Tim Cook is proud to be gay.

[Ns1]

The CEO's job is to do what is in the best interests of the corporation. From a job performance point of view, it was a bad move for Mr Cook to put his personal feelings above the best interests of his corporation.

guys, it's a statue of steve jobs that's being torn down. IT's not an iPhone boycott.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

guys, it's a statue of steve jobs that's being torn down. IT's not an iPhone boycott.

Not exactly a statue, but an iPhone shaped monument honoring Steve Jobs.

 

[OverVolt]

Not exactly a statue, but an iPhone shaped monument honoring Steve Jobs.

The Pharaohs did better and were probably worth alot less.

 

[bradly1101]

Not sure why he's proud of a sexual orientation but whatever.

Here's the Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-im-proud-to-be-gay

It wasn't a secret, but I guess he felt he had to say something about the disappointing direction of some US states, and "coming out" helps when writing such an article. However, if I were in his shoes, I'm not sure I would have used the same wording. I guess he is truly "proud" but most people I know, gay or straight, aren't actually "proud" of whatever their sexual orientation may be. It just "is".

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P.S. Off topic: I hope his legacy for new products at Apple is more than the iWatch. I still can't see a point to the thing.

Humility: without pride or self assertion.

I sometimes think pride tries to counterbalance the original fear of lack of acceptance.

 

[zinfamous]

So, are like, rednecks gonna start burning their iPhones and lining up to purchase their newly-dubbed Samsung Freedom phones?

 

[LightPattern]

Troll, but this is someone who has never sat across a table from a white guy and been treated completely differently by a waiter.

At first I thought he was expressing a staunchly anti-gay sentiment, but then I read closely. Really, he's in line with:

Is it just me or is everyone getting tired of the gay thing? My son, who IS gay, is so sick of the "Hip to be Gay" trend that is all over the place.

Commenting on your example though, I am a straight guy who was treated "completely differently" by a *** bartender.
It was my first time at a gay-bar/dance club because my gf wanted to go. The first half-dozen times the steward served people who arrived at the bar after I did, I figured I was doing something wrong, as it was my first time there. (It was a large enough bar - and busy enough - me being polite, I thought it might be an honest mistake at first.) The gay men were all friendly with me, but after too long it became painfully obvious she was very pointedly ignoring me. To the point that other random bar patrons started trying to help me. One woman offered to add my order to hers but then backed off saying she didn't want to piss the bartender off and possibly not be served herself. After my lady-friend checked with me twice to see if I had successfully gotten our drinks yet she was so fed up we walked through the crowd to a different counter with a male bartender and were promptly relieved of our money in exchange for needed refreshment.

 

[LightPattern]

So, are like, rednecks gonna start burning their iPhones and lining up to purchase their newly-dubbed Samsung Freedom phones?

Apparently same-sex marriage isn't recognized in South Korea.

 

[pcgeek11]

So, are like, rednecks gonna start burning their iPhones and lining up to purchase their newly-dubbed Samsung Freedom phones?

Anyone with any good sense wouldn't purchase one of those overpriced POS anyway. Regardless if the dude is gay or not.

 

[disappoint]

noine pence

I'm not gay!

Wot?

Nothing. Here's you noine pence.

I'm not gay!

He says he's not gay.

Yes he is.

I'm not!

He isn't?

Well he will be soon he's very effeminate.

I'm getting betteh!

No you're not you'll be stone gay in a moment.

I cahnt take im loike thaat! It's against regulations!

I don't want to go on the caht.

Oh, don't be such a baby!

I cahnt take him.

I feel fine!

...

I think I'll go for a walk!

You're not foolin anyone you know.

 

[LightPattern]

noine pence

I'm not gay!

Wot?
...

I'm getting betteh!

No you're not you'll be stone gay in a moment.

I cahnt take im loike thaat! It's against regulations!

...

What brought on the Monty Python?

 

[Texashiker]

So, are like, rednecks gonna start burning their iPhones and lining up to purchase their newly-dubbed Samsung Freedom phones?

I never owned an apple product, so there is nothing to burn.

Tim coming out as gay gives me another reason to never buy an apple product.

 

[Ns1]

I never owned an apple product, so there is nothing to burn.

Tim coming out as gay gives me another reason to never buy an apple product.

nice, not buying a product due to sexual orientation of the CEO. Respect++

 

[Texashiker]

nice, not buying a product due to sexual orientation of the CEO. Respect++

My money my choice.

 

[smackababy]

nice, not buying a product due to sexual orientation of the CEO. Respect++

Russia just dismantled a Steve Jobs memorial on the basis of Tim Cook's sexual orientation. As bad as being gay in the US has to be, I can't imagine just how much worse it is in Russia.

 

[Ns1]

My money my choice.

As long as you realize how irrational it is.

Actually n/m, doesn't matter if you realize it or not.

 

[LightPattern]

Russia just dismantled a Steve Jobs memorial on the basis of Tim Cook's sexual orientation. As bad as being gay in the US has to be, I can't imagine just how much worse it is in Russia.

No doubt it would be terrible to be gay there. This particular example is in doubt though:
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-29881559

Despite Mr Dolgopolov's statement being widely reported in the media, there is some uncertainty over the story. The National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, where the monument stood, tells state news agency Tass that ZEFS had contacted it before Tim Cook's announcement, to say it was taking the iPhone (statue) down to carry out repairs.

 

[disappoint]

What brought on the Monty Python?

The Extrordinry thread:http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2406723

One thing led to another and... let's just say good 'ol Monty Python is very versatile.

 

[quackagator]

The new mac mini sucks and so do Tom

 

[StarTech15]

The new mac mini sucks and so do Tom

Wat

 

[dighn]

Wat

lol

 

[SP33Demon]

Norm Macdonald said it best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX_gUQeZcB8&feature=player_detailpage#t=30

lmao

 

[smackababy]

lmao

The problem with his link is it ignores the fact that they aren't proud of who their son sleeps with, but that he has a courage to be himself in the face of overwhelming adversity.

 

[StarTech15]

The problem with his link is it ignores the fact that they aren't proud of who their son sleeps with, but that he has a courage to be himself in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Spot on.

I think Norm just likes to say whatever is not PC to get a laugh. I don't think he believes half the stuff he says.