Do programmers have cooties?

Albert Holguin

Yes we do... live with it... :laugh:

Albert Holguin

Sounds like a book full of faces... not very appealing...

S Houghtelin

I was lucky, married before I became a programmer... :)

It was broke, so I fixed it.

rwinte

I received strange looks and comments in high school when I would program during our free "study" period. However, after thinking about some of my former classmates that I knew reasonably well, I'm one of the few who studied at a university and has a successful career. Not saying you can't have a successful career in some other field and without getting a degree, but many of my classmates lacked a drive to accomplish anything in life...at least it seems that way.

QuiJohn

peterchen wrote:

Actually, "game programmer" does have some appeal.

That seriously depends on the girl. But those that it works on are keepers.

He said, "Boy I'm just old and lonely, But thank you for your concern, Here's wishing you a Happy New Year." I wished him one back in return.

S Houghtelin

If they were all faces of pretty girls, wouldn't be bad. :-O

It was broke, so I fixed it.

Johnny J

Well, with programmers been known for having very little sex, she's probably just worried she'll get a headache[^]. LINK ABSOLUTELY NOT SFW! Don't say I haven't warned you...

Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Nagy Vilmos · modified on Friday, May 20, 2011 11:20 AM

psst! Nick! It's Friday afters, we no do serious on Friday afters.

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

gavindon

rather than that effect, I get shock and surprise. Being 6'3" and around 280 lbs, I spent 20 years as an outdoor roughneck before getting into programming(and probably still looking the part somewhat), that is the LAST thing people expect me to say... lol its quite funny sometimes.

Programming is a race between programmers trying to build bigger and better idiot proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots, so far... the universe is winning.

Daniel Scott

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hairy_hats

No idea, what are they? Must be a transatlantic thing.

wizardzz

Alexander DiMauro wrote:

Told her I'm a computer programmer...that was 2 months ago...never heard from her again...

Oh you will, next time she needs someone to fix her computer.

Alexander DiMauro wrote:

Seriously, do us programmers have a disease or something?

Wednesday night I was in my improv / acting class and our teacher went around and asked everyone their professions. My girlfriend said, "web developer" and everyone was like, "oh, very cool, fun stuff" etc. I was next and said "software developer." Crickets... No response, moving on. The next 2 were lawyers, which is apparently extremely interesting to everyone else, too. It's like everyone assumes we have Aspurgers or autism, and that it's contagious. I went on to kill it in my scenes against people that studied acting, though, so whatever. :cool:

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daniilzol

Alexander DiMauro wrote:

Do programmers have cooties?

No, they do not, but most of them act like they do... It's a case of self fulfilling prophecy... *shrug*

Joe Simes

OriginalGriff wrote:

we are revered as sex-gods.

Gawd that put a vision of a "Programmer Blow Up Doll" in my head. X| And the useful bit was in the same place as the sheep blow up doll! :laugh:

The environment that nurtures creative programmers kills management and marketing types - and vice versa. - Orson Scott Card

thrakazog

Alexander DiMauro wrote:

aven't spoken to her in 20+ years.

Then there's really no loss here is there? Un-friend her and move along.

Member 96

That's a normal pattern for Facebook. Many people want to have as many "friends" as possible and they friend everyone they can find but never talk to them. On the other hand when she asked what you were doing and you replied did you end your reply with a question like "What are *you* doing now" or did you drone on about yourself for paragraphs and never keep the conversation going? :)

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Soulus83

I know it's an obvious question but...have you tried to contact her? maybe now that she made the first move, doesn't want to look desperate and is waiting for you to take the next one....how do I know? only God knows how many times I screwed it like this....later on I learned about this, sometimes from the same girls, so I'll never forget that they are as nervous and excited about relationships(or freebies) as us :-D

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--either way, you are right." — Henry Ford

Alexander DiMauro

John C wrote:

On the other hand when she asked what you were doing and you replied did you end your reply with a question like "What are *you* doing now"

Yes, I did ask her questions at the end...and no response...

Alexander DiMauro

Uhm...she's married. I'm married. No desperation involved on either side!

Member 96

Of course you also have to keep in mind that many people only check their facebook every few months. Check her page, if she's updated many times since you replied then defriend her, if she's had no activity she probably just hasn't read your reply yet.

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