NERD?
“No, David! Don’t watch Battlestar Galactica! That’s too much nerdiness for our home!”
That was Meggie pleading with me last night when I said I planned to start watching the first season of the show that changed up the word “fuck” with “frakk.”
I have always treaded on the fringes of nerdiness. I like some nerdy things, hate others. My best friend, Brandon J. Carr, is a full-fledged nerd - kind of. Not really. I play videogames for admittedly unhealthy amounts of time. I like gadgets and gizmos and spend way too much time on the Interwebs.
Still, I am completely indifferent, maybe even opposed to such nerdiness as comic books, Star Wars (HATE HATE HATE Star Wars), LARPing. Um, what else do nerds do?
Not sure.
I started reading an interesting article in WIRED Magazine (okay another nerdy thing) that said we are essentially in “The Age of The Nerds.” Nerdom has become the norm, of sorts. No longer the stereotypical high-water-wearing, pocket-protecting doofuses we all became familiar with in the Revenge of the Nerds movies, these creatures lurk amongst us completely incognito. It could be your teacher. Your neighbor. I could be that homeless guy who always tries to bum cigarettes from you. Probably not, though. That guy is just annoying. Anyways, the article said something about nerds being pretty prevalent now.
There may have been more to the article, but like I said, I just started reading it. I take quick poops.
I guess the point is. Umm…
Oh yeah. I think I am just concerned Meggie may be right. Am I going to cross the nerd threshold? I mean, would that be bad? Maybe being a nerd is just the next benchmark in social evolution. Maybe not. I mean, if I start watching Battlestar Galactica will everything change? Will I become fascinated with Star Wars mythology? Debate which is better - original Star Trek or The Next Generation. I don’t have time for that shit.
I think ultimately, I just want to see how hard Meggie freaks out when I start quoting the show.
Even if I hate it.
- David C. Garcia
Robyn Said,
February 10, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
David, David, David…you don’t have to like Star Wars to be a nerd. In fact, I condone the dislike of Star Wars because it’s dumb. Being a nerd is OKAY, as long as you don’t become socially inept in the process. You’re not socially inept. I think. I also did not know you didn’t like comic books. I had you pegged as a comic book guy. But yeah, nerdiness is okay. Socially retarded nerds are not.
And LARPing…LARPing is just for badasses. Like me.
Jess Said,
February 11, 2009 @ 7:59 pm
I’d take Robyn’s advice with a grain of salt, if you know what I mean. Just sayin.
Jessica (Hey Lola) Said,
February 24, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
I’m a nerd. It’s nice. Really.