Overtype mode "worse than Russell Brand"

THE unwanted enabling of “overtype” mode on Microsoft Word is the most annoying there has ever been, a new survey has revealed.

After polling more than 11 people, scientists from the University of Birmingham discovered overtype mode is more annoying than the eggtimer or blue circle which signify that your computer hates you, a remote control not working even when it's got new batteries in it, and Russell Brand.

A separate study by the same team has also backed up anecdotal evidence that Microsoft's 'Help and Support' service has never helped anybody.