Titles.

[ashonaut.livejournal.com]

Stepdad, I realize you're not as good with computers as you think you are. Mainly since this is 2008, and the last time you had anything resembling an advanced knowledge of computers, Windows 95 was new to the market.

However, don't tell everyone and their mother I'm a "professional hacker." You may not realize this, but that's a very sensitive word now. People hear that and assume I'm going to steal their identity, kill their kittens, turn their children into drug addicts and harm political leaders. Being able to code doesn't make you a "hacker."

Also, don't tell everyone that I'm "the next Bill Gates." No. I am not going to be a gazillionaire from doing what I do. I don't make nearly enough money to justify the stress I'm usually in, and I never will. Being able to work with computers doesn't make you automatically rich. Trust me, if it did, there'd be a lot more techs.

If you're going to brag about me, just say what I am. I'm a techie. Also see: nerd, dork, geek. You don't have to make me sound like anything bigger than that.