>“I’m not talking about cellphone conversations,” he said, “I’m talking about your typing, which really is very loud and disruptive.” I was at a loss. I learne

>“I’m not talking about cellphone conversations,” he said, “I’m talking about your typing, which really is very loud and disruptive.” I was at a loss. I learned to write on a typewriter, and apparently I still strike the keyboard of my laptop with obsolete force. “Well,” I said, trying to figure out which of us, if either, was the jerk here, “I don’t think I’m going to stop typing. I’m a writer; I sit in here so I can work.” Funny, keyboard 'strikers' bug me too, but thought I was alone in that. Unless your keyboard is dying and requires force to operate, a light touch does less wear and tear, conserves your own energy (marginally, fwiw), and is much quieter for those around you. There's no apparent reason for the way some people almost attack their keyboard, other than misdirected zeal, eagerness, or angst.