helpful hint #2

If when listening to Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" at work you attract the unwanted attention of annoyed coworkers by, say, banging your mouse down on the desk in time to the "dun dun" beat of the song, simply pretend your mouse is malfunctioning. Assume a look of frustration, loudly exclaim "Piece of crap!" and then pick up the mouse, shake it, remove the ball, blow air into the compartment and reassemble. If incredulous looks persist, make a pretend phone call to the help desk requesting a new mouse. Works like a charm.

Again, so I've heard...