“2. Learn to tell when your geek is too busy to be interrupted. - The best technique is to approach the work area and quietly observe for a second. Is there an editor open on their desktop with a lot of code in it? Are they wearing the face of blank, stoic concentration? That’s busy. Are they playing Quake or responding to a comment on Digg? That’s playtime. When they’re busy, it’s best to make a small noise and present yourself so that the geek knows you’re there, then wait patiently while they find a good break-off point. Yes, they really did hear you, they are not ignoring you, and they are not really trying to shut out the rest of the world. They’re just dealing with a lot of mental effort at the moment. Do not simply burst in and yell, “Hey! Brittany Spears escaped from the mental institution again!” Seriously, even if we’re playing Quake, Brittany can go to hell.”
