What's with techies?

The BBQ Pit
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I object your honor! Elitist bastard implies that all computer technicians are MALE! My female genitalia and/or gender have been slandered to the point that I think I must receive a million dollars to help me reestablish my self-esteem.

GRANTED!

Thank you, your honor (Judge Judy, of course, who else would understand?)

Now, to really answer the OP: I’ve been working on my own and other computers over the last ten years. I KNOW I’m no better or worse than anyone else out there in the world, I just have a skill that some don’t. Basically, I figure, since it’s already broken, I can’t really hurt it. I use this same philosophy when fixing my car or my toaster.

Think of it like some people can make hamburger taste really great and others make it taste like cardboard/shit (insert McDonald’s here). It’s just a skill. I don’t lord it over anyone any more than they lord over me the fact that they can pour concrete so it doesn’t split. It’s a learned skill. If more end users read the manuals and gave it a shot they would be amazed at what they were capable of doing. The next time something seems to be going wrong try one of the classic “techie” tricks. Alt-Control-Delete. I swear to God that solves about 70% of the problems.

And I swear to God, I NEVER copped an attitude even when someone “forgot” to turn on the monitor. (She was wondering why she couldn’t see anything.)

Best!
Byz

Voted most sex obsessed. (Yeah, blow me smart ass!)

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Thank God (or insert your chosen “higher power” here) for Ctrl-Alt-Del.

After reading some of these posts, I can understand the frustration that comes with your jobs. From now on, I will refrain from using the term, “Helpless Desk”. :slight_smile:

I’m being too nice for the Pit. Maybe I should leave.

Mt. Dew habit kicked since 2/21/00!

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I couldn’t resist this reply to someone at work. This is a really cheap ass that wants to pay nothing for his computer system, and have the best system on the block for a few hundred dollars.

Him “What normaly causes the computer to break down?”

Me " The user interfacing with it."

I couldn’t help it. He was bugging me for a week with questions.

I’m only your wildest fear, from the corners of your darkest thoughts.