Take 10 keys that should be removed from the keyboard

1 The number pad: I think it’s time we made a decision between the numbers above the alphabet and the number pad at the side of the keyboard because right now you’re being a show off, Mr Keyboard. 2Page

up/down: I’m sorry but there’s someone else in my life. I thought we could work it out but I have the scroll bar now. I hope you understand. 3Scroll

lock: It lied to us. It doesn’t lock the scroll and if it does, we can simply unlock it. And then what? I’m at a point in my life where I need some stability. 4The

home key: As far as I can tell, it takes me to the top of the page or the beginning of the line and I for one will gladly use the good ol’ scroll and click method. 5The

stand: This isn’t really a key but the two plastic flaps that raise the keyboard, making it sit at an awkward angle and affecting my fragile wrists. Stop it Mr Keyboard, you’re throwing off my equilibrium. 6F2

through F12: Too many shortcuts to remember. Think of all the space you can save to balance a nice snack on. Less is more and minimalism is in vogue. 7Pause/

break: Even after research, I don’t know much about it or what it does and that makes me uncomfortable. It’s not that I have an issue with the button itself but more with the purpose of it. 8Shift

key: Before people explode with rage, let me explain. I think one of the two shift keys should take a sabbatical. Maybe go to the beach with the spare Ctrl and Alt? 9Insert:

I have to admit this is a personal vendetta. As someone who isn’t tech-savvy, it frustrates me when a slip of my finger turns on overwrite and I continue typing without looking at the screen. Plus, it essentially only works in Word; isn’t that a little elitist? 10NumLock:

Let me paint you a picture; I try to enter a number using the pad but NumLock isn’t on and it just scrolls up and down. I have to pick up my hand using the strength from my wrists that already hurt because of excessive use of the keyboard and re-enter the number. Does that seem fair? As told to Bharath Rameshan,

an intern with Friday