… again, I ask you: Really?
Dear readers, I’ve been diagnosed with a bad case of “Laptop Thigh”. Also known as “Erythema ab igne“. Also known as “No. This Is Not a Real Thing” and “Seriously, That’s A Thing? Sir, If This Were Scrabble I’d Challenge The Hell Out of That” Syndrome.
(When informed of the diagnosis, the patient exhibited a positive “For pete’s sake” sign. Patient was counseled to discontinue use of laptop on lap. Patient exhibited notable skepticism and verbally indicated the possibility of non-compliance. Patient is quite possibly stupid.)
The irony is, I only started putting it on my lap because it seemed to be the best way to fix my studying-induced neck problems.
Med school is so bad for your health.
Action Potential 
First, wow had no idea that was a real thing. Second, that sucks. Have you tried putting your laptop on a monitor stand and using an external keyboard and mouse? As someone that sits in a cube staring at monitors 50+ hours a week that has helped me avoid any of the common injuries. That and muttering “dance my minions, dance!”.
Could be worse.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/11/22/man_burns_penis_with_laptop/
I rest my laptop on my thighs/lap all the time, but when it starts to get hot, I put a book under it. It doesn’t take much to keep the heat away. Something an inch and a half or so thick does the trick. Do you feel the heat from the laptop on your thighs/lap and then just leave it there? For a long time? Not to kick you when you’re down or anything but… Really? SURELY NOT.
Well, it sometimes felt warm, but never *hot* – I always put something under it when it got hot. That’s why I’m so surprised.
I’m with grumpy – men have it worse – also consider the risk of infertility (evolution at work …)
-TS
For Christmas, we received a lap desk. Never would’ve bought one on our own, but it’s great. I did a quick search online, but can’t find one like ours. This one looks close: http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/941742/SPI-Extended-Surface-Lap-Desk-BlackGray/;jsessionid=0000Hl6y5IoM7Qbz4t4mA9sDUKV:13ddq0u44?cm_cat=2000000020#firstTab
Aside from keeping heat away from your lap, and makes it much more convenient to work with the laptop. fwiw
Aw, great minds and all that! I totally got a lap desk and I’m loving it.