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Re:For your amusement: PBS fans who don't understand the wor... by shortformblog on Monday June 07, 2010 @12:19AM (#1409844)
Totally with you on this, sadly. I bet if I told some non-techie type that I read/posted on a site called "Hacker News," I'd get seen as some sort of nerdy deviant.
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Re:For your amusement: PBS fans who don't understand the wor... by ortusdux on Monday June 07, 2010 @12:42AM (#1409873)
If you ever need to win over a non-techie, just remind them that macgyver was a hacker. And then get them free cable.
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Re:For your amusement: PBS fans who don't understand the wor... by younata on Monday June 07, 2010 @01:47AM (#1409962)
Doesn't work with people younger than twenty. I've tried.
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Re:For your amusement: PBS fans who don't understand the wor... by shortformblog on Monday June 07, 2010 @01:55AM (#1409975)
Just replace MacGyver with MacGruber. Problem solved.
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Re:For your amusement: PBS fans who don't understand the wor... by blhack on Monday June 07, 2010 @12:46AM (#1409881)
I get this once in a while if I have it up on my screen while somebody walks into my office.

"OMG hacker news? So do you like...break into banks and stuff?"

sigh.

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