Veteran Unix admin trait No. 1: We don't use sudo
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 2: We use vi, not emacs, and definitely not pico or nano
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 3: We wield regular expressions like weapons
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 4: We're inherently lazy
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 5: We prefer elegant solutions
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 6: We generally assume the problem is with whomever is asking the question
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 7: We have more in common with medical examiners than doctors
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 8: We know more about Windows than we'll ever let on
Veteran Unix admin trait No. 9: Rebooting is almost never an option

an explanation of all these traits can be found at http://www.infoworld.com/t/unix/nine-traits-the-veteran-unix-admin-276