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Not sure I want to be a 'GEEK'
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I see now, someone said that having the names maniac and bonkers was insulting to people with mental health problems. So I understand that Martin would change that. But personally I find nerd, geek and inhabitant insulting too.:A
:A"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein0 -
I think this has something to do with Martins decision to get involved in a depression and debt thing. Read his blog! In the follow up discussion someone who is involved in the support of people with depression objected to the terms that were given to people who had achieved various status.....i.e MAD maverick moneysaver or absolutely BONKERS moneysaver....
I really don't want to offend anyone at all, and I have and still do suffer from depression but I think its political correctness gone raving bonkers mad to be honest.
However, Martin, you can't please everyone all the time, its your site, your name above the door, you must do what you feel is right..Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
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:rotfl: This made me laugh so much :rotfl:
I studied astrophysics at uni, I love Star Trek and fantasy books, I am already a fully fledged nerd/geek but now I have the label to prove it
edit- no I dont!! I am a Stalwart!! No fair I wanabe a geek!Debt Free - done
Mortgage Free - done
Building up the pension pot0 -
If its good enough for Martin..Its good enough for me.0
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Not so sure about the new labels. Although unix and nerd do go together.CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J0
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Actually this reminds me of a phrase:
A rose by any other name still smells as sweet
Hope thats remembered correctly!Debt Free - done
Mortgage Free - done
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I am sure you could be called worse
I thought my name change was sue to having another star... it took a while to realise
Anyway my boyfriend is a geek - he is an IT manager :rotfl:March 2006 £15,200+ in debt April £843.64 in debt - Debt Free date Sept 2009
Egg Credit Card - £843.64 5.7%0 -
Yes, but if it was called cabbage would you really want to sniff it!Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
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