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I get what you're saying, but I think the "nerds typically have subpar social skills" meme is often used as an excuse for behaviour that shouldn't be acceptable

by MrJohz 3y ago

I get what you're saying, but I think the "nerds typically have subpar social skills" meme is often used as an excuse for behaviour that shouldn't be acceptable anywhere. I'm not even sure it's that true. Most of the more capable people I've worked with have been very emotionally intelligent, and I don't think I've ever found nerdy behaviour to be a useful judge of genuine skill or interest in a subject. But in a reply to your comment there's already someone talking about nerds not getting on with "MBA types", like this is some American high school film and not real life...

bcrosby95 3y ago
Acting "properly" socially is exhausting for me. I mostly avoid social gatherings because of it. For stuff for the kids I just focus on them and let my wife handle the adults. For things my wife wants me to go to (without the kids), I will go, but I tend to just sit there and not talk. I'm fine observing. People find that socially awkward, but her friends are used to it by now. My friends are used to me sometimes saying weird/crazy shit. Think about it like this: yes, I can act properly. But it's like work. I would rather leave work at work.