TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore a possible reason for technical failures.Design/methodology/approach– Humorous fiction.Findings– Reflects on the tendency to project human emotions and intelligence into inanimate objects.Research limitations/implications– Blaming your tools for your errors is not a successful strategy.Originality/value– Humorous explanation for technical failures. VL - 21 IS - 5 SN - 0951-3574 DO - 10.1108/09513570810880744 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513570810880744 AU - Dean Dianne PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Computer error T2 - Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 755 EP - 756 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -