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Not sure I want to be a 'GEEK'
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unixgirluk wrote: »Not so sure about the new labels. Although unix and nerd do go together.
Not with me. I am a guru...
"Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
like I said in the other thread, this world is becoming too "politically correct!"
I was speaking to a man with no legs today and without thinking said "oh I bet you could have kicked yourself":o -he wasn't offended in the least!official dfw nerd club member no 214
Proud to be dealing with my debts!;)
Why is a person that handles your money called a broker?!
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I don't know if I'm being naive, but are any of these posts/comments not tongue in cheek - are any of you really bothered or is this all in jest?0
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like I said in the other thread, this world is becoming too "politically correct!"
I was speaking to a man with no legs today and without thinking said "oh I bet you could have kicked yourself":o -he wasn't offended in the least!
Be cause you treated him like everyone else. What more could he ask for?
We could do all people who have problems a great big favour and not say a single word to them lest me offend. I'm sure they'd *love* that..."Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
I don't know if I'm being naive, but are any of these posts/comments not tongue in cheek - are any of you really bothered or is this all in jest?
Strange as it sounds - I am bothered."Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
I like the names... Geek, Nerd, Stalwart...
Its great for the aspies out there :j :j :jHad £80,000 in Savings - All GONE!!! BYE BYE:A Single, 27, Aspie, Gooner :A0 -
blimey peeps what aobut when u get to my posting level :rotfl:Savings Total so far for 2023: £8,062.580
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I think geeks are sexy! :grouphug:
That icon's a bit disturbing though! :eek:
I'm ever so sorry that some of you are upset about this.
I wonder if posting numbers will go down cos people don't want to go up to the next level???
Love Jacks xxx Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Einstein0 -
I have voted on the othere thread and it is very clear what people think about the new names.Find out who you are and do that on purpose (thanks to Owain Wyn Jones quoting Dolly Parton)0
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Looks like it's changed again and the 'nerds' & 'geeks' are now 'fans'
I still seem to be a stale wart though
:rotfl: Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW Nerd #4910
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