Farewell to Clippy!

Before diving into my current rant, let me just say that I know I've been a lazy-ass lately and have neglected my blog. To my surprise, two of my friends (César and Omar) had apparently checked it a few times and have egged me on to write some more, so thanks for the support, guys. :-)

Now, on to the rant!

If you have ever used Word 97, you have met Clippy. Here, in all his glory, is Clippy:

Clippy is a creepy, anthropomorphic animated paperclip (get it? paperCLIP -> Clippy? Oh! These geniuses at Microsoft, hollowed be their name!). Clippy's job is to annoy the fuck out of you when you type, and pop up every once in a while and make inane remarks and suggestions about what you're typing (à la "I see you are writing a letter to your baby's mama! Do you want me to help you find nice ways of saying: Try and prove the baby's mine, bitch!?").

Even more unsettling was his lecherous leer and his suggestive wink, as though he were suavely saying in a thick, Banderas-like accent: "Oh, I can fix that for you. I can fix that for you gooood." I'm sorry, but I prefer less innuendo from my office assistants.

Anyway, an article I read states that Clippy will not be on by default starting in Office XP. There were even some animations (voiced by Gilbert Gottfreid) depicting Clippy's post-Word life, and a poll as to what he should do next. Personally, I think Clippy should be unbent and used for lock-picking, or at the very least, used to burst pus-filled boils; I'd be happy either way!

What do you think should happen to Clippy?