How to tell if you're a geek
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You tend to save power cords from broken appliances. You once took the back off your TV just to see what's inside. A teacher ever wrote, "I don't fully understand it, but it looks like an 'A'" on your paper. You've used coat hangers and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts. You rotate your screen savers more often than your automobile tires. Your I.Q. is a higher number than your weight. Your toddler asks why the sky is blue, and you try to explain atmospheric absorption theory. You ran the sound system at your senior prom. Your wristwatch has more buttons than a telephone. You can type seventy words a minute but can't read your own handwriting. You know what "http" stands for. You own one or more white short-sleeve dress shirts. (sent in by a friend - no idea who the original author is
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You tend to save power cords from broken appliances. You once took the back off your TV just to see what's inside. A teacher ever wrote, "I don't fully understand it, but it looks like an 'A'" on your paper. You've used coat hangers and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts. You rotate your screen savers more often than your automobile tires. Your I.Q. is a higher number than your weight. Your toddler asks why the sky is blue, and you try to explain atmospheric absorption theory. You ran the sound system at your senior prom. Your wristwatch has more buttons than a telephone. You can type seventy words a minute but can't read your own handwriting. You know what "http" stands for. You own one or more white short-sleeve dress shirts. (sent in by a friend - no idea who the original author is
How about: Your wife is continually imploring you to buy a non-white T-Shirt, or at least one that doesn't have advertising on it. But for some sick reason you really *enjoy* wearing white T-Shirts with advertising on them. PS. I actually did try to explain atmospheric absorption to my toddler, this list hits a little too close to home :
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How about: Your wife is continually imploring you to buy a non-white T-Shirt, or at least one that doesn't have advertising on it. But for some sick reason you really *enjoy* wearing white T-Shirts with advertising on them. PS. I actually did try to explain atmospheric absorption to my toddler, this list hits a little too close to home :
David, That's scary :) I am a Physics and Math third-year student, but I go out at night, I print neatly on my papers and don't get A's all of the time (but most of the time), participate in a variety of fun activities, etc. What is up with the T-Shirt deal? I like to wear colorful (and sometimes loud) Hawaiian collared shirts, t-shirts, dress in all black, and wear a tuxedo to perform classical music, either at weddings or in recital. But anyway, maybe I'm just not your average geek... :
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David, That's scary :) I am a Physics and Math third-year student, but I go out at night, I print neatly on my papers and don't get A's all of the time (but most of the time), participate in a variety of fun activities, etc. What is up with the T-Shirt deal? I like to wear colorful (and sometimes loud) Hawaiian collared shirts, t-shirts, dress in all black, and wear a tuxedo to perform classical music, either at weddings or in recital. But anyway, maybe I'm just not your average geek... :
Hey, Here's a pic if you need a frame of reference (notice the stunning Dundas 16-ounce T I'm sporting... Seriously though, T's are AMAZINGLY popular among the geek crowd (me included), over the years it's been our most requested promo item, and we've had many. Our friends at DevelopMentor have an entire stockroom filled with T's, also their #1 item (btw, they have a cool "C# is COOL" one right now, you should try and snag one if you can :)) I've been pestering Chris Sells on and off for one since I saw him wearing one at PDC, but alas, nothing's arrived by mail yet... (btw, click the link above and have a look at Chris' business card, way cool.) Truth is for most developers, high fashion is a pair of Khaki's and a polo shirt. I personally vary from looking like a beach bum (shorts, sandals and a T), to A-type personality financial weenie (suit and tie), but am most comfortable as I am today, in jeans, a reasonable shirt with buttons and a collar, and my backwards baseball cap. I've had the honor of meeting thousands of geeks, tall, short, big, small and enjoyed them all. Some are quite stylish, and some are, well, not. What I have found without exception is that they are all immensely proud of their accomplishments, and very happy to be working in an industry that provides so much intellectual challenge. Which is of course why I'm in it too.
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You tend to save power cords from broken appliances. You once took the back off your TV just to see what's inside. A teacher ever wrote, "I don't fully understand it, but it looks like an 'A'" on your paper. You've used coat hangers and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts. You rotate your screen savers more often than your automobile tires. Your I.Q. is a higher number than your weight. Your toddler asks why the sky is blue, and you try to explain atmospheric absorption theory. You ran the sound system at your senior prom. Your wristwatch has more buttons than a telephone. You can type seventy words a minute but can't read your own handwriting. You know what "http" stands for. You own one or more white short-sleeve dress shirts. (sent in by a friend - no idea who the original author is
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You tend to save power cords from broken appliances. You once took the back off your TV just to see what's inside. A teacher ever wrote, "I don't fully understand it, but it looks like an 'A'" on your paper. You've used coat hangers and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts. You rotate your screen savers more often than your automobile tires. Your I.Q. is a higher number than your weight. Your toddler asks why the sky is blue, and you try to explain atmospheric absorption theory. You ran the sound system at your senior prom. Your wristwatch has more buttons than a telephone. You can type seventy words a minute but can't read your own handwriting. You know what "http" stands for. You own one or more white short-sleeve dress shirts. (sent in by a friend - no idea who the original author is
You still own a slide rule, and you know how to work it. You can name six "Star Trek" episodes. You have a functioning home copier/scanner/fax machine, but every toaster you own turns bread into charcoal. You have a habit of destroying things to see how they work. People groan at the party when you pick out the music. You have more friends on the Internet than in real life. You thought the real heroes of "Apollo 13" were the mission controllers. You think that when people around you yawn, it's because they didn't get enough sleep. You spend half a plane trip with your laptop on your lap... and your kid in the overhead compartment. You've tried to repair a $5 radio Your laptop computer costs more than your car. Your four basic food groups are caffeine, fat, sugar, and chocolate
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David, That's scary :) I am a Physics and Math third-year student, but I go out at night, I print neatly on my papers and don't get A's all of the time (but most of the time), participate in a variety of fun activities, etc. What is up with the T-Shirt deal? I like to wear colorful (and sometimes loud) Hawaiian collared shirts, t-shirts, dress in all black, and wear a tuxedo to perform classical music, either at weddings or in recital. But anyway, maybe I'm just not your average geek... :
I get drool on my shirts from falling asleep in front of my monitor. Keith Ackermann "Excuse the tube, but I haven't eaten today.
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You still own a slide rule, and you know how to work it. You can name six "Star Trek" episodes. You have a functioning home copier/scanner/fax machine, but every toaster you own turns bread into charcoal. You have a habit of destroying things to see how they work. People groan at the party when you pick out the music. You have more friends on the Internet than in real life. You thought the real heroes of "Apollo 13" were the mission controllers. You think that when people around you yawn, it's because they didn't get enough sleep. You spend half a plane trip with your laptop on your lap... and your kid in the overhead compartment. You've tried to repair a $5 radio Your laptop computer costs more than your car. Your four basic food groups are caffeine, fat, sugar, and chocolate
And also: You can name more than three anime characters. You go to any gathering with "Con" or "Fest" in the name. At the local electronic store you ask for equipment the salesman didn't know existed. Your sentences have more than four acronyms in them. You read textbooks for pleasure. You have a stacks of old calculators, motors, and computers "just because".
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You still own a slide rule, and you know how to work it. You can name six "Star Trek" episodes. You have a functioning home copier/scanner/fax machine, but every toaster you own turns bread into charcoal. You have a habit of destroying things to see how they work. People groan at the party when you pick out the music. You have more friends on the Internet than in real life. You thought the real heroes of "Apollo 13" were the mission controllers. You think that when people around you yawn, it's because they didn't get enough sleep. You spend half a plane trip with your laptop on your lap... and your kid in the overhead compartment. You've tried to repair a $5 radio Your laptop computer costs more than your car. Your four basic food groups are caffeine, fat, sugar, and chocolate
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Chris-- I have an even shorter geek test. Here it is: If you're reading a CodeProject message board... you're a geek! Simple as that! John
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And also: You can name more than three anime characters. You go to any gathering with "Con" or "Fest" in the name. At the local electronic store you ask for equipment the salesman didn't know existed. Your sentences have more than four acronyms in them. You read textbooks for pleasure. You have a stacks of old calculators, motors, and computers "just because".