Study finds that we're all arrogant jerks, can probably fix its own damn iPod next time
By Nilay Patel 
posted Jun 19th 2008 5:09PM
posted Jun 19th 2008 5:09PM
[Thanks, Benjamin; hoodie from ThinkGeek]
posted Jun 19th 2008 5:09PM
Portion of "satisfied" Palm Pre owners
Of 40 Palm Pre users polled in August, 2009, 87 percent termed themselves "satisfied," with 45 percent saying they were "very satisfied."
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I'd rather be an arrogant leader than a modest dipshit.
The modest dipshits are usually the ones on the other end of the phone line.
No, those are the arrogant dipshits.
Did they study Steve Balmer?
There is really nothing sadder than a geek who thinks he is cool.
Hwy I resent that statement I was a jock/geek/emo in high schoo. ..,..... On a side note my doctor told me I had a personality disorder. :^{
We should be able to delete replies if we want to.
That way people will stop replying to the first post simply to get to the top of the page.
I would be modest, but I'm just too damned good.
@Dusty Nipples:
Exactly how do one's nipples get dusty?
@The Dude
Maybe like how everything else gets dusty... *rolls eyes*
by being unused and never touched?
Nothing new here! But good to hear that the usuall attitude is being well enforced everywhere IT touches the end user.
the only thing being enforced regarding IT geeks' end user touching is a restraining order
the only thing being enforced regarding IT geeks' end user touching is a restraining order
damn comment system fockers
ensue the lol times
To Engadget: Please fix the comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!11!!!1!!!1one!!1
phanbouy, its the comment system thats stupid and not you right?
phanbouy, its the comment system thats stupid and not you right?
Since I'm an arrogant bastard, I'd like to congratulate myself on the first ever double post with two Highly/Highest Ranked.
@ddub: let me fix that for you.
I'm an arrogant tool.
So there.
uh... thanks for sharing?
Stupid mac.
oh wait, is it the mac that's stoopid? haha loved that video.
wow my wife says this to me all the time
YOUR WIFE TELLS ME THAT TOO!!!
my girlfriend tells me this all the time too
Wait till the robots take over.
Omg. So true. Im glad engadget posted on this. Lol
WOW my wife tell this same thing all the time
Well stop telling us all the freakin' time then!
I need one of these shirts. Maybe when I suggest to someone they need to de-frag their hd or take the bloatware off they'll listen to me.
I also need that says "I have no idea what the best camera would be for you."
Being a pro photographer I get that latter question constantly. At one time I didn't mind giving people my opinion on a good digital camera to buy. But I noticed that after I gave them my opinion, they never bought the camera. A month or two later, they would ask me again what the best camera would be to buy. I finally just gave up, let 'em figure out for themselves.
You're a photographer? Thats good, cause I was gonna get a camera and I wanna know which one is the best for me.
oh man, Jhongerkong, I laughed so hard when I read that.
dam u engadget i post a comment it didn't go up then when reposted u put both up where nick burns to pick on me
English, motherfucker!! Do you speak it?
Ahh patience, such a hard thing to come by. Seriously, if you post it once, check back in an hour and if it's still not there then repost.
My friend has one of those shirts, they're really cool. They're kinda funny too.
I've always thought shirts like that were a litmus test for punchability.
Can we please have another video for those outside the US if possible?
"We're sorry, currently our video library can only be streamed within the Unites States."
Use a proxy.
http://www.proxomitron.info/
@ d840, just want to say thanks for introducing me to proxies, I used to hear about them and never knew what they were. Now that I installed Foxyproxy in FF I can now access veoh.com :D
I shouldn't have to use a proxy just to watch a damn video..
Stupid internal US video stream thing.
I think the survey was too narrow. Americans, for the most part, are self centered jerks. More so the younger they are too. And one doesn't need to be assertive to be a leader. Yes it IS possible to be a leader and be modest...contrary to what is taught at the Republican School of Asshatary.
HEY! I resemble your comment!
Also don't pick on us Americans, there a lot of asshat Europeans and Asians too! Come to think of it, there a lot in every country/continent.
I noticed your too ashamed to tell us where your from.
You resemble it? Lulz.
You're confusing assertiveness with aggressiveness. Assertiveness is absolutely necessary to be a leader; aggression is not. Self-centeredness and arrogance are part of aggression, not assertion. A true leader respects others (and is respected in kind) and still asks for what they want.
I don't think you get the title of "leader" for asking.
Normally "leader" means that you do what's necessary.
You take what you need, not ask for what you want.
That would be a fail-leader.
Asshatary FTW
I don't think it's the gadgets that make me an arrogant prick....but at least I have an excuse now.