It is a well known fact that all IT guys are inherently creepy. They spend way too much of their time in a virtual world without true human contact, and thrive on the power trips they take by applying cumbersome security log-ins and passwords to our computing devices.
Yet no matter how annoying these guys (and they're almost always guys) might be, we need them. We need them desperately. And if you take just a short time to stroke their ego (and only their ego) you'll be paid back in spades. They (like the rest of us) love to be able to hook someone up with additional access or a behind the scenes pass that only they can grant. It gives them worth, value. If you can show them that their help is greatly appreciated, they will adore you. That is, they will adore the privilege they give you.
This in turn will allow you greater access to your workplace essentials, and make you a better performer.
So, when your IT guy says something off-color, uncomfortable, or just down-right strange; Turn a blind eye, and just let him know how important he is. Who knows, he may even name a D&D character after you.
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