Geeks, as a general rule, are pretty easy-going. We like to think things through, so passionate confrontations arent commonplace for us. When we get well and properly provoked, though, watch out! We wont stop talking until every last point that we can think of has been made at least twice. So, what do you say to provoke a geek? Glad you asked!
10. No real programmer would ever use PHP. - This wont work for every geek, of course, but for those it works on, it should work really well.
9. Comic books are just for kids! - Im sure youve heard this one beforeI know I certainly heard it often enough in high school, and even though its even less true now than it was then, Im sure comic book afficionados still hear it today.
8. Role-playing games are just for people who cant deal with real life. - There are, sadly, still a lot of people who think anyone who plays D&D must live in his parents basement and bathe once a month. Such people must be put straight, and immediately!
7. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies are so realistic! - I doubt many people actually believe this, but there are an awful lot of misconceptions about pirates out there, so you never know.
6. Yeah, I got an Xbox 360 so my daughter could play Hello Kitty games. Is it really good for anything else? - Weve hit the ones that are hard for me even to type, now
5. Mac, Windows, or Linux? Does it really make a difference? - An argument so old its original form was probably first written down in hieroglyphs, I know, but I dont know a single geek it wouldnt work onmyself included.
4. The Ewoks were the best thing about the original Star Wars trilogy. / Greedo shot first! - I couldnt decide between the two. If one doesnt work, Ill bet the other one would.
3. Tolkien? Ehhh, I prefer Terry Brooks! - I almost feel like I should argue with myself just for writing that. Im going to let the top two stand for themselves.
2. Joss Whedon is a hack!
1. I dont see whats so bad about DRM!