Do programmers have cooties?

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.

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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:

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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

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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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Soulus83

Alexander DiMauro wrote:

she's married. I'm married

Everyone wins! :-D Note to wifey: You know I'm kidding. :)

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Gary Wheeler

Do programmers dream of blow-up sheep?

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Single Step Debugger

John C wrote:

if she's had no activity she probably just hasn't read your reply yet

I stopped believing in a fairy tales like this since I turned fourteen.

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Joe Simes

Ones from Wales might? :-D

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M dHatter

Maybe she was looking for a doctor role instead. :laugh:

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Gaston Verelst

I'll use that as my signature :-)