Microsoft Employees Be Warned: Hide Your iPhone From Steve Ballmer

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has always been known to be a bit overzealous when taking the stage, and usually his antics lead to some not so positive publicity for the company he represents.  His latest stunt may not take the cake as the most ridiculous thing he has ever done, but it certainly deserves some attention.

Yesterday Microsoft held a private company meeting at Seattle’s Safeco Field and while Ballmer was taking the stage, an employee decided to snap a picture with, you guessed it, an iPhone.  According to TechFlash via Engadget, Ballmer snatched the iPhone from his employee’s hands and began making “funny comments,” which were apparently met by boos and jeers from other Microsoft employees.  The fun didn’t stop there, however, as Ballmer took the show a step further and pretended to stomp on the competing device and then simply walked away from it.  Later on during the presentation, Ballmer let the Apple-loving employee know that he hadn’t forgotten about him by making further comments.

Of course, all of this was done in good fun, although we’re not sure how much fun the Apple-loving Microsoft employee had while Ballmer manhandled his iPhone.  Let this be a lesson to all of you Microsoft employees out there: do not, I repeat, do not let Steve Ballmer see your iPhone.  No good can come of it.  Also, don’t forget, if you ever have the chance to enter the Gates’ home, you probably shouldn’t whip out your iPhone either.