This incident happened more than a week ago on 7 Dec, Wednesday in 5C classroom. It was the last lesson for the day and the students were rather boisterous. 10 minutes into the period, the students were still very restless and they were not paying attention in class at all. In an attempt to quieten the class down, the class teacher, Ms Leung, walked over to the teacher's desk and hammered on the top left-hand corner on my textbook for 4-5 times. So, I guess you must be baffled, "What's the big deal with hammering on textbooks? Most teachers have done that once or twice in their teaching career, some even more..."
Well, unfortuntately, my 3-month-old laptop was under the textbook... ahhh...now, you get the bigger picture? Everything happened so fast, and I was just so taken aback that I couldn't react in time. So,what's the damage? A slight 2mm crack on the LCD and funny noise when I switch on the computer every time. Initially, Ms Leung was adamant that she'll compensate and get me a brand new one; a couple of days later (quote and unquote) "Well, I don't think I should bear full responsibility for this accident. You've seen what it was in class that day. If I were you, I wouldn't ask for a new one. It's over 10 thousand HK dollars."
Hong Kongers...well, what can I say? Cultural differences? The only good thing out of this freak incident is the chance to differentiate a worthy friend from a mere colleague; the good from the bad and the nonchalent.
Now, the laptop's at HP HK office and I just want the repairs (Can damage to hard disk be detected?) to be completed, bring it back home and sell it to a second-hand dealer, hopefully, at probably less than half of what I'd paid for in August (sigh...) and buy a new one. Luckily for her, my laptop is just 3 months old and it's still under international warranty.
Well, unfortuntately, my 3-month-old laptop was under the textbook... ahhh...now, you get the bigger picture? Everything happened so fast, and I was just so taken aback that I couldn't react in time. So,what's the damage? A slight 2mm crack on the LCD and funny noise when I switch on the computer every time. Initially, Ms Leung was adamant that she'll compensate and get me a brand new one; a couple of days later (quote and unquote) "Well, I don't think I should bear full responsibility for this accident. You've seen what it was in class that day. If I were you, I wouldn't ask for a new one. It's over 10 thousand HK dollars."
Hong Kongers...well, what can I say? Cultural differences? The only good thing out of this freak incident is the chance to differentiate a worthy friend from a mere colleague; the good from the bad and the nonchalent.
Now, the laptop's at HP HK office and I just want the repairs (Can damage to hard disk be detected?) to be completed, bring it back home and sell it to a second-hand dealer, hopefully, at probably less than half of what I'd paid for in August (sigh...) and buy a new one. Luckily for her, my laptop is just 3 months old and it's still under international warranty.
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