Seethrough Arrogance
April 18th, 2008
I love Macintosh, but I wouldn’t call myself a smug Macvangelist. If you like Windows, fine. If you like Ubuntu, also fine. I like Macintosh, it does what I need. I also like Nix servers (Apache is the finest webserver) and I’m fairly cognizant of how they work. At one point in my life, I also fiddled about with Windows servers.
Currently I’m facing a high degree of arrogance from my office’s Microsoft Server Team. They seem to think I’m an idiot and not worth listening to. And yet. Repeatedly I end up telling them something is wrong, and they don’t do what I asked or listen to what I said or really give my input any value.
And over and over again I’m right.
Flip to the unix server team, who listens to me, explains the technical stuff I’m wrong about, and how my basic premise is (often) correct, and this is how I should word it next time. They like me. Windows hates me. And today, I hate them back.
“And just one more thing. On your trip back I’d like you to take the time to learn the Babylon 5 Mantra: ‘Ivanova is always right. I will listen to Ivanova. I will not ignore Ivanova’s recommendations. Ivanova is God. And if this ever happens again, Ivanova will personally rip your lungs out.’ Babylon Control out…Civilians! [Looks up] I was just kidding about the God part…no offense.”
Categories: Smart Things
I think Windows IT people (not dumb ole users) are so steeped in Microsoft’s neologisms that they are constitutionally unable to converse with Unix/Linux/BSD people… or anyone who can.
The origins of this harks back to Bill G’s on-stage mantra - Developers! Developers! Developers! …
This was the statement that if people got on board their train and learned the lingo, they would create a warm featherbed of assured employment, with the understanding that it only lasted as long as Microsoft did. So to perpetuate this, they steadfastly refuse to pay attention to anyone who doesn’t speak the lingo.