Re: [Sheflug] Re: suse7.0

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

Richard wrote:
> 
> Ian
> 
> Ian Wright wrote:
> 
> >I can see why
> > these latter types of linux would appeal to the geeks and programmers
> > amongst us
> 
> I'm afraid that I find the word "geek" to be highly derogatory.  It's
> the kind of thing that might be associated with the sort of people who
> would call a black person a "wog" or "kieffer".  This is England and
> not America.  We don't refer to people no matter what colour they are
> as "geeks".  The ones that I've seen are homosexuals with long
> criminal records.  Since people of that sort like to use those sort of
> words then perhaps it might be more appropriate somewhere else.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --
> Richard
> Sheffield UK

 Eh?

 I've only heard of two definitions of "Geek"

1) The standard UK version: equivalent to US Nerd - techie with no
social skills.

2) The standard US version: Person with abnormally high technical
ability, although my possess social skills, unlike Nerd, see (1).

 Can't say I've heard geek ever used as a definition for a homosexual
criminal.

 *Looks puzzled*

 So, excuse me in advance if I say any word that has a different meaning
to the norm.

 Baz.

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