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Marcin Wichary
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Writing a book about the history of keyboards: http://aresluna.org/shift-happens  · Design manager @figmadesign · Typographer · Occasional speaker · He/him

San Francisco, Calif.
Joined October 2009

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    1. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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      The more closely you look at keyboard-related holiday ads, the most disturbing the world seems. Why, for example, would you ever look at a typewriter like this?pic.twitter.com/p6Lz7nQaZI

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      Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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      Why does this household feel so bleak?pic.twitter.com/HQ7tqgRgQg

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        2. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Why does this Santa have such a threatening look?pic.twitter.com/swbXU2JtTx

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        3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Why is this one high?pic.twitter.com/QURRX7bpy2

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        4. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Or why does this one seem like a pervert? :·/pic.twitter.com/cgMeBzrACm

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        5. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Why are these ones… riding their typewriters?pic.twitter.com/LOAWugdI9d

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        6. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          What exactly is happening here?pic.twitter.com/aQYq2TKaXY

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        7. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Why are there three people in this photo…?pic.twitter.com/VHjCLl34o9

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        8. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          What are these families on precisely?pic.twitter.com/rZzbBB094l

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        9. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Why do these kids look at each other this way – and why, why would you choose to show Missile Command in this ad?pic.twitter.com/E57ctjQBPz

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        10. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Why would you choose a $7 discount?pic.twitter.com/blEFPEYrpU

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        11. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Okay, okay, there are some traditionally weird Santas, too:pic.twitter.com/IQ407wYoz2

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        12. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          And I have to say I love the graphic design of this Santa in the corner:pic.twitter.com/4PKy3wPg58

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        13. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          A common marketing scheme seems to be “the gift is so good Santa wants it for himself.”pic.twitter.com/mArkshr2yK

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        14. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          It won’t be a surprise that there are Christmas tree ornaments of everything from typewriters…pic.twitter.com/t5NdL37zhu

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        15. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          …to calculators, computers, and computer keyboards:pic.twitter.com/lPdm6wTpuZ

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        16. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          And ornaments made out of keys:pic.twitter.com/N7XSP9z8XR

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        17. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          There are modern holiday-themed keycaps:pic.twitter.com/Y9qFGsj5bF

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        18. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          And sort of the reverse: Christmas trees made *out of* keyboards:pic.twitter.com/4ALeNMPKZt

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        19. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Although they still seem very sad even if they light up:pic.twitter.com/iXMlgRflXU

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        20. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Generally, a *lot* of it seems very sad. Cheap holiday-themed iPhone keyboards:pic.twitter.com/6J1zH2AbDN

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        21. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Cheap keyboard skins and stickers:pic.twitter.com/qfT9xry9KK

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        22. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Cheap stock photos:pic.twitter.com/GgVAzygy6s

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        23. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          Cheap typewriter/ASCII art:pic.twitter.com/Ay3hOEYXzp

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        24. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          And even if some of these are a bit more creative and delightful…pic.twitter.com/Op7cW7cCwg

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        25. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          …we’re back to where we started, with the creepiest ad I found in December 1980 issue of Microcomputing. SEND US $9.75 [FOR] 4 OTHER CHRISTMAS PICTURES, 4 SNOOPYS, 6 NAKED LADIES, STAR TREK. Ugh. Sorry for the depressing thread. Happy holidays, I guess.pic.twitter.com/oWApGJxUKM

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        26. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Dec 2019
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          (Okay, maybe at least a silver lining – in the “research” for this thread, I found this fantastic cover I have not seen before. A Dvorak Superman logo!)pic.twitter.com/m2pIrQQ3gI

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