to each his own

i just do not understand the passion people have for particular brands. the need they feel to grab their sword and avenge it every time someone says anything about it is completely foreign to me.

the other day (monday) i was in class. the professor hates microsoft and is always making little snarky comments about its incompetence in everything. the microsoft die-hards in the class cant say much in response to these comments because, well, this professor does not seem like someone you would want to mess with. monday, someone else in the class decides to play suck-up and makes his own little snarky anti-microsoft comment. it was something stupid, like "yeah, but that would require microsoft to make something that actually works."

all hell breaks loose.

microsoft dude (henceforth called MD) says in that overly polite you are a moron tone of voice something or other defending microsoft's honor. apple dude (AD) replies with something in the same tone. i give up hoping that we'll get out before nine. with each comment, tones are getting less and less polite and voices are growing louder. MD is throwing out statistical facts about market share, industry preferences, and other stuff left and right. AD is sticking to the fact that apple is just better. professor looks like he's immensely enjoying the whole thing. other people join in, because, i mean, these are our computer brands they are slandering! how dare they?! finally, the professor breaks up the "argument" before it starts to get physical (because, let me tell you, a physical fight between IT geeks is not something you would want to see. not very attractive. at all). professor says "okay, we still have a class to finish. you guys can continue this at ten." then he adds something along the lines of "microsoft sucks." MD sits there fuming for half a second, then grabs his bag and leaves.

i dont get it. do you have stocks in either company? is your dad the ceo? did your uncle found it? are they paying you to defend them? because, as i see it, it really doesnt matter much what anyone wants to say about either brand. to each his own. no one's forcing you to buy one or the other. they are stating their opinion, albeit a bit rudely at times. it. doesnt. matter.

what makes people so ready to jump up and fight for the people making their computer? would you?

*The High Road - Broken Bells