(24, Mac evangelist, and not tired of it yet!)</strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree, I will never tire of trying to "spread the faith." Maybe I dont always go about it the best way but I do sometimes, and it is not only fun but satisfying to see someone else enjoy the Mac.
I want to major in business marketing for a reason, here I come Chiat/Day. <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />
i try to not to argue over things, and like pscates said, its a good idea. but sometimes u just get so annoyed, like "apple's are for eating not comput'n"...thats when u grab the nearest pencil or sharp object and go for the neck...
I used to argue with people and then I found out all you have to do to shut them up is bring them into an Apple Store. It seemed to change everyone opinions after they went in there.
As a matter of fact, at lunch the other day one kid I got into liking Macs last year started asking me about all kinds of Mac stuff and we ended up talking the whole period about Apple and Apple related stuff. He couldn't believe that the Powerbooks had a Superdrive in their 1 inch thick case. He really seemed amazed. If it wasn't for me last year dragging him into the Apple Store he'd still be saying "Macs suck". At least he's got one Apple thing, an iPod.
(24, Mac evangelist, and not tired of it yet!)</strong><hr></blockquote>
Uh, no, smartass. I'm 34. And I, too, am quite the Apple loyalist and evangelist...WHEN warranted, WHEN solicited, WHEN it matters, WHEN I'm talking to someone who is willing to ask questions, be smart, learn, has a genuine interest in the subject, etc.
In other words, when it counts and actually means something. In those circumstances, you won't find a better cheerleader and advocate for the platform than yours truly.
Going in circles with some online dipshit over various "Mac vs. PC" details (as if either party is actually going to listen to the other and miraculously change) isn't my idea of a good time or "spreading the faith".
Don't worry about me...I've MORE than done my share of turning people on to the platform, "spreading the gospel", helping newbies out in CompUSA and Fry's, debunking Apple myths thrown around by idiot salespeople, being directly responsible for four people "switching" to the Mac, etc.
I just do it in ways that matter and actually have results. I pick my battles. Part of being older and wiser, probably. That and simply not giving a shit about what platform complete strangers, who mean nothing to me, choose to go with (unless they ask, of course). As if it actually matters to me or affects my life.
To show people why Apple cant make headway into the PC market when PC users think this way! </strong><hr></blockquote>
This sounds so familiar...I've seen it before in my debates with my "friends" over the War in Iraq, Creationism vs. Evolution...
Oh well. The best you can do is just keep a cool head and to remain polite. You know you're right and that's what matters. He'll figure out the truth. Someday.
Oh, and I would suggest you post this to comp.sys.mac.advocacy. Hee hee.
I don't want fundamentalist christians knocking at my door on Saturday morning, I don't want salesmen calling my house at dinnertime, and I certainly don't want anyone to nitpick at me about what computer platform I use.
Just do your thing and when people come to the platform on their own you can feel pleased that the merits of the product alone were sufficent; no evangelizing necessary.
(Apple does pay people to sell their computers, and they don't try to pester people into submission like you do).
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So, you're 25 then?
- Johnny Dangerously
(24, Mac evangelist, and not tired of it yet!)</strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree, I will never tire of trying to "spread the faith." Maybe I dont always go about it the best way but I do sometimes, and it is not only fun but satisfying to see someone else enjoy the Mac.
I want to major in business marketing for a reason, here I come Chiat/Day. <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />
As a matter of fact, at lunch the other day one kid I got into liking Macs last year started asking me about all kinds of Mac stuff and we ended up talking the whole period about Apple and Apple related stuff. He couldn't believe that the Powerbooks had a Superdrive in their 1 inch thick case. He really seemed amazed. If it wasn't for me last year dragging him into the Apple Store he'd still be saying "Macs suck". At least he's got one Apple thing, an iPod.
<strong>So, you're 25 then?
- Johnny Dangerously
(24, Mac evangelist, and not tired of it yet!)</strong><hr></blockquote>
Uh, no, smartass. I'm 34. And I, too, am quite the Apple loyalist and evangelist...WHEN warranted, WHEN solicited, WHEN it matters, WHEN I'm talking to someone who is willing to ask questions, be smart, learn, has a genuine interest in the subject, etc.
In other words, when it counts and actually means something. In those circumstances, you won't find a better cheerleader and advocate for the platform than yours truly.
Going in circles with some online dipshit over various "Mac vs. PC" details (as if either party is actually going to listen to the other and miraculously change) isn't my idea of a good time or "spreading the faith".
Don't worry about me...I've MORE than done my share of turning people on to the platform, "spreading the gospel", helping newbies out in CompUSA and Fry's, debunking Apple myths thrown around by idiot salespeople, being directly responsible for four people "switching" to the Mac, etc.
I just do it in ways that matter and actually have results. I pick my battles. Part of being older and wiser, probably. That and simply not giving a shit about what platform complete strangers, who mean nothing to me, choose to go with (unless they ask, of course). As if it actually matters to me or affects my life.
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To show people why Apple cant make headway into the PC market when PC users think this way!
This sounds so familiar...I've seen it before in my debates with my "friends" over the War in Iraq, Creationism vs. Evolution...
Oh well. The best you can do is just keep a cool head and to remain polite. You know you're right and that's what matters. He'll figure out the truth. Someday.
Oh, and I would suggest you post this to comp.sys.mac.advocacy. Hee hee.
Just do your thing and when people come to the platform on their own you can feel pleased that the merits of the product alone were sufficent; no evangelizing necessary.
(Apple does pay people to sell their computers, and they don't try to pester people into submission like you do).