How I feel when approached by a "Genius" at an Apple store.

ComoImports · 3 months

Not everyone that works at an Apple store is a certified Apple "Genius". If they approached you they're probably just a regular apple drone. Geniuses rarely leave the safety of their counter

mrbucket777 · 3 months

The geniuses don't approach people in apple stores, thats just normal salespeople.

wtf_ffs · 3 months

A duck walks into a Genius bar, and says "I would've flown in, but you don't have any windows," picks up an iPad and says "Put it on my bill."

capt_0bvious · 3 months

Who would have thunk...a redditor thinks he knows more than everyone else...

PhoenixKnight · 3 months

To be fair, they are much better than Geek Squad.

Bargom · 3 months

Geniuses are the technicians in the store, they don't wander around or approach you unless you have an appointment. By the virtue of having an appointment, you are asking them for help.

If you know so much, just do everyone that works there a favor and order your shit online.

yousillygit · 3 months

Then why are you at the apple store?

ary201 · 3 months

That's exactly how I feel when I walk into the jerk store.

robwgibbons · 3 months

Ex-Genius here. I came from a heavy tech background building my own computers, working for several PC repair companies, programming and using Linux exclusively for years. I am the exact kind of guy this image macro is talking about. And it was still very difficult to get that job. The amount of inherent peer competition you go through just to get a position at Apple, let alone as a Genius, is incredible. Sure, the job title might be a bit condescending, but it's just a title and it's more to give credit to their people for the "people skills" they ask for and the amount of technical training they go through. The training and development they require, even after proving your tech abilities, is intimidating. So, sorry if you got treated poorly or had to wait a few hours when you didn't make an appointment in the first place. Before you complain, think of the bullshit these guys go through every single day.

toad2711 · 3 months

Left the Sprint store a little earlier today and thought the same thing when they tried to explain the different phones to me

whimsicalsteve · 3 months

I used to work as a "Genius" at an Apple store. I have to say that out of all the customers that think that, 90% of them are wrong.

ink_golem · 3 months

But not enough to realize that you were approached by a Specialist...

guitarmt3095 · 3 months

if you knew more than him then you should have been shopping for a PC...

EDIT: SRSLY GUISE i made that comment as a joke. i personally enjoy both working on mac os and windows (along with linux, but i've only had one PC running that). The only reason i prefer to build my own PC or buy one, is simply because i get more for my money. i would probably own many more apple products than i do now (i've owned an ipod mini, ipod touch 1g and ipod touch 4g) if their prices were lower. i didn't mean to "offend" anyone by saying this.

ElKaBongX · 3 months

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sarcastic_smartass · 3 months

Your intellect is so impressive.

mediocre_genius · 3 months

I hate it when people are rude to service people who politely ask if the people want help. It's their job to ask. So be polite, and say no thank you, instead of being a rude asshole and saying, "I know more than you." Arrogant fuck.

pdxer · 3 months

You generally don't get approached by a Genius. You get approached by a Specialist. Geniuses work behind counters or in the back. And despite the popular opinion on Reddit, Geniuses (though yes, it's a stupid and assumptive title) actually do know their stuff. Many come from tech backgrounds and build PCs and Hackintoshes in their free time.

goggimoggi · 3 months

Fail #1: Geniuses won't approach you.

Fail #2: You probably don't. They know their shit.

Ryouko · 3 months

Back when I used Dreamhost.com to host a website I saw that one of the questions you had to fill out on their tech support form was "How much do you know about webhosting?", or something along those lines. One of the possible answers was "No offense, but probably more than you." I liked it because I hate getting talked to like I'm an idiot.

dixiequeer · 3 months

Lame

Madrizzle1 · 3 months

Genius' won't approach you. They stay at the bar. A specialist is the person who walks up to you, and they don't have to be techies...just pleasant.

Sn4tch · 3 months

I used to work as a Genius at Apple and honestly I feel like the group of people who were originally "geniuses" at the store were smart and well informed but Apple has go the way of hiring brainwashable employees. They no longer can help the way they used to. So I left and I am now a Technical Specialist for a TV Production company working on shows like Sons of Guns and Modern Marvels.

MustacheWilliams · 3 months

I down voted this post cause I think it's rude to assume you're smarter than someone. The apple people are just doing their jobs.

benny121 · 3 months

You actually have to be pretty qualified to work there, according to staff.

AAKurtz · 3 months

If this were true I would be one of the first people to agree and support the comment... I love ripping on Apple, the fact is, it isn't true. I worked at an Apple store for a little over a year and the geniuses really do know their shit. Whats REALLY going on here is that the people that shop at Apples stores are fucking pompous know-it-alls who I'm sure feel like they know everything better than those around them.

Rubix89 · 3 months

How I feel when I see these posts

fixorater · 3 months

Generally, you're not going to be "approached" by a genius- they stay behind the bar helping people who have made appointments. The average staff are called "mac specialists" and I'd agree many of them don't have much of any technical knowledge. The geniuses themselves are actually pretty knowledgeable about Apple Hardware / Macs (sometimes PCs too), at least when compared to the average repair tech at a computer store.

iamnoss · 3 months

ITT: Apple bashing from people who have never used an Apple product in their life.

brocksamson222 · 3 months

Used to work for Apple as a Genius. I can say this is probably true.

Cromiell · 3 months

Why are you in the Apple store, then?

bluebroham · 3 months

Are you sure you're not one of those guys that think they know more?

I hate those guys.

roiperez · 3 months

I know someone who has gone through the training process to become an Apple Genius, it's very very intense. I have respect for them and their knowledge.

iamruthene · 3 months

The techs at Apple don't approach you. If you're talking to a genius at Apple it's because you made an appointment to speak with one.

brimley · 3 months

you don't know as much as you think you do.

fenixtx112 · 3 months

Quick let's all be cool and hate apple now since its becoming more and more popular. There has to be some reason they compete with Exxon mobile... Since no one else EVER has

Traii · 3 months

Not about Macs obviously.

chip8222 · 3 months

Would you say the same about your mechanic? Your plumber? Your Doctor? Many of the people in the Apple store have been there for YEARS and have to deal with smart ass customers all day every day. I worked my ass off for 4 years for Apple, and I don't appreciate fuckwads such as yourself thinking that just because you've opened disk utility twice in your life you know what the hell your talking about. Troubleshoot 1000 macs and 5000 phones and then tell me how much you know.

[deleted] · 3 months

You feel like posting stupid shit to reddit when approached by an apple genius?

That sucks. Please stop.

freezway · 3 months

Me: "Does you have any TRS to RCA splitter cables?"

Best Buy Guy: "What?"

johnnicely · 3 months

My roommate works as an Apple Genius, and you're wrong, WRONG, I tell you. (obligatory) 1) They actually do know more than you, unless they just started working as a Genius. 2) They do not "walk up to you". They always stay behind the counter, because their job is repair and service, not meet, greet, and sell. The guys who greet you at an Apple store are Front Room Specialists. And in that case, you probably would know more than them. ;]

dingoperson · 3 months

My experience at an Apple store:

Me: I am looking for an iPhone that...

He: We don't have any.

Me: ...

He: That's a joke.

HA-HAAA

lolsv · 3 months

If you know more than an apple 'genius' why the fuck are you at an Apple store? Because you don't, you're a fucking fuck face.

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