Stage 0: Initial Shock
Ok, this is bad.
My screen didn’t look like it was struck by lightning last night. It might be fine, just some marks on the screen. Let’s open it up.
Ok, that’s a large black triangle occupying the top of the screen.
I gotta tell the group chat about this.
A lot of surprised responses, God how could this happen? I guess maybe I closed it too hard? I don’t know, maybe it was too close to a magnet? No, that wouldn’t damage the screen.
This is not ideal.
Stage 1: Denial
Alright, its fine, I’m probably just going to keep pushing through Grad school with it like its a half-broken down car. Lol this is my Millennium Falcon I guess, my own bucket of bolts. I don’t need to call it “her” though for sure.
I’m probably just going to get it repaired through the Geek Squad anyway, how long could it take to ask one question and get a quote?
Stage 2: Anger
Goddamnit I’ve been on this site for close to an hour why can’t they just have one person who can at least say that no one is available yet, it’s just this stupid loading animation of three dots and I can’t even type anything to try and get a response why is it designed like this why would this be more convenient for anybody just patch me through on the phone instead of directing me here I’m just looking for my screen to get replaced why is everything like this now goddamnit.
Stage 3: Bargaining
Ok so far I’ve gotten some suggestions to check facebook marketplace, maybe there’s something there? I did get that new iPhone for like $200 back in 2019 maybe we’ll see something for cheap.
Hi is this still available?
"…"
Hi is this still available? And is it damaged?
"It’s not damaged that’s just a scratch from when I dropped it it’ll be $300 no bargaining."
But it was listed for $100
"…"
Hello?
"…"
Hi is this still available?
Stage 4: Depression
Ok I’ve somehow ended up on Zillow looking at housing options to buy and I can’t even afford a down payment on any of these places.
Oh this looks nice, its set by the sea, small but cozy and furnished, only $5,000? That’s a steal. It is by Fort Amherst but I’ll probably get my license soon, so maybe I could get used to a nice harbourside drive each morning?
Maybe I could get a boat how much does a boat cost and can I sail it through the harbour?
Yeah that’d be great and wait this is for rent? But its listed under “to buy” and its $5000 PER MONTH??? Who is listing this? Why would anyone pay that much for a bungalow in Fort Amherst?
I've spent three whole hours on Zillow looking at four houses I can't even afford a down payment for...
The geek squad chat has not loaded yet.
Stage 5: Acceptance
I think I’m gonna push through grad school with her. She’s a little rough but she’s gotten me through the last half of my undergrad and I can just use Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+W to move through the tabs I can’t see anymore.
She’s not pretty but by god am I finishing grad school before I let her go.
Might as well write a blog post about it.
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