[[A diagram of a TrackPoint pointer on a keyboard, under which is a continuity line labeled "Tone of Conversation-Formal to Informal." There are four boxes under this line]]
Narrator: How to refer to the pointer thing on laptop keyboards
Very formal: TrackPoint(tm)-style pointer
Formal: Nub
Informal: Nipple mouse
Very informal: Clit mouse
{{title text: I know a lot of people hate these, but I prefer them to touchpads}}
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