[DebtDetox]

That's a lot of hot air. I can usually tell if someone is an IT geek by how many times they correct other people, which means counting the times they say "actually". I am not an IT geeks, but I can stand to be around them because I'm an engineer, and as such, I am used to being wrong whereas IT geeks are not. Their world is about order and control, and doing what they can to continue that. That is why they love to correct you when you are wrong, even if it has nothing to do with them or they won't benefit by you being corrected. In fact, they might correct you to their own detriment!

Instead of trying to control these people I find it is best to identify them and then play mind games with them. For example, ask them what their strengths are and after they reply go "yeah, well mines 18/00, I win!" and walk away. Unplug your monitor and ask them you computer doesn't work, do this once a week, in the afternoon, and blame the janitor for unplugging it. Or tell them that you think a standard mouse is more ergonomic than a trackball, or ask why mirrors don't work over the internet...

Fact of the matter, they aren't going to change so why try to make them do so. Instead, ostracize them and make fun of them, much like we do Asher around here.