Exactly. Explain also that it's like becoming a priest, except for the sex with small boys thing. You'll be married to your work. Only your peers will understand you. And you won't go to the beach to get a tan.
Disclaimer: This post is not intended to be a flame. If you are a programmer and enjoy having sex with boys, my intent was not to insult you. Although, you might want to get some help.
Who the hell would want to make themselves ugly by adding hair? If mine gets any longer than a quarter of an inch, I think it looks shaggy, so I shave it.
Not trying to troll, flame or bait, but everyone's not a geek. Most non-geeks don't care and don't see what the big deal is about MS collecting unnecessary data during an update because they have nothing to hide. That's obviously not the point, but that's how people think. Privacy is someone elses problem. Unfortunately, many of these are the same people who decide what car to buy based on color and on the recommendations of friends. I know that's apples and oranges, but what other compairison can you make?
What if you don't have any goals? I've spent 27 years trying to answer the question, "What do I want to do with my life?" The few times I was asked when I was in high school, I'd answer, "I want to be non-corporeal when I grow up." Oddly, no one ever said anything about it. Now, my problem is that what most people think of as popular or important is not worth a can of rice. Everything we do revolves around making money and work. Whenever people meet someone new, invariably, they ask what they do. Easy answer. They tell how they make a living. Considering most people don't like what they do, or would rather be doing something else, I think this is a piss poor way to get to know someone. We've all gotten caught up in the get rich scheme. That one big payoff that will fix everything, it never comes. We are all owed something because some else had it better. We've all fallen victim to the American Dream.
This phrase might stem from someones acid trip. I have been told that while tripping, such persons will experience crossing of the senses. Such that they will hear colors or smell sounds. Perhapse one, while high, tried to speak which caused them to walk. You are right though. I does sound pretty stupid.
When I was in college, we were given a puzzle where we were to try and cover every square on a checker board with dominos such that every square was covered. My solution involved bending space, convienently at the crease where the board folded. I was told I was wrong.
Not trying to start flame. I just remembered those PBC buzzwords. I remember trying to figure out what exactly they wanted me to commit to. I would have much prefered they come out and say "We want you to Commit to doing your job and doing it well." I think they could have said it in plain English. Since I worked in Distribution, I obviously didn't work with the creme of IBM. Somehow I got volunteered to 'help' everybody figure out what they were supposed to write. The only thing that kept me from thinking it a complete waste of time was the variable pay and the pay raise I got for my 'stellar performance'. But that is another story.
I guarantee that all of you, at some point in your careers, will have the opportunity to work with people who whine, complain about how things are all fucked up, and bemoan how nobody listens to them and everyone is stupid.
Hey, I worked with that guy. My boss told him he was essitially an asshole durring his evaluation meeting. Asshole , now there's a buzz word.
Sorry, I mis-read that as self-corrupting. Think, if I worked for the DOT, would I not want more money to go to roads? I'm not saying this is a bad idea, but many times when we have that obvious answer, we are dissapointed by the results.
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Exactly. Explain also that it's like becoming a priest, except for the sex with small boys thing. You'll be married to your work. Only your peers will understand you. And you won't go to the beach to get a tan.
Disclaimer: This post is not intended to be a flame. If you are a programmer and enjoy having sex with boys, my intent was not to insult you. Although, you might want to get some help.
I'm not.
Who the hell would want to make themselves ugly by adding hair? If mine gets any longer than a quarter of an inch, I think it looks shaggy, so I shave it.
She's gone from suck to blow!
I'm going to start walking around with a big hand full of these in my pocket.
Not trying to troll, flame or bait, but everyone's not a geek. Most non-geeks don't care and don't see what the big deal is about MS collecting unnecessary data during an update because they have nothing to hide. That's obviously not the point, but that's how people think. Privacy is someone elses problem. Unfortunately, many of these are the same people who decide what car to buy based on color and on the recommendations of friends. I know that's apples and oranges, but what other compairison can you make?
Get a dog.
Coldest place ever.
There is no glass.
I was thinking the same thing. At least his /. karma is high. 'Cause I'm sure the karma that matters will be turning his wheel pretty soon.
Boy, am I in trouble.
What if you don't have any goals? I've spent 27 years trying to answer the question, "What do I want to do with my life?" The few times I was asked when I was in high school, I'd answer, "I want to be non-corporeal when I grow up." Oddly, no one ever said anything about it.
Now, my problem is that what most people think of as popular or important is not worth a can of rice. Everything we do revolves around making money and work. Whenever people meet someone new, invariably, they ask what they do. Easy answer. They tell how they make a living. Considering most people don't like what they do, or would rather be doing something else, I think this is a piss poor way to get to know someone. We've all gotten caught up in the get rich scheme. That one big payoff that will fix everything, it never comes. We are all owed something because some else had it better. We've all fallen victim to the American Dream.
It's one thing to be beat up by a bully. It's another to be beat up by a bunch of nerds. Guess what just happened to you?
People became "resources" right before they found out that "resource reduction" meant that they were about to be laid off.
This phrase might stem from someones acid trip. I have been told that while tripping, such persons will experience crossing of the senses. Such that they will hear colors or smell sounds. Perhapse one, while high, tried to speak which caused them to walk. You are right though. I does sound pretty stupid.
When I was in college, we were given a puzzle where we were to try and cover every square on a checker board with dominos such that every square was covered. My solution involved bending space, convienently at the crease where the board folded. I was told I was wrong.
Not trying to start flame.
I just remembered those PBC buzzwords.
I remember trying to figure out what exactly they wanted me to commit to. I would have much prefered they come out and say "We want you to Commit to doing your job and doing it well." I think they could have said it in plain English. Since I worked in Distribution, I obviously didn't work with the creme of IBM. Somehow I got volunteered to 'help' everybody figure out what they were supposed to write. The only thing that kept me from thinking it a complete waste of time was the variable pay and the pay raise I got for my 'stellar performance'. But that is another story.
(Oh, and I wasn't laid off. My project was sold.)
Come on Iam. Kick him in the balls for spelling Lanugage [Sic] wrong.
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You deserve a high-five.
Air.
would soon become self-correcting
Sorry, I mis-read that as self-corrupting. Think, if I worked for the DOT, would I not want more money to go to roads? I'm not saying this is a bad idea, but many times when we have that obvious answer, we are dissapointed by the results.