Last but not least: The return of the paper clip
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief when Microsoft finally fired that annoying Office assistant, Karl Klammer, years ago. But now the nightmare is back.
The talking paperclip is considered one of the worst inventions in Microsoft's history. It always knew everything better, jumped into the picture for no reason and without being asked, gave unwanted advice and drove users crazy. "Passive-aggressive, at worst simply hostile" was how the inventor of her predecessor Bob later described her behavior. And even her creator today calls her "one of the most annoying characters of all time", according to Spiegel.de. Meanwhile, there are scientific studies on the question of "Why people hate the paper clip", and there is a plethora of videos, texts and cartoons in which Karl Klammer meets a cruel end. In short, the character is hated and despised like no other. Microsoft realized this and removed the paperclip from the scene around six years after its birth. And now the company is resurrecting her once again - as the heroine of the latest Office learning software. She is discreetly hidden away and is usually only displayed as a fixed icon, according to Spiegel.de. But she is said to still have the same clever old sayings in store ... Let's hope that the Karl Klammer character disappears underground again soon
- but then goodbye, please.
