Yeah that one is funny. I have had fun more than once with some friends that know I work in IT. They did not know I have also been a chemist, physicist, construction worker, and health physicist.
Jon On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Chinnery, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For me, the worst part of the stereotype is that you have no knowledge of > anything else but IT. "What you know about <fill in the subject>? You work > in IT." > > > *Paul Chinnery* > *Network Administrator* > *Memorial Medical Center* > *231-845-2319* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:44 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Humor > > This is probably a stereotype that will live on for quite some time, > but it's possible to use the stereotypes to your advantage. I remember one > casual-dress day wearing a T-shirt with my favorite NASCAR driver on it, > threw off pretty much everyone because of course the stereotype of a NASCAR > fan (beer swilling pot belly sister loving blue collar worker with > double-digit IQ) and IT geek aren't exactly similar. Wearing a NASCAR shirt > while working on an old Datsun adds to folks' confusion J > > > > Stereotypes, fun for you, fun for me. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > *From:* Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:31 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Humor > > > > "Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in > IT is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc." > > > > I agree. Funny thing though, it seems like this is not so much the norm any > longer, at least in recent history. Most of the techies I meet nowadays > have some kind of outside interests, not related to IT at all. I still run > into one once in awhile who has a home network that they play on for 4 hours > a night after working their day job. I can't do that, I would get burned > out. Yeah, I have pretty much every game system available today (have 2 > young kids), but I don't play more than a few hours a week, at most. If > there's sports on, it's on my TV. If it's decent outside, I'm out there > doing something. My favorite activity is crawling over big rocks in my Jeep. > I don't think I've seen a Star Trek episode/movie in 25 years. > > > > :^) > > > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer > > Information Services > > Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Ph: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > www.prufoxroach.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:31 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Humor > > > > Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in IT > is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc. > > > > Anytime time I start a new position, everybody always tried to greet me > with "You the new IT guy? I watch Star Trek TOO!" Yeah... I don't own a > TV, and I don't play games... > > > > -Sam > > > > > > PS - I do love the *IT Crowd* though. This clip reminded me of it. If > you haven't seen it, it's a great british sitcom: > > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=it+crowd&search_type=&aq=f > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:17 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* OT: Humor > > > > > http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-get-the-it-department-to-do-their-actual-job > > > > > > > > Roger Wright > > Network Administrator > > Evatone, Inc. > > 727.572.7076 x388 > > > > > > > > Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
