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SoDesuKa

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20. Geek Squad

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 03:06 AM

Jul 2012

I've been uncomfortable with the term geek ever since I first heard it used to describe somebody who knows a lot about computers. Best Buy played up this pejorative angle by having the technicians drive around in funny-looking cars. I'm actually glad to see Geek Squad fail; it's karmic. Computer technicians should be called computer technicians.

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Best Buy to cut 2,400 jobs, including 600 at Geek Squad [View all] Eugene Jul 2012 OP

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Wait for it, wait for it... SoutherDem Jul 2012 #2

Best Buy turned into Circuit City tularetom Jul 2012 #3

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I thought we hate big evil corporations. So we like best buy jobs or not? I lose track! Logical Jul 2012 #12

The big corporation is evil. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #16

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