Cyberhwk 0 points1 point ago

Feels good man.

[–]HAMPLANET 0 points1 point ago

One day I'll join you. As soon as Ducky starts producing UK/ISO-layout mechanicals. I can't afford a Filco, and seriously, just fuck the US layout with its tiny return key. It took me four months of errors to get used to my Razer Lycosa and I have never been happier than when moving back. I would rather use my backup X1950 Pro over my current 6950 Pro than use a US-layout keyboard over ISO.

[–]SPDHurricane 0 points1 point ago

is that a claymore on his table? :0

[–]AuRinBei 0 points1 point ago

There's a shotgun to the right of it.

[–]bradgillap 1 point2 points ago

Physical fights with my spouse over my mechanical keyboard. The noise drives her crazy and I don't care.

[–]neon_overload 0 points1 point ago

I bought a fairly quiet (Logitech K340) keyboard to please mine but it's still too noisy for her. So next time I'm not going to bother that much about how much noise it produces.

[–]bfodder -3 points-2 points ago

Stupid shit like this doesn't belong in this subreddit.

[–]ripster55 0 points1 point ago

It belongs in /r/mechanicalkeyboards/!

OP, you have MAIL!

[–]bfodder 5 points6 points ago

I just hate seeing subreddits turn into imgur portals.

[–]seeyouinhealth -2 points-1 points ago

click report button next to submission. i already did

[–]ruthless_apricot 1 point2 points ago

Getting a mechanical keyboard literally changed my life.

I work in an office and type well over 5000 words a day so (on the reccomendation of some dudes at /r/MechanicalKeyboards) I bought a Filco Majestouch Ninja with Cherry MX Browns.

My god.

I knew from the very first tap of those keys that I had spent the best £120 of my life. You will type faster, better and your productivity will rocket. They are truly magical, and I will never go without one ever again.

[–]seeyouinhealth 0 points1 point ago

this belongs in r/gif not on r/hardware

[–]accountnumber3 1 point2 points ago

I've got a Kinesis Contour in the mail. I'm so excited.

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