have you ever noticed?

have you ever noticed, when you are talking to a girl, and they ask you what you do for fun, and you mention programming, than ask about it, after about 25 seconds they say they are busy and walk away?
that happens to me all the time
why is this always happening?
I find programming interesting, it combines computers, with math, and stuff....
how could someone not find that interesting?

[Edited by denniswrenn on 04-30-2000 at 01:14 PM]

[noone]

lol
Don't worry, girls have lower tolerance for alcohol then guys so that should solve your problem.

[Sam Finch]

Don't say you like programming then, Say you're a FireMan, or you work with underpriveliged children or something, or even better, you enjoy putting out fires for underprveliged children.

[noone]

Well I don't think its programming that turns girls off, its when your a little "overzealous" about it in conversations. I'm guilty of doing that everynow and then too.

[Sam Finch]

what does overzealous mean.

[Cbomb]

Psychological Analisis

Mental Linking

Programming -> Computers -> Geek (I hate that)
Her brain takes this and relates it to you and comes up with some sort of guy who knows about computers. Not bad. Then her brain starts the guessing game. And in most cases comes up with your typical computer geek stereotype. (Grr!)

Solution

Mention programming as casually as possible. Kind of sneaking it in to conversation. Or don't mension it ontill things are working out well.


(NOTE: This is all based on observation and experience. So this my not apply in your case.)

Good Luck!

--------Definition--------

overzealous - Overly enthusiastic

[Edited by Cbomb on 04-30-2000 at 01:13 PM]

[Juan Carlos Rey]

and they ask you what you do for fun...

Say: "I like riding my Porsche and programming"
That works (specially if you indeed have a Porsche)

[Sam Finch]

I've never had to admit to being a programmer, If someone asks me what I do for fun I don't say programming, stop saying you program for fun, programming isn't cool, if someone asks you why there's a load of programming books say that its what your'e good at and then change the subject and talk about her.

[noone]

If you tell most males or females that you find programming fun you should probably expect to have to pick their jaw up off the floor. Not everyone finds programming fun for somereason.

They assosciate it with being geekey

I am a geek
and I dont have a porche {, cry}.
i am a geek{cry's}
I hate being a geek..
and I hate not having a porche, and not having a girlfriend{cry's more}.
and I wear glasses... {cry's}
and I like math {cry}, and I like Science{cry}
I carry around a notebook and a pencil holder{cry's}
I really am a geek.. wahhhhh
I am a geek, and I look like this

being a geek sucks

[Sam Finch]

I'm glad I didn't have my glasses on when I looked at that.

Just Kidding

[privoli]

just tell em its like writing music
like artwork, chicks dig that

hahaha, I feel much better now, I just realized 99% of you guys are geeks too.... hahaha... no hard feelings

I'm part of the 1% that isn't.

[Sam Finch]

lier (how do you spell that, someone who lies?)

[Juan Carlos Rey]

denniswrenn: you'd better get a Porsche!

[Edited by Juan Carlos Rey on 05-03-2000 at 12:38 AM]

[QWERTY]

I saw the photo too and the Porshe seems to be the only solution

Sam> Why do you think that I'm a liar?

Just tell the girls your a Computer Consultant..which is cooler than saying you are a programmer. Also alot cooler than being a real estate agent or an Accountant.

well well, you should have to carry a licence to have that name, mr. clampet...(beverly hillbillies..)

What............is this some kind of seppo humour that the rest of the world doesn't know about?????

yes, I think the usa is the only place that realy knows about it, beverly hillbillies was a tv show,
the family name was the clampets..
jed clampet
jethro clampet<-- (a real dumbass)
granny clampet....
etc...
infact I just heard a joke on a TV show about the clampets

well what happened is, the clampets discovered oil, then moved to beverly...

Star Trek....all forms
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
XFiles...though not the latest series...

Check out these oz shows if you can get them

Janus..........police drama
Sea Change.....comedy

Ok no more posts from Dennis...clearly its late at night in the Trailer Park. So he has tucked himself into bed cradling his treach yourself vb6 book to his chest...dreaming only what geeky seppos could possible dream off. Aaaargh too frightening to go there!!!!!!!

Why is the seppos on this site seem to be all geeks...whilest the Aussies would appear to be typically bronzed Adonis like....Ok have now taken my hand off it...back to the real world

Have to join Paul282 in a few wee drams of black label, settled for red label last night...haven't convinced my boss...the creature from the black lagoon...too invest in the good stuff yet. Still bets the s**t out of that XXXX and Fosters crap.

that pic was for a school project, I had to hold that book, which was the only one i had at the time.... I wish I didnt have to hold that book....

I dont live in a trailor park, I live in a 3 story house owned by my parents....

oh, and sorry for being stereo type, but are all australians *******s?
because I know quite a few of them, and they are all jerks..

by the way, start trek sucks!

and mr. aussie, what happens if your house gets broken into...
you get a single shot if you even have a gun, my family gets more than ONE shot, with ONE gun...

I am not trying to put down your country, just making fun of you

thank you batman, I batlove you, I would love to use your batmobile
it would be cool to use your batsuit too...
I could pretend I was my favorite bathero
thank you batman
I BAT LOVE YOU!!!!
now I can bat pick up batchicks like you batman

With dawn breaking over the Trailer Pack, Dennis straps on his trusty banjo and hits the keyboard.............

batman, why did you bat delete your bat last post, that you bat posted, right before mine?

Maybe you have had enough additive enhanced bat cereal for today. Am not slandering Dennis...but man that photo...Hmmm. maybe contact lens, lose a few pounds, yeah the kids got promise.

Maybe l could join as a sort of Bat Dundee or something

stop it jethro...
making fun of me is bad enough.. but dont even start on batman, or I will take his kurbonker, and bat kurbonk you in a badd way, in a very bad way....

and dont make fun of me about anything, except my hands, they are really big
I dont know if thats good or bad, they look freaky, but they are good for picking big things up.. and moving them around, if you know what i mean

[noone]

Somone mind telling me what a seppo is?

Ok the Bat is off limits...strange Dude though he may be...but back to your original posting. What sort of chicks do you deal with. I mean down under they have no problems with computer guys....we are further up the social ladder than insurance salespeople, accountants, or Real Estate Agents.

Just tell em ya want to build the 2000 version of Microsoft and wait for the panties to fall

batman, I dont think you ever bat kurbonked me...
oh no, hurry up before another bat ware, i want to be your new bat side side side side side side kick(side kick of all other bat side kicks )

A bat match made in hell........wishing all the best for a batastic time together. Now getting back to work........oh boy let me at those bugs

looks like jethro is getting a little jealous...
tsk tsk....

[The Joker]

lets rock, buttman

ok, lets rock...
batman, before this war can start, you must declare it!