I did something stereotypically computer geeky this week. I met up with two of my friends from college for dinner. All in all, not that unusual for anyone. What made this propagate a stereotype is the choice of venue. We went to an excellent sushi place in Northern Virginia. According to A Portrait of J. Random Hacker, this is not that unusual. It seems that for most computer hackers, sushi is a very acceptable meal choice.

To quote the above link, “Hackers prefer the exotic”. This must be why people in my office like to go out to various places like: Thai. Indian. Pho. Ethiopian. etc.

I wish I could explain why this is. What is it in the personality of computer hackers that drives them to try new and unusual foods? It has to be the same thing that pushes me to eat like a native when I’m traveling abroad. Or why I like to try regional specialties when traveling domestically. And probably also why I’m a sucker for whatever you have on special…