Living with a nag

Few things are more unpleasant than living with someone who nags you all the time. I’m not referring to my lovely wife, who rarely nags (and rarely reads my blog). I’m talking about Microsoft Office.

I’m using a new version of Office to finish my sermon. I didn’t buy it - yet. It’s a test-drive version…full-featured (except I just discovered it won’t print!) and free for thirty days. It’s a superior product (though maybe a bit bloated) to others that I’m testing and I am familiar with it, having used other versions of Office for years. MS has lowered the price too, so I really should be leaning toward buying it. There’s just one problem…

Every time I save my work (and I save often - I figure that Jesus saves, and so should I) and I mean EVERY time…it tells me that this is a test-drive and that I have 29 days left, and my choices are to buy now, learn more, or be reminded later…not very much later.

This nagging is quickly filling me with a loathing for the product. A reminder now and then is good…it’ll keep me from forgetting when the test-drive ends. But the nagging! It’s killing our relationship, me and Microsoft’s.

If I had time to think on it, there’s probably a good lesson there about marriage…or parenting…or sharing our faith. But I can’t think on that now. I’ve got to save my work. Just a sec…UGGHHHHH!!!

February 2, 2008 · Filed Under Evangelism, Frustrations, Life

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