Laptop Decal Deters Time Wasters?

Nicole Martinelli ()

Laptop Decal Deters Time Wasters?

There are many co-workers who would be wise to read this message before approaching, just wonder if over time, they’d start pretending you hadn’t declared yourself the resident grouch.

Available for $6 on Etsy

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Nicole Martinelli is a San Francisco native who has lived in Milan and Florence, Italy. She's written for Wired.com, The New York Times and Newsweek. You can find her on Twitter , Facebook and Google+.

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  • http://techiteasy.org Vincent

    I used to have a message like this on my Skype/MSM status. However, as I later found out, it really affected how people perceived me: more distant, rude, etc. and I came to the conclusion that it’s just more effective to tell people that “you’re sorry, but busy right now,” instead of blanket-scaring them away.

  • imajoebob

    Having it face the wall seems pretty ineffectual.

  • goosesensor

    Regarding MSN/AIM, just keep your status on “Away” and you can choose to ignore people you don’t feel like talking to at the moment. Just make sure your good friends know that you’re actually usually there.

  • http://www.venera7.com Javier

    Nice decals!! I’d be great to have a “RTFM” one for people working with technology.

    I was about to buy a bunch of them for me and my friends when I realized none of the vinyls at Etsy are available as today. There’s a post there saying they’ll be back in march. Any clue about why?