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Re:"Lighten up" by georgieporgie on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @04:46PM (#3736530)
Well said.

I'm seriously considering leaving the field of software because I'm tired of working with 25 - 35 year old manchildren.

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Re:"Lighten up" by jonstjohn on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @06:02PM (#3736992)
I studied (and loved) Physics during my undergraduate education, but left it sophomore year because Physics 200 was filled with immature (seemingly) teenage boys with no social skills. I was looking for a broader experience. Tried biology (study of life, better male/female ratio), studied abroad in China, then graduated with a degree in Religion. It took me quite a few years to start working in software development, which I love, and brought me back to my analytic roots. Sometimes I wish I would have stuck with Physics, but had a lot of great experiences in the world on the path I chose.

So, I can relate to not always jiving with the software culture, but I'm definitely sticking with it b/c it is what I love doing - and I have found a really great community in it despite some of the short-comings.

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Re:"Lighten up" by drostie on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @06:52PM (#3737213)
A bit off topic, but if you ever want a syllabus of what you've missed in physics with some links to good material, Gerard 't Hooft's page is pretty spiffy-keen:

http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~hooft101/theorist.html

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Re:"Lighten up" by jonstjohn on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @07:11PM (#3737286)
This is really cool - thanks!
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Re:"Lighten up" by pagekalisedown on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @05:01PM (#3736626)
Manchildren indeed. I think the worse manchildren are found in the game industry.
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Re:"Lighten up" by Shivetya on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @05:08PM (#3736676)
Wait till you come across the thumpers, we have one, his only saving grace from being shown the door is that he falls into a different category.

Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful?

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Re:"Lighten up" by bh42222 on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @05:17PM (#3736717)
Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful?Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful?

What in the hell kind of place are you working at!?

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Re:"Lighten up" by alanh on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @05:26PM (#3736768)
Curious here: I assume a “thumper” is short for a “Bible thumper”?

And what do you mean by “his only saving grace from being shown the door is that he falls into a different category”?

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Re:"Lighten up" by pinkton on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @05:53PM (#3736927)
I thought it was a reference to domestic violence, but I suppose it could be a reference to religiously "justified" domestic violence.
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Re:"Lighten up" by agateform on Friday March 23, 2012 @02:38AM (#3743978)
Generalizing 25-35 males working in the industry as manchildren can be seen as misandry (hatred of man).

Misogyny does not justify misandry.

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Re:"Lighten up" by parfe on Friday March 23, 2012 @11:49AM (#3745661)
You deny her very experience?
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Re:"Lighten up" by agateform on Friday March 23, 2012 @12:14PM (#3745802)
georgieporgie is not a her https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3737621

He can't possibly have experience with ALL males of 25 - 35 in the industry. Making such a general statement can be perceived as misandry.

EDIT: My reaction was similar to how some people react to "I'm seriously considering leaving the field of software because I'm tired of working with 25 - 35 year old immature bitches/sluts ."

I will consider the comment on reading comprehension and sensitivity.

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Re:"Lighten up" by parfe on Friday March 23, 2012 @12:21PM (#3745838)
The gender pronoun wasn't actually relevant but thanks for doing research!

Georgieporgie is tired of working with 25 - 35 year old man children. How is that hating all men or generalizing to all men? In fact he specifically said "working with" as in he actually worked with these people.

You seem awfully sensitive.

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