What are some of the biggest "IT Guy" stereotypes?

[hiromizu]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: RGN

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Users tend to hate them because they think that their problem is the most important in the universe.

Oh yes, everyone else should drop what they're doing because you forgot your password. Again.

Or after you let it expire after the system prompted you half a dozen times.

Well you are the idiots that implemented expiring passwords.

No, the idiots are the ones that can't understand WHY we implement passwords that expire.

Because you are to incompetent to detect when the password file is compromised.

Wow, you are dense. Password changing is implemented so if by chance someone was say looking over your shoulder and got your password they wont have it for long before its changed, this protects you. There is no technical solution for knowing that your password has been breached in meat space

But yea there is, it's called technology..use it! /non IT person

 

[trmiv]

Not sure if these are universal ones, but all the people I support seem to think these are true:

-That IT guys really enjoy their jobs
-That IT guys are well paid

I swear whenever I'm making small talk with users and some money related subject comes up, I always get "I'm sure you IT guys don't have that problem with what you make." I have no idea where they get that idea.

 

[Sunner]

A few I get all the time:
Since I work with computers, I'm also automatically a wizard when it comes to fixing cell phones, stereos, TV's, etc etc.
Since I work with computers, I also love Star Trek(I fucking hate ST).
Since I work with computers, I'm both perfectly able and willing to h4xx0r into xyz website you don't like and screw it up, just as a favour to you.

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: Sunner
Since I work with computers, I'm both perfectly able and willing to h4xx0r into xyz website you don't like and screw it up, just as a favour to you.

Sometimes this can work to your advantage....!

 

[mh47g]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Like to call themselves engineers.
Wear cell phone belt clips.
Weigh 300 pounds.
Poor facial hair growth.

God I hate the cell phone belt clips sooooo bad

How do you carry your cell phone around? Sorry but I don't like bulky plastic objects in my pocket...

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: SLEEPER5555
wow this thread has ballooned to more than i expected. i was looking for just physical appearance type things but you guys went off on it didnt cha?

Another thing i think many IT guys have is long hair, any others?

I cut my mullet 4 years ago.

Me too!

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: trmiv
Not sure if these are universal ones, but all the people I support seem to think these are true:

-That IT guys really enjoy their jobs
-That IT guys are well paid

I swear whenever I'm making small talk with users and some money related subject comes up, I always get "I'm sure you IT guys don't have that problem with what you make." I have no idea where they get that idea.

Haha... I can't tell you how many times I've had someone say to me, "That's why you get paid the big bucks!"

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: her209
Is it just me or do the majority of software engineers think they are entitled to admin privileges on their workstations?

<-- has admin privilege on his workstation

So now I shall go through and install super cool things like I'm at my home computer... weatherbug here I come!

Don't forget Yahoo/MSN/AOL Messenger, BitTorrent, etc.

 

[oddyager]

Originally posted by: her209
Is it just me or do the majority of software engineers think they are entitled to admin privileges on their workstations?

Yep, and we don't give it to them for their own workstations. We do give them VMs though so they can do whatever they want with those.

 

[dbk]

Originally posted by: loki8481
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Burns,_Your_Company's_Computer_Guy

YEP

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: RGN

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Users tend to hate them because they think that their problem is the most important in the universe.

Oh yes, everyone else should drop what they're doing because you forgot your password. Again.

Or after you let it expire after the system prompted you half a dozen times.

Well you are the idiots that implemented expiring passwords.

No, the idiots are the ones that can't understand WHY we implement passwords that expire.

Because you are to incompetent to detect when the password file is compromised.

Setting up password expiration intervals give less of a chance for a system to be compromised in the first place genius. And if you keep b!tching, I'll set your password to expire everyday. Now go back to work and STFU.

*thunderous applause*

 

[shodge37]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
that we're all "guys"

:thumbsup:

 

[DougK62]

Braided leather belts. I want to slap whoever still wears those.

 

[FoBoT]

most "IT" people are not even 'technical' , let alone nerds or geeks

a whole bunch of "normal" people decided to get into "IT" for the money, so they become project managers and do email/meetings/powerpoints/visios all day and don't do the actual "IT" work at all, they have to get the helpdesk guys to show them how to zip or unzip files so they don't bloat out their mail box

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: her209
Don't forget Yahoo/MSN/AOL Messenger, BitTorrent, etc.

Bah, I'm a bit more advanced, I'll use Trillian and uTorrent . I wish I could use meebo but that's filtered out... but it seems their filter is susceptible to redirects as I used to go to this website that was fine, passed the filter and everything. They changed their URL and now I cannot access it from that url; however, the old URL redirects to the new one and I wasn't restricted by the filter. I'm curious if I use tinyurl to create a meebo redirect... will it work?

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
that we're all "guys"

Nah... just about 90% of them are. We need the occasional woman on the team for eye candy and diversity hire status

 

[alkemyst]

I think the guys spouting off small penis must have actually had their g/f's stolen by an IT guy.

I find some of the stereotypes are true, but it's pretty rare, at least in my experience as most of the IT people I know are pretty socially active.

 

[Danman]

Some of the ones I get:
- IT guys have the easiest job in the universe.
- We make a lot of money.
- Have social skills of a fly.

Too bad I hopefully won't be doing this too much longer. I got my fill of IT, I'm going to law school now.

 

[sdifox]

You can fix anything that runs on electricity.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
most "IT" people are not even 'technical' , let alone nerds or geeks

a whole bunch of "normal" people decided to get into "IT" for the money, so they become project managers and do email/meetings/powerpoints/visios all day and don't do the actual "IT" work at all, they have to get the helpdesk guys to show them how to zip or unzip files so they don't bloat out their mail box

Aye, it's true. Had an IT person, who ma actually be a developer, ask where a certain standard piece of software's icon went. Took me 2 seconds to make the shortcut from the "start" menu. Oh, and I have a sibling who is a developer who is completely clueless on basic hardware/software compatibility and components.

 

[Cogman]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
most "IT" people are not even 'technical' , let alone nerds or geeks

a whole bunch of "normal" people decided to get into "IT" for the money, so they become project managers and do email/meetings/powerpoints/visios all day and don't do the actual "IT" work at all, they have to get the helpdesk guys to show them how to zip or unzip files so they don't bloat out their mail box

Blasphemy! All IT guys know everything, you can't destroy the ones we mock and worship at the same time!

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: Steve
Neckbeards

What's a neckbeard?

http://www.niftythreads.com/li.../images/neckbeard1.jpg

 

[Syrch]

Originally posted by: Deeko
If your major/field/area/job has the word 'computer' or information' in it, you can automatically fix any problem with any electronic device, over the phone/internet, given only a vague description of the problem. That description must include 'i hate computers' or 'these things are so dumb'.

QFT!

 

[mrCide]

indeed people think you know how to fix anything that runs off electricity.

even things that don't. 'you're technical, can you fix this please?'

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: trmiv
Not sure if these are universal ones, but all the people I support seem to think these are true:

-That IT guys really enjoy their jobs
-That IT guys are well paid

I swear whenever I'm making small talk with users and some money related subject comes up, I always get "I'm sure you IT guys don't have that problem with what you make." I have no idea where they get that idea.

Haha... I can't tell you how many times I've had someone say to me, "That's why you get paid the big bucks!"

oh gawd aint that the truth.