You know your a geek when.....

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:55 pm

Yes, but all of the config options?

-JL

iammisc · Post by **iammisc** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:42 pm

When you use the keyboard more than your mouse.

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:17 pm

When you use the keyboard more than your mouse.

I dont know 'bout that one.

xyzzy · Post by **xyzzy** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:31 am

I know most of the options in Linux config, too. It's pretty easy after compiling 30 or so kernels

How about... You know you're a geek when you understand every single joke on a board showing computer jokes at school and nobody else does.

jzgriffin · Post by **jzgriffin** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:08 am

You know you're a geek when you start posting in "you know you're a geek when" threads.

Edit: Threads, not topics. Bleh.

zaleschiemilgabriel · Post by **zaleschiemilgabriel** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:01 am

... you've spent most of your childhood in front of a computer, coding stuff nobody gives a damn about
... you want everything in the world to be as easy to understand as the piece of hardware in front of you
... you don't read books
... you keep counting from 1 to 4 every time you do something that takes you away from the computer for a long time
... you get bored without music or video games
... you eat a lot of potato chips
... you've heard it all, seen it all and decided it's really bad out there
... somebody calls you a troll, but you don't give a damn

AndrewAPrice · Post by **AndrewAPrice** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:24 am

...you end your sentences with semi-colons;
...you nest English statements (like this) and (like this too).
...you (do the above) and (wish everyone else did it since it would either (make English a lot more logical) or (confuse everyone else)).
...you think a processor or memory upgrade will fix all of your life's problems.
...you secretely get angry when overhearing people on a public bus or train talk about computers when everything they're saying is clearly incorrect.
...the above has happened to you.
...your skin is so pale that super white paper looks yellow in comparison.
...your friends comment you have a sun tan when it is actually radiation sickness from your CRT monitor.
...your friends comment you have a sun tan because you moved your computer desk over by the window and were too lazy to shut the blinds.
...you don't have any friends.
...you have bought a game console primarly as a development platform rather than to play games on.
...you think the geeks on Beauty and the Geeks are dumb.
...you answer 'yes' to a question like "Do you finish it before or after?" because you finished it before or after.
...you answer 'yes' to opened entered questions ("What is your favourite colour?" "yes" "...")
...you found the above funny.
...you have an urge to drink OpenCola just because it is GPL'ed.
...you have an urge to write your own points to contribute to this list.

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:33 am

...you end your sentences with semi-colons;

Hey, I do that (my English teacher was not pleased).

...you start counting a 0

-JL

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:42 am

... you've spent most of your childhood in front of a computer, coding stuff nobody gives a damn about
... you get bored without music or video games
...you nest English statements (like this) and (like this too).
...you secretely get angry when overhearing people on a public bus or train talk about computers when everything they're saying is clearly incorrect.
...your skin is so pale that super white paper looks yellow in comparison.

This applies to me

xyzzy · Post by **xyzzy** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:22 am

MessiahAndrw wrote:...you nest English statements (like this) and (like this too).
...you think a processor or memory upgrade will fix all of your life's problems.
...you secretely get angry when overhearing people on a public bus or train talk about computers when everything they're saying is clearly incorrect.
...your skin is so pale that super white paper looks yellow in comparison.
...your friends comment you have a sun tan when it is actually radiation sickness from your CRT monitor.
...your friends comment you have a sun tan because you moved your computer desk over by the window and were too lazy to shut the blinds.
...you have bought a game console primarly as a development platform rather than to play games on.

All apply to me

One addition:
...your friends try to cover you up when you're outside and it starts raining because they say you might short-circuit.

jzgriffin · Post by **jzgriffin** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:48 am

When your parents take away your input peripherals in an attempt to "cure you," and you plug in your spare mouse when they're asleep and use on-screen keyboards to code.

p.s. True story.

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:17 pm

zaleschiemilgabriel wrote:... you don't read books

Really? 'Geeks' read books; a lot of books.

zaleschiemilgabriel wrote:... you keep counting from 1 to 4 every time you do something that takes you away from the computer for a long time

No? Maybe learn patience? When I'm on vacation and away from a computer I'm as happy as can be.

zaleschiemilgabriel wrote:... you eat a lot of potato chips

I hate potato chips...and fast foods...In fact, I really only like foods that don't make me feel like crap after eating them. (Hmmm...A nice juicy salad comes to mind.)

All in all, that list isn't particularly 'geeky'. Sorry.

...you secretely get angry when overhearing people on a public bus or train talk about computers when everything they're saying is clearly incorrect.
...the above has happened to you.

Seriously, I hate that. Sometimes, I'm just about to walk up to people and correct them. Blasphemers...

I probably should contribute and not just comment about these things, so: "You know you're a geek when you find the term itself distasteful'.

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:27 pm

Alboin wrote:No? Maybe learn patience? When I'm on vacation and away from a computer I'm as happy as can be.

....

I hate potato chips...and fast foods...In fact, I really only like foods that don't make me feel like crap after eating them. (Hmmm...A nice juicy salad comes to mind.)

You concern me, being without a computer is the equivalent of losing a limb for most "true" geeks.

As for potato chips and fast food, they're the only "true" food groups... along with pasta, pasta is nice.

xyzzy · Post by **xyzzy** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:54 pm

Although I can't say I hate them, I prefer decent, healthy food to fast food, crisps etc.

Alboin wrote:I probably should contribute and not just comment about these things, so: "You know you're a geek when you find the term itself distasteful'.

Oooh, forgot that one.

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:00 pm

Brynet-Inc wrote:
Alboin wrote:No? Maybe learn patience? When I'm on vacation and away from a computer I'm as happy as can be.

....

I hate potato chips...and fast foods...In fact, I really only like foods that don't make me feel like crap after eating them. (Hmmm...A nice juicy salad comes to mind.)
You concern me, being without a computer is the equivalent of losing a limb for most "true" geeks.

I prefer to relax while I'm on vacation. Sitting around doing nothing. Maybe even going outside to do some pastels or watercolors. Ah, quite the sedative.

Brynet-Inc wrote:along with pasta, pasta is nice.

Probably the funiest thing I've hear all day, with the exception of 'Overzealous Botanist'.