A gamer builds a gaming PC. However, his mother looks over his shoulder and fears that he is doing something entirely different. The player tries to reassure his mom.
What happened to the player? A player reports on Reddit that he built a gaming PC. However, there was a consequential misunderstanding:
While he was assembling his gaming PC, his mother came by and found a syringe among the items. To those in the know, this is obviously a tube for thermal paste.
The paste is usually applied to the processor to ensure better heat dissipation. It is used to compensate for microscopic unevenness on the surface of the CPU. Whether air or liquid cooling, thermal paste is always needed when building a PC.
What was the misunderstanding? But his mother did not recognize the thermal paste, and the user explained on Reddit: “My mom asked me if I’m doing drugs. What should I respond?” The player’s mom probably assumed he was injecting substances.
Many players advise him to simply tell his mother the truth and explain to her what the paste in the tube is used for.
Manufacturer warns against sniffing hardware
There are recurrent cases where warnings are issued against using hardware for improper purposes. The colleagues at GameStar reported that Valve strongly warned against inhaling the smell of the Steam Deck. However, this did not stop many players from doing so. Valve stated back then:
In general, we do not recommend inhaling the air expelled from the fan of the Steam Deck. We are aware that this is a meme, but for your health’s sake, please stop.
And there are frequently reports of individuals sniffing substances. For example, adhesives, paint, or glue contain certain ingredients that are sometimes abused as intoxicants. This is reported by infothek-gesundheit.de. There are many psychological, social, and physical risks that experts explicitly warn against.
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