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Yeah, but I've heard it so much it's lost all value. Nerds aren't just people who are hugely passionate about something, they've also payed a price for it in th
by andrewvc 15y ago
Yeah, but I've heard it so much it's lost all value. Nerds aren't just people who are hugely passionate about something, they've also payed a price for it in the form of missing out in 'normal' social integration.
Nerd/Geek are exclusionary terms, you can cherish the upsides all you want, but without the downsides they're meaningless and lose all their power.
- jhamburger 15y agoYeah it's bizarre to hear people say things like "I'm a huge MMA nerd." What?
- edge17 15y agoironic, isn't it? i've call particularly badass programmers 'gangsters' and referred to certain individuals as 'thugs,' that wield their technical aptitude like a hammer by bringing mayhem upon anything that stands in their way when they set their mind on something. They seem to appreciate those terms :)
- bluekeybox 15y ago> you can cherish the upsides all you want, but without the downsides they're meaningless... So you mean my mad coding skills are not enough; that I also must be borderline obese, never wash my hair, and don't know how to act around women? I have a problem with your statement.
- jhamburger 15y agoHaving a balanced life is better, I don't think many would disagree with that. He's saying that having a balanced life prevents you from being a geek, however.