Guy I just met: so what do you do?

Me: I'm a developer

Guy: no way! I work for a software company so... (goes on to talk for 10 minutes trying to show off his knowledge of software)

Me: so what do you do there?

Guy: sales

Me: oh...

Just because you work for a software company does not mean you know shit about software. Don't try to build some erroneous common ground with me because you walked by a developer's desk one time, looked at his or her screen, and magically thought you could understand code.

I've been there with a sales guy from IBM I'd met at an after-hours professional event.

When he realized I was underwhelmed by his position in sales, he got mad and started yelling at me. When I tried to disengage, he followed me across the street and continued to harass me. The seven minutes it took the Uber to arrive were the longest of my life. 😒

@runfrodorun would have been too obvious and technically, he hadn't broken the law yet, I don't think? Worst part is that my friends were nearby and didn't help.

Me: he was following me around for ages! Why didn't you step in?
250 pound body builder friend: what was I supposed to do? It's not like he wanted to talk to me.

Just stand between us and talk to me, you dolt! You're big and scary and your body language will tell him to leave me alone. 😰

@runfrodorun are you hitting on @starless ?

@runfrodorun
😜

@runfrodorun
You feel responsible for the actions of someone you don't know. And apologize for them...

A gaming term used to describe a person who, in a desperate attempt to get himself laid, will attempt to woo or impress any female gamer he comes across online by being overly defensive of her and giving her special attention, such as playing as a healing class and only healing her.

A person who sees the typical maiden in distress, and believes that he can help her. A male version of the "mother figure" that some girls become.

Signed a troll

@runfrodorun
I chose to misunderstand.
That way I could expand on the "jab/poke" of @krlooss

I thought it was obvious when the last comment was signed troll.
And in the meme I used a 😜 It was all in fun. I don't judge you as a person.

But to react to you're big rant.
Just do you, ofcourse grow as a person. Nobody is born perfect or ever become perfect. Thereare people that have a fixed or growth mindset set. Take 100% ownership of everything in You're life. Own and change behavior as You see fit. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Take control of the controllable and don't give a single fuck about things you can't control. Like Trump, comments, the weather etc.

If you say/type something own it. Don't backpadle, it's how you felt at the time. Improve yourself don't tell me/anyone... Actions speak louder than words.Nothing wrong with that... If you reflect and think I could've reacted differently,
Nexttime, Just do it.

Agree or not I'm indifferent.

@busuu our sales team (and HR, and the other administrative teams) are currently learning html css and a bit of javascript to know what we devs are talking about.

They cant make anything pretty but they know basics like variables ifstatements and loops.

@busuu marketing is difficult for us programmers and programming is hard for sales people. Craftmanship might be hard for both of us.

@runfrodorun
I agree with that. Always admit when you are wrong. Failing forward is the way of growth.

If I have a viewpoint and new information presents itself, I will take it in and change my viewpoint. And admit I did not know.

However if I have a viewpoint and someone I place on a pedestal or social constructs has a different view point I will never change mine because another person's viewpoint is different.
This I call backpadeling in my eyes

If I can validate the information presented I will 100% change my viewpoint.

And to me it isn't about weakness it's about honesty.

If a guy feels like a girl and has surgery. Gets a vagina and boobs. He is still a boy. If that offends someone i don't care. I won't call him a she. If he change his name from John to Jane I call him Jane. You have to give me evidence his chromosomes are changed, only than will I change my viewpoint.