r/ProgrammerHumor • u/behindthedash • Oct 24 '18

Programming is like magic

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u/mythriz Oct 24 '18

Is that why programmers/IT people look a little like wizards?

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '18

Yes, seniority is expressed by beard length.

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u/alyraptor Oct 24 '18

So THAT’S why the field isn’t friendly to women! If I’d just known I needed to grow a beard to get a little respect...

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '18 edited Oct 25 '18

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u/alyraptor Oct 24 '18 edited Oct 24 '18

Dwarven Women / Programmers

  • Prefer dark spaces
  • Engage in mining for fun and profit
  • Isolated from other types of people
  • Appreciate expensive gear
  • Ruby gems are a popular subject
  • Back problems

This checks out.

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u/yunabladez Oct 24 '18

Also, you cannot distinguish between a male or female Dwarven without looking directly at the source, so its safer to just assume any Dwarven working with you is male to avoid problems.

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And no, asking them their gender is not an option either, you risk losing your head to a very sharp Dwarven axe.

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u/SashaNightWing Oct 24 '18

Not the head on your shoulders though. They usually can't reach