Andy Rooney Wants The Typewriter Back
Posted by Ross Rosenberg
Andy Rooney is, truly, one of my heroes. It has been my dream from a very young age to grow up a cantankerous old man, suspicious of all supposed “technological advances” and ready at all times with a withering diatribe with which to eviscerate the demons of all that is The Future. At the age of twenty-nine, I can say that I find myself right on track. Sixty and beyond is looking glorious.
That said, here is a clip of the intimidating Mr. Rooney comparing his many computers to his one, treasured Underwood and a nice story about how it took all the will power he possessed to not punch Bill Gates in the face for what he’s done to him and, by extension, everyone else.
Andy Rooney: Championing the people’s rights not to be confused by technology for a better yesterday, tomorrow.
Categories: Curmudgeons, Luddite, The Elderly
Posted at 11:28 am on December 3, 2008
18 Comments -
7 computers in 6 years?? Andy Rooney – Destroyer of Technology.
Comment by Jason - GorillaSushi — December 3, 2008 @ 11:43 am
I keep my trusty Remington typewriter on my desk, right next to my laptop. If I have to write anything important or meaningful, I use it as a matter of luddite’s preference. Still, wouldn’t go back to using it exclusively. I’m far too fond of Photoshop and the internet for that…
Comment by Asa — December 3, 2008 @ 12:05 pm
I often wonder what I would have done with my life if computers and video games weren’t available. Probably been a mountain man, living in a cabin with a long beard and a pipe.
Comment by Owen Garth — December 3, 2008 @ 12:47 pm
chooq …without smile like the JOKONDE ((( should i laugh or should i cry ?.. i go to the musculus avec lustucrus…
Comment by eric — December 3, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
Wow, that’s great! I’m literally in tears here! He’s like my grandma trying to program the microwave!
Comment by Oni — December 3, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
Computers aren’t typewriters, F you Bill Gates!
And get off of my lawn!
Comment by P — December 3, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
I bet before he found the start menu he tried yelling “OFF” at it a few times.
Comment by Tark Wilkins — December 3, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
I can understand his frustration ,computers are logical and some people may be described as illogical. Its these people who computers frustrate the most and easiest. Although I will admit that Mr. Andrew did not have the luxury of practically being raised on computers like many members of my generation were. But an interesting clip nonetheless.
Comment by jetstoanywhere — December 3, 2008 @ 9:16 pm
- still, I wish a PC would last me 50 years – even as a word processor.
Comment by drastic_quench — December 4, 2008 @ 3:56 am
Typewriters? Ha! In our time we had to make do with smearing our blood and mucus on rough bark, and we enjoyed it! Editing was a pain, I’ll grant that.
Comment by Optical — December 4, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
I’m gonna say it. Andy Rooney is Lewis Black for the retirement fund and shuffleboard crowd. Which I suppose makes Oscar the Grouch Lewis Black for the gumming-the-coffee-table set.
Comment by CJ — December 5, 2008 @ 10:57 am
I agree, F Bill Gates!
On a Mac you select “Shut Down” from the Apple Menu and it [CARRIER LOST]
Comment by Darren — December 6, 2008 @ 3:14 am
Andy Rooney is epic lulz
Comment by Joe Blo — December 7, 2008 @ 6:38 am
I watched this and was prepared either to laugh at Andy Rooney or confront my own fuddy-duddiness. But what? You have to go through all that to turn of a PC? That’s ridiculous. He should get a Mac.
Comment by Miss Cellania — December 7, 2008 @ 7:22 am
Given resource depletion and a credit crunch, in the long term it’s likely.
Comment by Pumpy — December 9, 2008 @ 5:59 am
Three words for the cantankerous old badger we so love to hear gripe: Buy a Mac
Comment by ben posch — December 10, 2008 @ 4:14 am
HA! I saw this when it first aired back in 2004 or 5, and I wished others could see Rooney’s backasswards old man rant.
Comment by agentarsenic — December 10, 2008 @ 10:17 pm
[...] largely because it made me think that the boss over there must be some ancient curmudgeon (See Andy Rooney) who still uses a quill or maybe an IBM Selectric. And since I’m all up in Twitter’s [...]
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