“Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was egged by a protester during a speech he gave at a Hungarian University,” Matt Asay reports for CNET.
“As this video shows, the protester rose to his feet to challenge Microsoft for stealing billions in Hungarian taxpayer money, then started hurling eggs at Ballmer, who was forced to take cover behind a desk,” Asay reports.
Steve Balmer egged (angle 1):
Direct link to video via YouTube here.
Steve Balmer egged (angle 2):
Direct link to video via YouTube here.
Asay’s full blog post via CNET here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Pyeman” for the heads up.]
Ahh, the memories. Hopefully, those eggs were properly aged. Too bad the protester wasn’t more closely related to Al Hrabosky.
“Those eggs might be the only things in that room that have been laid.”
Best. Comment. Ever.
“Glad you mac fans were happy with this… Make you guys look like assholes …”
And who says PC guys have no sense of humor?
Just the same if a pc guy would do it to steve jobs… But to some of the mac people l apologize to you all for saying that you were assholes… l was no different to the man throwing the egg. l should have read all comments.. It was great to see good decent people stating that even though they didnt like MS they didnt condone the actions of the man throwing the egg.. l wouldnt like to see it happen to steve jobs but l think you get my point.
Thanks and sorry
It looked like pretty dull and unegg-citing lecture from the egg-headed speaker.
He must have egg-xagerated Microsoft’s ability to create anything worthwhile and egged on the egg heads to re-act like that.
Still, im sure he wasnt too shaken up by his eggperience in Hungry.
I’m in a minority here who also believes this is totally uncalled for. Too bad for the Hungarian University, who will get (or should get) fewer foreign speakers.
@zek
Wow, this sheds a whole new light on this incident.
Thanks for the link.
Does anyone know or understand what the egger was saying?
Hungarians mostly don’t wish to be recognized to be Hungarians, when they get the chance to be in company of admired, rich, western countries citizens. If they are not accepted by them, most turn offensive. That’s a national habit accompanied by social envy.
Most of them think of America like: “Try to be a part of it, if they reject you, offend it.” (That’s why Hungary joined the EU.)
This is a justified reaction, but with wrong actions taken. I think, the cake remains delicious even if one’s been denied to get a slice of it.
If Balmer would have stopped the “inquisition”, then to force the guy to give statement of his opinions and a chance to dazzle the audience with his highly developed IT and business skills during their conversation, I guess, the guy would have licked up the yolk from Balmers’ head, if he would’ve hit.
This poor guy simply realized that nobody joined him, or at least boooh-ed with him at Balmer after the first egg, so he went on with the second and third to save his concept, but then he got confused. (I think he was even thankful for getting stopped. He also might have seen some scenes on Youtube and tried to sample them.) However, finally his “revolution” has been set back.
Nonetheless the guy’s been absolutely right with his opinion: the Hungarian state hasn’t got the funds to buy the “unreliable” IT stuff from Microsoft, and the only reason they do is, that Microsoft tries to force the whole world, – using their shady business practices – to use their products.
Some Hungarian businesses also suffered outrageous prosecutions of the local BSA. But this is a more complex situation to discuss about here.
Besides: Hungary is one of those “new” european states, who gives the most capable IT technicians, and engineers as a result of the countries excellent higher education system. LINUX developers are very talented and skilled here, and even the system itself is very popular.
This might even be the reason of Balmers’ visit (or should we rather call it “audit”?!)
I’m sure: Steve Jobs would’ve enjoyed a warm welcome!
Hungarians mostly don’t wish to be recognized to be Hungarians, when they get the chance to be in company of admired, rich, western countries citizens. If they are not accepted by them, most turn offensive. That’s a national habit accompanied by social envy and self rejection.
Most of them think of America like: “Try to be a part of it, if they reject you, offend it.” (That’s why Hungary joined the EU.)
This is a justified reaction, but with wrong actions taken. I think, the cake remains delicious even if one’s been denied to get a slice of it.
If Ballmer would have stopped the “inquisition”, then to force the guy to give statement of his opinions and a chance to dazzle the audience with his highly developed IT and business skills during their conversation, I guess, the guy would have licked up the yolk from Ballmer’s head, if he would’ve hit.
This poor guy simply realized that nobody joined him, or at least boooh-ed with him at Ballmer after the first egg, so he went on with the second and third to save his concept, but then he got confused. (I think he was even thankful for getting stopped. He also might have seen some scenes on Youtube and tried to sample them.) However, finally his “revolution” has been set back.
Nonetheless the guy’s been absolutely right with his opinion: the Hungarian state hasn’t got the funds to buy the “unreliable” IT stuff from Microsoft, and the only reason they do is, that Microsoft tries to force the whole world, – using their shady business practices – to buy their products.
Some Hungarian businesses also suffered outrageous prosecutions of the local BSA. But this is a more complex situation than to discuss about here.
Besides: Hungary is one of those “new” European states, that gives the most capable IT technicians, and engineers as a result of the countries excellent higher education. LINUX developers are very talented and skilled here, and even the system itself is very popular.
This might even be the reason of Ballmer’s visit (or should we rather call it “audit”?!)
I’m sure: Steve Jobs would’ve enjoyed a warm welcome!
Anyone who criticizes this guy for his attempted egging really ought to look into what exactly has gone on in that country involving Microsoft.
A mere egging was an exercise in remarkable restraint.
Another video that congratulates Steve Jobs on being the world’s greatest living human being? I mean, I’m a Mac guy, but…COME ON!
http://www.minyanville.com/mvtv/?videoid=96&offset=0&t=1
Another video that congratulates Steve Jobs on being the world’s greatest living human being? I mean, I’m a Mac guy, but…COME ON!
http://www.minyanville.com/mvtv/?videoid=96&offset=0&t=1
BTW, it’s pretty funny…
No one should egg on Ballmer. He should be discouraged.
It looks like Balmer gave the crowd the finger at the end.
“It looks like Balmer gave the crowd the finger at the end.”
Then, he mumbled “Vista” under his breath and left chuckling uncontrollably.
Now you can try for yourself: In this game you can play as the egg throwing student or as Mr. Ballmer. Have fun! http://www.egg-attack.com
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