LXer: What stickers are on your laptop?

LXer · 11-09-2022, 07:11 AM

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Having just switched work laptops last December, I realized how much I love applying stickers to my work machines. Sometimes the stickers are souvenirs from past events, others are from projects that I am passionate about, and some are just for fun!Curious to know what others had on their laptops, I asked!

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fatmac · 11-09-2022, 09:49 AM

I always remove stickers, they are unsightly....

Jeebizz · 11-09-2022, 11:02 AM

No stickers added to my laptop other than what is from the factory. Any additions is just cringe and just make you look like the 'consoomer npc'

GazL · 11-10-2022, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fatmac

I always remove stickers, they are unsightly....

Ditto.

"Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"

shortarcflyer · 11-10-2022, 02:08 PM

No stickers for me. I prefer to be "incognito"!

Timothy Miller · 11-10-2022, 04:42 PM

NONE!!!! I never put stickers on my laptops. So ugly.

BenCollver · 11-11-2022, 11:13 AM

I use stickers to cover up manufacturer logos on the laptop.

mostlyharmless · 11-13-2022, 04:41 PM

I didn't know anyone over 13 did this. Well, Ok, I have seen a few unwashed probably 20 somethings at cafes with stickers all over their laptops. Wonder if there's a parallel phenomenon to the link between bumper stickers on cars (of any type) and road rage.

I believe the working theory was marking your territory, not unlike urinating on a tree.

Jeebizz · 11-14-2022, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BenCollver

I use stickers to cover up manufacturer logos on the laptop.

C-R-I-N-G-E

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Originally Posted by mostlyharmless

I didn't know anyone over 13 did this. Well, Ok, I have seen a few unwashed probably 20 somethings at cafes with stickers all over their laptops. Wonder if there's a parallel phenomenon to the link between bumper stickers on cars (of any type) and road rage.

I believe the working theory was marking your territory, not unlike urinating on a tree.

I gather these 30 somethings have probably political stickers too? such as "destroy capitalism" "f capitalism" , but are running some kind of overpriced apple laptop? No joke I see these types all the time.

elcore · 11-14-2022, 10:23 AM

I'm a laptop hater, I've been treating it like a skateboard, scratch here and there, and sticker only if I can get one for free.
Also, leaving it on the floor, unlocked, never encrypted. If it had a camera, I'd never trust it, rip it out with a screwdriver.
That said, I don't carry laptops around, never did. And whatever's in my laptop, it's certainly nothing valuable.
If it were new and under warranty, it probably wouldn't be anywhere near me.

273 · 11-14-2022, 02:17 PM

I am Mr Sad Consumer - I have a Chromebook I use when I'm out and about and it has an LTT sticker on it as it was one thrown in with some merch I bought. It really serves to show it's mine as I'm a bit laissez-faire about keeping it safe in public places.
I did have a small Debian sticker, in the style of a Windows sticker on my old laptop though.

GazL · 11-14-2022, 02:37 PM

I suppose if you're in an open school/college/office setting then an easily visible way to distinguish your laptop from anyone else's might not be the worst idea, especially if you happen to own a common model.

273 · 11-14-2022, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GazL

I suppose if you're in an open school/college/office setting then an easily visible way to distinguish your laptop from anyone else's might not be the worst idea, especially if you happen to own a common model.

Yeah, I think that's likely an actual reason for it happening a lot on campuses etc.. Mine is a Samsung (I think? See - they're so generic!) Chromebook so it's for hotel lobbies and the like where, even if I did actually put mine away, I don't want that "He has my laptop!" feeling.

BenCollver · 11-15-2022, 09:06 AM

Here's another sticker for y'all.