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    [–] Im_old@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

    But I don't want to tell anyone. I just want to fiddle with things and people not asking what I'm doing, as I asnwer just waving my hands in the air (mostly because I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing)

    [–] yum@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 1 month ago

    "Are you a hacker?"

    [–] Zidane@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago
    [–] dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 month ago
    [–] s08nlql9@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago
    [–] Sorse@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Why couldn’t just tell people that you use linux an*way?

    [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

    mostly... I tell people who are using linux that I use linux, too.

    The sudden moment of awkwardness when you realize they're using ubuntu and might run back to microcrap because you came on to strong is real.

    [–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Hi - I'm a Linux newbie.

    I don't tell other Linux users that I use linux because it almost always leads to a bunch of questions that I don't know the answer to. So let me assure you, that awkwardness is on both sides of that conversation you're describing.

    [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

    I promise... it's just enthusiasm!

    even the linux-from-scratch snobs are usually pretty decent (really it's only when it's their first time out of the server room in too-long a time). I usually try to switch it up to something like "have you tried playing The Battle for Wesnoth. (it's a turn based fantasy strategy game that's... uhm. surprisingly good.)

    [–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

    I've been on both sides I still tell people and inquire about it when I spot it in the wild.

    [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)
    [–] cheddar@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago

    This is the way.

    [–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
    [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
    [–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 5 points 1 month ago
    [–] HarmlessCake@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

    Then everybody will just argue what's the best distro/desktop environment/kernel etc. instead xD