Laptops with Stickers

Thats a weird takeaway, why can't you let people enjoy things that don't affect you?

How am I stopping anyone's enjoyment? Why can't you let me voice my opinion?

You might be shocked if I tell you how little effort it takes to put on a sticker that someone gave you. My record: I once applied a sticker in less than 3 seconds, and that included peeling off the backing!

It's got the same vibe as going into a circle of people having fun and telling them they're trying too hard. What's the effect you're going for?

You're not being stopped from having an opinion - your comment is visible - but sharing one that'll only serve to bring down people's moods makes everything a little bit worse I think.

I'm continually amazed at how grown adults haven't come to the realization that different people enjoy different things.

It does effect me. If it didn't effect anyone, no one would do it. Tattoos, stickers, etc. are a form of social signalling.

Maybe they disagree with what's being signalled, or the act of signalling itself.

Tattoos have a very different level of commitment, and neither need to be anything more than decoration or affect you. They can be vaguely amusing, totally innocuous, slightly differentiating for practical purposes, all kinds of things. I used to have an "I <3 Beaver" sticker on mine, no need to overthink it.

maybe I just want a way to identify my macbook on a table with 5 other space grey macbooks, and I can express some pithy humour like 'zfs is a cult with integrity' at the same time. if you really think that's "trying too hard" i'd hate to see what "trying the right amount" is to you

However it affects you, I think you’re kind of volunteering for it.

If you're in a circle of people whose moods can be brought down because of a shared opinion, you're in a circle of prepubescent children who haven't learned to regulate their emotions like a grown up.

Evidently you're also unable to comprehend that criticism is something grown adults do as well.

> It's got the same vibe as going into a circle of people having fun and telling them they're trying too hard.

Strange analogy, considering this is a public forum, and I'm expressing my opinion about the shared link.

If you don't like it, you're free to engage or ignore it. The idea that only positive opinions should be expressed is infantile.