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I appreciate the use of the re-worked Pride and Predjudice quote, especially as modern social networking seems just as airheaded and deadly serious as early 19t
by angry_octet 7y ago
I appreciate the use of the re-worked Pride and Predjudice quote, especially as modern social networking seems just as airheaded and deadly serious as early 19th century polite society. We in tech are the majordomos of the stately manion, the scullery maids and chimney sweeps, while all look up at Dukes Bezos, Gates, Bloomberg and Zuck.
- angry_octet 7y agoY'all are humourless philistines.
- sho 7y ago> Y'all are humourless philistines. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn? But seriously, I think the intersection of software nerds and readers of Pride and Prejudice is probably fairly small. I appreciated it too, but can understand that 99% of people here probably have no idea what you're talking about. For the curious, the quote in question is It is a truth universally acknowledged...