Comments on: (Pasty) White Nerd Can’t Talk http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/ Pragmatic Thoughts On Game Development Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: christo http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-99 christo Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:39:48 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-99 hilarious! it's hard to remember what to assume sometimes. i guess while you're covering the basics, perhaps you should add that drooling while being spoken to is often interpreted as being disengaged; and that is antisocial in many parts of the world. oh and (i always get this one wrong!) try not to defecate during meetings. if you must do a shit on the floor then try to keep it to the end of the meeting (after Q&A) add these tips to your hot list and your readers will thank you! hilarious!

it’s hard to remember what to assume sometimes. i guess while you’re covering the basics, perhaps you should add that drooling while being spoken to is often interpreted as being disengaged; and that is antisocial in many parts of the world.

oh and (i always get this one wrong!) try not to defecate during meetings. if you must do a shit on the floor then try to keep it to the end of the meeting (after Q&A)

add these tips to your hot list and your readers will thank you!

]]> By: Ravuya http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Ravuya Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:53:22 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-98 Some good advice here. I've learned almost all of these lessons (except for the deodorant one, what is wrong with you people?) the hard way. Some good advice here. I’ve learned almost all of these lessons (except for the deodorant one, what is wrong with you people?) the hard way.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-97 anonymous Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:47:04 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-97 That should be include in something like 'Nerd's bible' That should be include in something like ‘Nerd’s bible’

]]> By: Doolwind http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Doolwind Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:25:25 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-96 "what if you have a winning personality but are vitamin D deficient?" That would make you a geek and therefore the above rules wouldn't apply. Perhaps I should add #14, Sunbath regularly. It's a great way to meet girls and it's cheaper than Vitamin D pills. “what if you have a winning personality but are vitamin D deficient?”

That would make you a geek and therefore the above rules wouldn’t apply. Perhaps I should add #14, Sunbath regularly. It’s a great way to meet girls and it’s cheaper than Vitamin D pills.

]]> By: MrThompson http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-95 MrThompson Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:00:50 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-95 You never talked about the real problem... "(Pasty) White Nerd"... what if you have a winning personality but are vitamin D deficient? You never talked about the real problem… “(Pasty) White Nerd”… what if you have a winning personality but are vitamin D deficient?

]]> By: Doolwind http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Doolwind Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:03:28 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-94 Hi Dan, I couldn't agree more with your 3 ideas. I just wasn't sure what you meant by "Al I hope you can relate to this one.". Are you saying I don't take advice, or that you hope that I succeed ;). Hi Dan,

I couldn’t agree more with your 3 ideas. I just wasn’t sure what you meant by “Al I hope you can relate to this one.”. Are you saying I don’t take advice, or that you hope that I succeed ;) .

]]> By: Dan http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Dan Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:29:58 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-93 I thought I would add my $0.02 14. There is a good time to keep your mouth shut. The IT Industry within Brisbane is a very small world; you never know your next boss might be that guy you just stabbed in the back a couple years ago. BTW: I didn't learn this one by experience. 15. Try not to talk about yourself all the time It is very easy to talk about yourself. It will often bore other people quite quickly unless they are interested in you. If you are talking to the other gender (especially females), make the subject align with their passion. 16. Listen to other's advice This doesn't mean take their advice but at least listen to it. Some people probably believe in you and would like to see you suceed. Al I hope you can relate to this one. I thought I would add my $0.02

14. There is a good time to keep your mouth shut.
The IT Industry within Brisbane is a very small world; you never know your next boss might be that guy you just stabbed in the back a couple years ago. BTW: I didn’t learn this one by experience.

15. Try not to talk about yourself all the time
It is very easy to talk about yourself. It will often bore other people quite quickly unless they are interested in you. If you are talking to the other gender (especially females), make the subject align with their passion.

16. Listen to other’s advice
This doesn’t mean take their advice but at least listen to it. Some people probably believe in you and would like to see you suceed. Al I hope you can relate to this one.

]]> By: Doolwind http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Doolwind Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:19:52 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-92 Haha, sorry Clay but they weren't directed at you :). I probably should have mentioned earlier that most nerds who have either a girlfriend, or are married have learnt to overcome the above problems. For some reason girls don't seem to like smelly anti-social nerds, or they get us out of the habit quick-smart. Haha, sorry Clay but they weren’t directed at you :) . I probably should have mentioned earlier that most nerds who have either a girlfriend, or are married have learnt to overcome the above problems. For some reason girls don’t seem to like smelly anti-social nerds, or they get us out of the habit quick-smart.

]]> By: Clay http://www.doolwind.com/blog/pasty-white-nerd-can%e2%80%99t-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Clay Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:58:44 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=51#comment-91 You wrote every one of those topics specifically aimed at me, didn't you? DIDN'T YOU??!! You wrote every one of those topics specifically aimed at me, didn’t you? DIDN’T YOU??!!

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