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SoDesuKa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:24 AM Original message |
Computer Techs Don't Like to be Called Geeks |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm a self-described geek. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. The meaning has changed. A geek is now...someone technically talented, like you |
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SoDesuKa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. War Story |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. The meanings of words change over time; it's inevitable. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. And words can have multiple, simultaneous meanings... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. So THAT'S why "fertilizer" also works for "congressional bills" or "sheep shit"! |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Agreed Hypno Toad...I can't stand much of |
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blueraven95 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. ... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. All the geeks I work with |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. The "Geek Squad" might have something to do with it. |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Beware of geeks baring gifs |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Hey, that reminds me... |
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SoDesuKa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Tech Puns |
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RaVeN_MeaD (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. I don't see geek as a negative term |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. What are those pencil-necks going to do about it? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
15. Geek is the new Black. n/t |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. I am a computer tech but not a geek |
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SoDesuKa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. A Tech Among Techs |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Which gamers do you know? |
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SoDesuKa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Fixing Viruses |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
18. In the industry, geeks are fanboys and fangirls |
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Ysabel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
20. htuttle is a geek and likes / loves being a geek... |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. I don't mind the term |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. I think it's time you just embrace the term like my husband and one of my friends have.... |
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SoDesuKa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Resistance |
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