Percentage Of Nerds On NF

[heyrabbit]

It's no secret that Matt's music has attracted many a nerd over the years.Matt has often referred to himself as a loser.there's a couple obviously examples - generation x-wing and Loser Anthems ( unless he's really calling us losers, in which case we're both losers)

 

So I want to know how many of you consider yourselves to be nerds!

Nerd:

 

Wikipedia describes a nerd as a stereotypical or archetypal designation, refers to somebody who passionately pursues intellectual or esoteric interests - such as books and video games, rather than having a social life, participating in organized sports, or other mainstream activities. The Merriam-Webster definition is an "unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially: one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits".

 

 

 

 

 

And yes I realize that I'm interchanging the words nerd and loser, so here's the definition of loser:

 

Loser:

 

a)someone or something that is marked by consistently or thoroughly bad quality, performance, etc.: Don't bother to see that film, it's a real loser.

 

b)Slang. a misfit, esp. someone who has never or seldom been successful at a job, personal relationship, etc.

 

I think it's fair to say that all nerds are atleast semi-losers but not all losers are nerds

 

The results will probably be biased considering that a good chunk of the nerdy MG fans are probably signed up on NF - maybe all of them- but I still want to know!

[uglybutterfly]

I said neither. Maybe I'm fooling myself.

[Sparq]

I'd say more of an involountary geek-loser.

Edited January 6, 2007 by Sparq

[ecnarf]

I'm not slavishly devoted to intellectual and academic pursuits although I'm pretty obsessed.

 

I am, however, resting my entire sense of self-worth solely on whether or not I get into the U of T pharmacy program. But fuck you. University will do a hell of a lot more for me than sports ever could.

 

"Edumacation."

 

EDIT: Why is there no "fuck you" option?

Edited January 6, 2007 by ecnarf

[hum-an-ole]

I would of chosen nerd had that definition not been there. I guess I'm more of a computer geek, but it actually seems to be the cool thing these days...so I don't know what to classify myself as.

 

This part kind of describes me:

"...somebody who passionately pursues intellectual or esoteric interests - such as books..."

but that's where it stops.

 

This part doesn't really fit with me:

"...and video games, rather than having a social life, participating in organized sports, or other mainstream activities. The Merriam-Webster definition is an "unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially: one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits."

Edited January 6, 2007 by Christing

[Shiri]

I'm a geek. There's a BIG difference. So I chose neither.

[shade]

Soy un perdedor

[Some Random]

loser with geeky tendencies. not a nerd though. i run linux which is geeky, but a nerd would know how to compile code and shit like that. i am definitely socially inept and a fuck up in general, so that's why i went with loser.

[supercanuk]

I'd say im more of the geek persuasion, i have esoteric interests and i often enjoy academic pursuits, but i also have a social life, as my friends constantly remind me "i know everyone" apparently. Although if you ask me its all lies.

[Sparq]

He totally knows everyone. You've all met him, you just don't know it yet.

 

We need an option for "unwilling, intellectually predatorial geek-loser with a number of redeeming but strangely understated qualities and a penchant for irrational grudges".

[Dan #3]

Nerd/Loser.

 

But I think we all knew that.

[Seanathon]

I went with loser, cuz I ain't gots no book smarts.

[Dan #3]

Neither do I. I'm dumb as a post.

 

Somewhat, like this one.

[bishopx]

Definitely a Nerd...but I was lucky enough to be a scholar athlete...so no one picked on me..

[garsk]

nerd/loser or nerd i guess, i will ask around

 

kirk, colin any comments?

[Sparq]

See, that's the thing, garsk. I think Geek fits most of us better than Nerd.

 

Oh, and tell that clown you live with to get me my DVDs before I start firing rabid lemmings at him, out of my air cannon, from the theatre parking lot.

Edited January 9, 2007 by Sparq

[Azalroth]

I'm a geek. There's a BIG difference. So I chose neither.

Agreed....and Sparq...it is apparently going to take more than one DVD to do this, so it'll take a little longer...first disc is done and the first season will be done tonight....

 

 

EDIT: Air cannon you say?

Edited January 9, 2007 by Azalroth

[bishopx]

Definitely a Nerd...but I was lucky enough to be a scholar athlete...so no one picked on me..

I've just been informed that I was and am still a Geek... and that I fall outside the nerd label

[no yu begin wher i end]

Nerd/loser.

 

I was uncool before it was cool to be uncool.

[shade]

Soy un perdedor

I'm a Loser Baby, So Why Don't you Kill Me.

 

Good Beck reference shade.

[saturnine]

for the past 12 years i've been wondering what he said in that song

[bishopx]

Get crazy with the cheese whiz

[supercanuk]

Get crazy with the cheese whiz

Cheese Whiz and Ritz cracker's taste's delicious.

[Some Random]

for the past 12 years i've been wondering what he said in that song

+1

 

 

doo, doo, doo, 8 character minimum.

[Shiri]

I think most of us are geeks here on the bored. And most of us are losers.