Lots of things that are one thing for a normal person are completely different whenit comes to being a geek.
Being sick is one of these.
Now normally you’d think that this is a universally accepted thing, this being physically ill. After all, no matter how many techie devices you have or how many ways you know how to install an OS, being sick feels the same no matter who you are. You get the same head cold, the same stuffiness, and the same “bleh” feeling.
But not to worry – if you’re among the geek crowd and you get ill, it’s actually not that bad. Sure, you probably feel like puking up your guts and what you had for breakfast a week ago. Yeah, you might want to sleep for days at a time. But a geek is far less shackled by something so silly as being sick.
Think about it – geeks thrive being able to access what they want, when they want. That includes being in bed with a thermometer in your mouth while sipping chicken soup. Laptops give you a computer to play with, and the joy of wireless gives you the Internet. Your mobile devices don’t care that you’re feeling like you want to put a spike through your head – in fact they’re made to be with you 24/7. That latest mod you want to make to your rig so that it glows green whenever you kill someone? Easily done from bedside.
In fact, if you get sick, and it’s a work day – all the more better to spend on your trivial technological pursuits that elevate your own sense of self-esteem. And with IM, you don’t have to spend your day as an anti-social hermit, downed with the plague while your friends are out making awkward passes at people they want to sleep with. Everyone wins!
So you see, the next time you feel that fever coming on, dance a jig, because you’re in for a real runny-nose filled, eye-watering treat. Just don’t forget to lay down afterwards.