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Nerds
Would you consider yourself a nerd just because your a gamer? And is it fair to be labeled as such in modern society when nerd is such a negative connotation? Do you care? I'm sure a lot of people have had trouble being a "nerd" in their life for loving what they do. I know I have. I personally have learned not to care about what others think of my hobby and my preferred pass time. Tell me your stories and opinions.
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No, I'd might call myself a nerd because: -I have hobbies (Math, Philosophy, etc.) that are not socially acceptable to have -I was a social outcast for most of my life before senior year of high school, had no real friends, and was (still) socially awkward -I still have a very small pool of friends -Never had a girlfriend -Introverted as hell -Still go to Book Club meetings -Owned a LEGO Death Star and Millenium Falcon before I went to college -I owned a 500$ Telescope and similarly valued Microsope before I went to college Speaking of which, I don't like calling myself a "nerd" - firstly because I don't know if I can really consider myself one anymore, and secondly because the meaning of nerd has changed in the past 5 years. I'm a Firefighter and a Cadet in the Army, which are two professions that nerds are not known for going for...and being Introverted/Socially Awkward while liking something out of the norm does not automatically make you a nerd. Secondly, "nerd" is no longer a word for social outcast - now everyone thinks they're a nerd because they're subscribed to [i]I -blam!-ing Love Science[/i] on Facebook, wear thick rimmed glasses (which are actually in fashion now anyways), or because they like something that's even slightly out of the norm, so "nerd" has became less of a stigma and more of a tagline for enthusiast/normal person who doesn't know the difference. Relevant: [url=http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=youre_not_a_nerd]You're not a nerd, geeks aren't sexy and you don't "-blam!-ing love" science[/url] [url=http://jonbodnar.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/russell-westbrook-kevin-durant-lebron-james-dwyane-wade-glasses.jpg]Are you really going to say any of these guys look like nerds?[/url] [url=http://cdn.crushable.com/files/2011/12/snooki-nerd-2.png]Do these two really consider themselves nerds?[/url] [url=http://thoughtcatalog.com/malina-bickford/2013/11/9-things-that-dont-make-you-a-nerd/]These don't make you a nerd[/url] [url=http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-reasons-2013-officially-marked-death-nerd/]Obligatory Cracked Article that most of my views came from[/url]
