"You don't fit the typical computer science type guy ..."

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purbeast0

purbeast0

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we had a company happy hour on wednesday because we hit our feature freeze date at work and went out to celebrate on the company. so i am having a good time eating and drinking and i move to the outside part of where we are having our celebration. i go to a table that has like 4 other new people (we were all hired around september 04). one of the guys is like ...

"well drew i have to ask you this now because i have some alcohol in me and i'm curious. you do not seem like the typical computer science type guy at all. what made you want to get into computer science?"

i took the question kind of wierd and didn't know what to make of it, but I did answer his question and told him it was because when i was younger, i always wanted to make a video games because thats all i did. and as i got older, i found out there was decent $$$ in computer science so i went into it.

but i really didn't know what to think when i was told by a co-worker that i don't seem like a 'typical computer science guy.' i guess its cause i can actually get hot women :p j/k.
 
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Monkey muppet

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I think the question you have to ask OT is: What is considered the average IT dude??

Stereotypicalisations and generalisations should not be used in polite society
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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Originally posted by: Monkey muppet
I think the question you have to ask OT is: What is considered the average IT dude??

Stereotypicalisations and generalisations should not be used in polite society
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IT != Computer Science.
 
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TitanDiddly

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Originally posted by: Monkey muppet
I think the question you have to ask OT is: What is considered the average IT dude??

Stereotypicalisations and generalisations should not be used in polite society
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Let's be real here.

 
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91TTZ

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Originally posted by: purbeast0
i go to a table that has like 4 other new people (we were all hired around september 04). one of the guys is like ...

"well drew i have to ask you this now because i have some alcohol in me and i'm curious. you do not seem like the typical computer science type guy at all. what made you want to get into computer science?"

i took the question kind of wierd and didn't know what to make of it, but I did answer his question and told him it was because when i was younger, i always wanted to make a video games because thats all i did. and as i got older, i found out there was decent $$$ in computer science so i went into it.

but i really didn't know what to think when i was told by a co-worker that i don't seem like a 'typical computer science guy.' i guess its cause i can actually get hot women :p j/k.
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You were just stereotyped and discriminated against. Your feelings are hurt, and you cannot sleep. You should see a counselor immediately and report him to your boss. He should take 6 months of sensitivity training where he will be nurtured by the community. Are you or is he a minority? If so, it was because of that. There was probably racial discrimination involved and you should call Jesse Jackson. You should also consider suing the company and everyone who was standing in a 35-foot radius.

You are a victim here!

 
StageLeft

StageLeft

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Maybe it's because you workout, whereas most computer science guys actually commit felonies when they take their shirts off.
 
radioouman

radioouman

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I get that a lot. The first time a girl from college brought me home to work on her parent's computer, they told me that I didn't look like a computer nerd type. I was good looking!
lol
 
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Blieb

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No it's a compliment ... I get it often ...

I was having lunch with some nerds the other day ... they were talking code, I was silent, then I piped up ... and one guy was like "whoa, you're a programmer?" ... guess he thought it was all over my head ...
 
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MercenaryForHire

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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i go to a table that has like 4 other new people (we were all hired around september 04). one of the guys is like ...

"well drew i have to ask you this now because i have some alcohol in me and i'm curious. you do not seem like the typical computer science type guy at all. what made you want to get into computer science?"

i took the question kind of wierd and didn't know what to make of it, but I did answer his question and told him it was because when i was younger, i always wanted to make a video games because thats all i did. and as i got older, i found out there was decent $$$ in computer science so i went into it.

but i really didn't know what to think when i was told by a co-worker that i don't seem like a 'typical computer science guy.' i guess its cause i can actually get hot women :p j/k.
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You were just stereotyped and discriminated against. Your feelings are hurt, and you cannot sleep. You should see a counselor immediately and report him to your boss. He should take 6 months of sensitivity training where he will be nurtured by the community. Are you or is he a minority? If so, it was because of that. There was probably racial discrimination involved and you should call Jesse Jackson. You should also consider suing the company and everyone who was standing in a 35-foot radius.

You are a victim here!
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:beer::D

- M4H
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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lol yea i guess its cause i care how i look at times and that i actually take care of myself by working out, i'm pretty athletic and enjoy playing sports (although breaking my ankle playing basketball has made me think twice :(), and also because I'm not scared to talk and joke around with people such as my managers.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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Originally posted by: Blieb
No it's a compliment ... I get it often ...

I was having lunch with some nerds the other day ... they were talking code, I was silent, then I piped up ... and one guy was like "whoa, you're a programmer?" ... guess he thought it was all over my head ...
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yea thats kind of the way i took it, but then in my head i was thinking "i wonder if these guys talk crap about me when i'm not around because i'm not a computer geek looking guy, just a computer geek on the inside."

but even if they did, that would still amuse me :D.
 
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AFB

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Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: Monkey muppet
I think the question you have to ask OT is: What is considered the average IT dude??

Stereotypicalisations and generalisations should not be used in polite society
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IT != Computer Science.
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sao123

sao123

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Its too bad.
I just went and checkout the Penn State CompSci faculty page. I had a professor Roger Christman who really portrait the stereotypical CompSci person and theres not a photo of him there.
But feel free to check out some of the others. Most of them have a photo, and look very comp sci.
 
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Argo

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I constatly get told that I don't look like a competer science guy: I work out, I play soccer and football competitively (I even was on soccer and football teams in High School). Furthermore, I'd fit under a description of metro-sexual. So yeah, I always get asked why I chose to become computer science guy.

My answer is always the same - I'm good at it and I enjoy doing it.
 
Koing

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It's probably because you don't like a complete 'nerd' or your not stick thin like a rake.

Koing
 
SagaLore

SagaLore

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Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: Monkey muppet
I think the question you have to ask OT is: What is considered the average IT dude??

Stereotypicalisations and generalisations should not be used in polite society
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IT != Computer Science.
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A lot of people don't understand the disctinctions. Some people think that if you're a Programmer, then you can "program" (install) Windows into their machine and that's what you do for a living. :p
 
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