Men are so funny.
Yesterday in TCOD, in response to one of the threads someone teasingly remarked, “Geeks aren’t worth it”. My response was designed to elicit a response, I admit, but it was also true:
“I. Love. Geeks.
Seriously, I do. Well, it depends on how you define “geek” I suppose.
I love smart men. I adore it when geeky guys talk about techie things as if I have a clue what they are talking about. I love learning things from them. I am completely turned on by taking a man that is a little bit socially awkward, turning my attention towards him and seeing him squirm with pleasurable embarrassment. I have a ball taking a man who hasn’t a clue how to dress and dressing him in a way that pleases me. (If he’s in a white button up shirt and tie when I see him walk into my living room, I may just have my way with him on the spot. Mmm – I do so love opening up geeky presents ;)
Ok fine. Thinking about geeks and now I have to go take a cold shower. Or.. maybe a warm, soapy shower ;)
Lady Julia”
Now, I knew I would push a button or two, but I never realized how many. I had various teasing offers from men off and on all day. I have never seen men brag quite as much about being geeky ;)
To top it off, last night I walked into the family room to find Bill, Richard, David, and Graham all wearing black reading glasses, the most gosh-awful ties I’ve ever seen, and big smirky grins. I think I’ve finally met my match, but in my defense it takes the four of them together to *almost* handle me.
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ROFL seems the tri lams are baaaaacccccckkkkkkk :)
Geeky men everywhere thank you. :-)
My favorite Dilbert video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmYDgncMhXw
Mike
White shirt and tie, hmm? Boring. Purple shirt, paisley tie, earring. Much better.
Being a geek doesn’t imply being afraid of color.
What?! I think I qualify as somewhat “geeky”. I’ve been into computers since long before they were cool, I have several of my own websites, and I sometimes use Linux (I’m using it right now, in fact). I have some knowledge in a pretty wide range of subjects, and my IQ tests out at well above average.
Of course, I lose points because I know how to dress myself appropriately for the occasion, and I’m not perceived as socially awkward. I have recently started wearing glasses for reading, so maybe I can get a few points back.
When somebody posts something on a web board, like (for example) “I can’t stand fat chicks”, people jump all over him. Apparently, fat chicks have better PR managers than geeks.
If I offended you, Tom, I am sorry. I did say “it depends on how you define ‘geek’. ” According to Wikipedia there are a ton of ways to define geek (I actually looked before I wrote the original post). The original remark was a teasing remark so I didn’t think anything about quoting it.
I meant my remarks only in the most complimentary way. I would never intentionally say something hurtful about or to anyone.
Oh sure, NOW that geeks are suddenly cool, everyone wants to jump on the geek bandwagon! Next you know, there will be exclusive clubs – oh wait, we’ve had those for years. Um. Secret handshakes! Oh wait, we’ve got those, too. Oh, I know! We’ll make up some new language. We can call it… FORTRAN. :-)
And then I realized that I tend to define “geek” fairly narrowly. When I use it, I’m talking strictly about my type of geek — computer geeks. But there are Star Trek geeks and music geeks and all sorts of other geeks. Lady Julia’s … obsession… with white shirt and red tie indicates, of course, she’s into…
IBM GEEKS!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,531402,00.html
To use computerese, “geek” has been “overloaded”. The original geek was the weird guy who would bite off the head of a chicken in a circus setting. Lately it evolved to a slightly more benign description of some person who is “not with it” or not supportive of commonly expected entertainment values. It is a shame, for some of these people are fine persons, even though they don’t subscribe to today’s so-called stars of enterntainment of dubious value.
I was thinking of the “geeks aren’t worth it” remark, not your own take on it. I’m not offended in any way.
:-)
LOL. I can just see Bill, Richard, David, and Graham planning how they would have on glasses and be reading books when you walked in. I can just imagine one of them watching out the window and saying here she comes. Next everyone scrambles for their glasses and a book.
As a guy, let me say it takes a very special woman to get that they of joint planned surprise effort from four men.
Will
“I love smart men. I adore it when geeky guys talk about techie things as if I have a clue what they are talking about. I love learning things from them. I am completely turned on by taking a man that is a little bit socially awkward, turning my attention towards him and seeing him squirm with pleasurable embarrassment.”
Oof, woman, now I need a cold shower.
If I may add to this list, I think it’s completely adorable when a nerdy guy starts off on an obscure subject that excites him and rambles with that “ISN’T THIS SO COOL?!” look on his face. Enthusiasm is fucking hot, okay?
Of course, I’m a geek lady myself, so hey.