Posted on 07/18/2005 2:08:32 PM PDT by orionblamblam
... Whatever the reason, being a nerd, a geek, a dork -- whatever you want to call the tragically unhip -- is becoming a source of pride. ... And, increasingly, people are parading around in shirts that say "Dork Pride!" among other things. Such items have gotten so popular that CafePress.com, an online merchandiser, has created a special category for shirts and other items celebrating geeks, dorks and nerds. ... For now, though, he's going with it and has put a bumper sticker on his motorcycle that says "Talk Nerdy To Me" so he attracts the kind of women he's looking for -- "a librarian type girl," who likes to go to bookstores and art galleries and whose eyes don't glaze over when he starts talking about the finer points of "Babylon 5" or "Battlestar Galactica." ... "I see them as eccentrics or maybe smart, gentle people with a passion for something that may not be popular at the moment, like maybe computers, 'Star Wars,' physics," says Mai, a 28-year-old university employee who lives in Walnut, California. "Say, for instance, we're watching a dream movie with Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt and Topher Grace. I'd gush over Topher Grace," she adds, referring to an actor from "That '70s Show" who's known for his geek appeal.
To prove her point, Mai has an "I (Heart) Dorks" tank top, which she wears often.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
My daughter came home from school a few months ago and announced rather sheepishly that she is a geek. I told her not to blame herself. With a father who collects comic books and plays D&D and a mother who thinks that reading about the Plantagenet dynasty is exciting, she had no choice in the matter.
We're MUCH better looking than that, though.
"I get phone calls from all sorts of good looking women - so I can fix their computers because their boyfriends did something stupid to them. "
"Just don't let your butt crack show when bending over"
'Dan Ackroyds refrigerator repairman character from Saturday Night LIve
I told my daughter essentially the same thing for similar reasons.
;-)
Those are the wrong sort of ladies.
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> My daughter came home from school a few months ago and announced rather sheepishly that she is a geek. I told her not to blame herself.
You should have told her to be *proud* of herself. Geekiness is not a cause for blame or shame.
> But the ladies all expect the geek to invent a better mousetrap and buy them a million dollar home in the suburbs before they are 30.
Those are NOT nerd-girls.
"NCAA division III lacrosse team..."
Yuppie geek ;-)
A man's man.
regards,
Someone actually stole the outhouse ??? [grin]
Yes, actually. It was stolen.
I know. I was joking with her and she understands my sense of humor. I also told her to embrace her inner geek as I have.
Ah. A good woman!
A good *geeky* woman!
If only there were some around here... :(
LMAO................
"The ladies expect the geek to invent a better mousetrap and buy them a million dollar home in the suburbs before they are 30"
Napoleon Dynamite says, Gosh, you act like there's something wrong with that.
They are being ironic. Geeks, dorks, and nerds are still uncool but the cool kids will wear fake glasses and "nerd" logo merchandise as long as it came from a genuine cool store.
What did Bill Gates ever write? He hires geeks to do the work. Some have gotten rich on their stock.
Yup, please do. If you do not wish to post it publicly you can always FReepmail it to me, er ... ah ... my wife is interested in it, you see. Ah ... I was reading the thread to her, and ... well ... It's not for me, you understand ... (ahem ... harrump) ::rolleyes::
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