I like jokes and caricatures, I like comedies and generally I like all funny things because they make me laugh and that feels nice. And when this funny thing is surrounded by a witty sarcasm and irony I can only enjoy it better. I am wearing a t-shirt that says :"Newton is dead, Einstein is dead and I 'm not feeling very well". So you understand why I really love funny and ironic mouse pads that have a message on. And the message does not necessarily mean that it has to be read by the person is addresses. It's more like talking to yourself or asking a rhetorical question.



So I surfed the internet this morning looking for a couple of funny mouse pads to make my day. I know I could have picked up some others, but I prefered these two because I am only human , so I am subjective and I liked them most.

The first one is like a message to Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and the father of Windows operating system. The message is :"If Bill Gates had a nicle for every time Windows crashed ... Oh, wait, he does." It's pure and simple irony. It refers to the fact that Bill Gates earned a lot of money from producing Windows operating system. But we all know that. Now you must read between the lines and understand the actual meaning intended here: Bill Gates probably has so much money exactly because his Windows operating system crashes a lot , so it's not a good product, but he sells it any way and his fortune is based on this. And if you pay even more attention you can see the penguin above the message written on the mouse pad and everybody knows this is the mascot for Ubuntu Operating system, produced by Linux, a rival software company for Microsoft.



If we are talking about fun mouse pads and software companies let's talk about Mac. You all know that the representation of a bitten apple is the symbol of Apple Computers, right? Well, what could be funnier than having a Mac computer at home and getting and Apple mouse pad as a gift for your birthday? I think it's nice and funny and I really like the colour. The shape is extraordinarily well designed and now it's about pure but funa advertising. It's not necessary to spell the name (Apple computers) anywhere because people will just know the minute they see your mouse pad.



Besides from the funny effect these mouse pads must be functional, too, because otherwise they end up in the trash. The first one is a regular square mouse pad and the second one has an irregular shape of a bitten apple. They are both made of isoprene foam that is very resistant to heat and stain and also washable. They both have a rubber backing to prevent then from slipping oof the desk while you are mousing. They are personalized mouse pads with a message on and if you want to change the message just upload your photo version and you can have your mouse pad in no time. The other one if offered as a gift to Apple customers on special occasions like Christmas.

Maybe we should purchase these fun mouse pads to make us smile every day or maybe we should remember how to do this without them.