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Re: Breaking the Geek-FIRST Bias

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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
Viva la geek!

I am a geek. I work with many, as there are about 1000 engineers here at the Delphi plant in Kokomo. A few of my buddies went to GMI (now Kettering) for college and they tell stories of their sports teams always getting whacked by the other colleges. However, while they would be losing these matches, the GMI guys would often break into this cheer:

That's alright
That's OK
You'll all work for us someday!


Use it as you wish.

Andy B.
lol. Cool cheer. Just to add in though, it's important not be stereotypical of the so-called 'jocks.' I know some of the brightest kids in my school are also sports stars. While, this may be the exception rather than the rule, let's not forget there is two-way stereotyping.

Our school even has a "Scholastic Athlete Award" (I forget the exact name), that honors an athlete each year who is extremely smart.

I still like being Geek. It's definitely more fun than being an athlete!
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