City of Mills
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:15 PM
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Look, I'm a computer technician. As if my job's not hard enough...why on earth should I have to put up with a company which disparages my profession? If you don't know what I'm talking about, perhaps you have heard of their computer services branch, the Geek Squad? I mean, really. I don't know of any self-respecting computer technicians who would accept money to wear the slur of degradation on their person or their vehicle. Even as a technician not affiliated with Best Buy, I am highly offended by that broadbrush characterization.
Therefore, I choose to boycott Best Buy, and I would advise like-minded individuals to take a principled stand along with me. Anyone with me??
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:16 PM
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1. But.... geeks are sexy. |
City of Mills
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:19 PM
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6. I thought I might have been mistaken.. |
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so I did a GIS for 'geek' and 'geeks' and sorry, I disagree with you!
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:46 PM
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19. Hey, to each their own, right? |
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More geeks for me!
:bounce:
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:16 PM
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City of Mills
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:18 PM
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3. I'm trying this out here to see if it has wheels |
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as a candidate for next week's GD hot topic meltdown :)
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:19 PM
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7. No. It's time for a restaurant type flame war in GD. |
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Those things are cyclical and it's been awhile.
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:21 PM
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:20 PM
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25. Don't you mean a "dutch bag"? |
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:31 PM
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16. Haruka has turned to the darkside |
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She's working for a chain restaurant.
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:08 PM
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:26 PM
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It's another chain. I won't post which.
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:35 PM
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Fri Sep-07-07 09:12 PM
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I think she'd be qualified, though.
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:18 PM
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5. That's what I say. I'm not boycotting Best Buy |
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because I have found they have the best prices on TVs and computers.
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City of Mills
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:21 PM
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13. WHAT??? When't the last time you've been to Wal-Mart??? |
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:18 PM
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City of Mills
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:20 PM
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Dont mess with me! :argh: I have all your passwords!
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Seriously.. This seems like a stupid thing to be outraged over.
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City of Mills
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:22 PM
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14. That's insensitive to my feelings |
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Maybe it'd be different if someone labeled you a geek...you geek.
:evilgrin:
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:31 PM
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17. I wear my geek badge with pride. |
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If you call me a nerd I with throw a can of Mountain Dew at you. But, only if it is empty. Can't waste that stuff.
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:20 PM
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11. Love the geeks. I get them to install my Monster cables all the time. |
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The also set up my monitor for CGA.
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:26 PM
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15. I think geeks are hot |
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and when I say hot I mean steam up the windows hot.
Wish I had a geek to come over and 'fix my computer'. ;)
*sigh*
Hmmmmmmmm
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Fri Sep-07-07 02:33 PM
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18. My geek can "fix my computer" |
Debi
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:07 PM
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20. Your computer is older than your geek! |
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Congrats on that though, my cradle robber is a lawyer - luckily arguing makes me.....:blush: hehehehehe
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:17 PM
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24. Well, if I gave you my number, would you let me touch your display? |
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:29 PM
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27. I'd let you plug in my modem n/t |
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Edited on Fri Sep-07-07 05:29 PM by Debi
Edit b/c geeks are making me too hot to spell correctly!
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:10 PM
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22. You, sir, are not deserving of being called a geek |
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In electrical engineering school, we used to say, "You can't spell Geek without EE."
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:16 PM
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23. Best Buy itself is okay, but the Dork Troop - oops, Geek Squad - is a bump on their butt to be sure. |
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Especially with countless media articles saying how G.S. got caught for piracy, stealing peoples' movies and music from their PCs, no doubt personal info too...
Another big box store doing more than it should and then wondering why customers vanish (no money and/or no confidence)
People want me to work for the G.S. as well because of my strong record. I'd rather start my own business... pity the tax laws for SMBs are so more twaddle than legit.
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:44 PM
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30. I got to Best Buy for DVDs, and that's it. |
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I would never use Geek Squad, especially when 99% of the stuff they can do, I wind up doing myself. I would never pay someone $100 to reformat my system.
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Fri Sep-07-07 05:31 PM
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28. I've never heard a lamer reason to boycott something... |
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IF you had said the Geek Squad are posers, and not really Geeks at all and do, in fact, suck at what they do, I would have totally had to agree with you. But come on! Geeks are sexy. I married one. Why deny what you are?! EMBRACE IT! It's much more fun to just go with it. Duckie
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Fri Sep-07-07 06:11 PM
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31. Well, where should I go, then? Circuit City? |
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Fri Sep-07-07 08:07 PM
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32. Most of us who are geeks |
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have reclaimed that word (and the related ones, like nerd) proudly. Much like how many in the gay community have reclaimed the word 'queer' and use it for their own purposes.
You can't insult someone with a word when the word has been reclaimed by that group. :)
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Fri Sep-07-07 08:09 PM
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33. Or other words by other groups of people... |
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Which then brings into question the validity if not utter relevance of making certain words taboo in the first place.
If people can be told self-depreciating humor is wrong, then so is "reclaiming a word" because the word is often used simply for means of self-depreciating humor, which gets nobody anywhere in the end. Or so people are told.
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Fri Sep-07-07 08:19 PM
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34. In the end, I find most words to be silly things. |
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Especially the funny sounding ones like 'Plunk' and 'chunk' and... well, most words that end with 'unk'. :)
Although in this case, these words usually AREN'T used for self-depricating humor. Most who have 'reclaimed' such words have no problem saying "I'm a geek" in public. Or I could point to the 'We're here, we're queer' signs that you see at protests and parades. Or the more recent usage of GLBTQ, because if they added every sexual and gender orientation to the GLBT thing it would take up half a page. So they just use the Q to stand for everybody else. :)
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Fri Sep-07-07 09:21 PM
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36. The Geek Squad should all wear these t-shirts |
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Fri Sep-07-07 09:24 PM
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37. hold up!! you're boycotting Best Buy cause the 'geek squad' dresses funny??? |
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Fri Sep-07-07 09:43 PM
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38. No Problem...as a Tech myself, if I catch any DUer in best buy, I'll kick their Ass! |
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