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[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days 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 3 points 2 days ago

"Are you a hacker?"

[–] s08nlql9@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago
[–] Zidane@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago
[–] dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 4 days ago

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

[–] Sorse@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] cheddar@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago

This is the way.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days 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 15 points 4 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago

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

[–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 4 points 3 days ago