There is a proper order in the universe. Computer illiterate people are complete morons. These three premises result in techies having a drastically different way of thinking as compared to the average person. Taped glasses - well, ok, sometimes. White shirts have been replaced by t-shirts and flowered Hawaiian atrocities.
Material possessions are of vital importance to the techie.
Single techies can be identified by their dumpy apartments, frayed clothing and impeccably maintained Ferraris. Techies with vehicles in the second category assemble their machines for the annual Testosterone 500. Grown men gather at an area race track, spend 90 percent of the day walking around bragging about their car to anyone who will listen and devote the balance of the time tearing around on a track hoping they won't kill themselves. What we are witnessing is NOT simply a car race, but rather a battle of the egos. This same group of techies has also mastered the art of maneuvering discussion of THE CAR into every conversation.