Eggs thrown at Steve Ballmer

venky83 · 21st May 2008, 04:47

Whoa .. saw this one real shocking video of Steve Ballmer being thrown eggs at in an auditorium in an Hungarian University. Steve Ballmer though took it nicely and played down the incident.

And also found another video of Bill Gates being thrown a cake/pie at.

My my, imagine what all they need to endure!!!!

A tale of 2 different companies I have not heard about this happening to SJ? So, what is it about Microsoft that makes people do insane stuff like this?

fangpyre · 21st May 2008, 09:43

Actually, I don't think it is a Microsoft thing.
Last month a Pultzier winner was pied as well.
People do this around the world to high profile people.

Why Steve Jobs has been safe from the phenomenon known as Projectilia Phoodia is beyond me.
But most opinions of Bill Gates is that he is a very nice and likable guy.

medopal · 21st May 2008, 14:10

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Originally Posted by venky83

A tale of 2 different companies I have not heard about this happening to SJ? So, what is it about Microsoft that makes people do insane stuff like this?

SJ has a wonderful charisma on stage, and knows what to talk about, he has learned from being a CEO for Apple then NeXT then Pixar then Apple again.
Then who will throw an egg on SJ while he is announcing iPhone or Mac OS X

on the other hand, listen to what Steve Ballmer talk about in his interviews and discussions, that guy hate everything non-Microsoft and want to occupy the world with his products, of course u would hate someone like that!!!

fangpyre · 21st May 2008, 14:42

I agree about Ballmer.
He is just asking for all those jokes.

But as For Steve Jobs, most accounts of him is that he isn't a very nice or tolerant guy.
But then again, how can you hate anyone that gave you the iPhone?

21st May 2008, 04:47	#1 (permalink)
venky83 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 457	Eggs thrown at Steve Ballmer Whoa .. saw this one real shocking video of Steve Ballmer being thrown eggs at in an auditorium in an Hungarian University. Steve Ballmer though took it nicely and played down the incident. And also found another video of Bill Gates being thrown a cake/pie at. My my, imagine what all they need to endure!!!! A tale of 2 different companies I have not heard about this happening to SJ? So, what is it about Microsoft that makes people do insane stuff like this?

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21st May 2008, 09:43	#2 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	Actually, I don't think it is a Microsoft thing. Last month a Pultzier winner was pied as well. People do this around the world to high profile people. Why Steve Jobs has been safe from the phenomenon known as Projectilia Phoodia is beyond me. But most opinions of Bill Gates is that he is a very nice and likable guy.

21st May 2008, 14:42	#4 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	I agree about Ballmer. He is just asking for all those jokes. But as For Steve Jobs, most accounts of him is that he isn't a very nice or tolerant guy. But then again, how can you hate anyone that gave you the iPhone?