What Classifies somebody as a "Nerd"?

[bukktown]

Re: What Classifies somebody as a "Nerd"?

Abnormal pursuits in non-social interests.

[MelMan1486]

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I've always been fascinated by the terms nerd, jock, and "gangsta" and the way people associate that term with an individual. All throughout highschool I was called a jock because I ran indoor and outdoor track and played football. Funny thing was I was a hardcore sports gamer, and my friends who didn't play and sports yet shared my passion for gaming were called nerds.
And I never understood why nerds and geeks where thought of as "not cool", what's not cool about being knowledgeable in computers and other technology. Everyone uses it and it's a field where you can make alot of money in and it's not going anywhere (unlike manufacturing jobs).
But to answer the question I think it depends on the individual and what they think is a "nerd". Now that I don't play collegiate sports but am still into gaming (got into computer gaming) some may see me as a nerd, but my wife sees it as a hobby that keeps me in the house lol.

[TomZeWolf]

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Fans of Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Pokemon, Warcraft, and Magic the Gathering.

I'm proud to say that i haven't done or seen any of these. I guess you could call me a sports nerd. If there is such a thing.

I now realize i could be the most hated poster on OS.

I'm trying to explain why this is a really ignorant thing to say, but I can't put it in words. You're calling people nerds for being fans of films based on fantasy, I think? I loved Pokemon when I was a kid, and I proudly admit that. What's your reason behind being proud of not liking these things? I'm confused.

[RyanLaFalce]

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I'm trying to explain why this is a really ignorant thing to say, but I can't put it in words. You're calling people nerds for being fans of films based on fantasy, I think? I loved Pokemon when I was a kid, and I proudly admit that. What's your reason behind being proud of not liking these things? I'm confused.

I'm pretty sure everyone liked Pokemon as a child. I think he's talking about the 17 or 18 year old's that play Pokemon in the library at school. lol.

[MelMan1486]

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I'm trying to explain why this is a really ignorant thing to say, but I can't put it in words. You're calling people nerds for being fans of films based on fantasy, I think? I loved Pokemon when I was a kid, and I proudly admit that. What's your reason behind being proud of not liking these things? I'm confused.

This is the reason I never understood why people would call someone a nerd. If that's the case then everyone is a nerd. I find it so funny people knock on someone for loving the LOTR or Harry Potter and justify it by saying it's a fantasy land. Yet those same people play sports video games (which is a fantasy because you're not a NFL player or a GM) or play angry birds religiously. With the new cellphones everyone’s playing some sort of game, so everyone’s a nerd. And to question and belittle someone liking something you find uninteresting is ignorant.

[ChaseB]

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Being a square.

[AUChase]

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You'll have a hard time finding someone, from my graduating class, that didn't obsess over Pokemon, back in middle school.


I was never into Star Wars, but I intend to give the movies another chance.

I've read all seven Harry Potter books more than once.

How do I spend my weekends now ? I go out and socialize with friends/women and get muddy by trail riding with Jeeps and soon, I'll be spending my weekends on the lake partying down and wakeboarding.

I don't think doing any of those things mentioned really effects most people or can solidify you as a nerd.

I still stand by my original statement. I feel like a nerd means anyone who is passionate about something.

Hell, most of those things were becoming popular when I was a kid and it was the normal thing to do. In my school, if you didn't collect Pokemon cards, people would wonder what's wrong with you..

[jyoung]

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[ChaseB]

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If you assume Weird Science is the way you meet a girl.

[SPTO]

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I think auchase's first post sums it up.

I know i'm a sports nerd to the point that I collect and watch games played 30-35 years ago. I'm also a comic book nerd as I read them weekly and have a vast archives of old comics (about 98% of Batman and related titles prior to the DC relaunch, Just about every Mad magazine to date and a huge chunk of Archie and Archie related comics) and i'm also an old movie nerd too.

I think it's pretty cool that everyone out there has an obsession with something that makes them unique and have a "voice" of their own.

[goh]

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[ChaseB]

Re: What Classifies somebody as a &quot;Nerd&quot;?

Posting in this thread.

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Imo

Someone who is so passionate about a hobby that they don't have much of a social life.

[ChaseB]

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Posting a YouTube video trying to define a nerd.

[Phobia]

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Who cares............honestly.