Solidess wrote:
I didn't realise there were categories of Geekdom. But as a videogame geek, and since that is being seen as more cool and mainstream these days, I dont think its fair to put me along side Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter geeks!
Heheh, yeah, I was simplifying it so that it wouldn't be overly long. There's different sub groups, but they all fit the same general category. Actually this is just a series of lables that I worked out based on my own perception of people who have described themselves this way. It's not official, it just bugs me because to me it should be.
Quick note: "dork" is the derogatory one because "dork" is the word for a whale's penis.
Solidess wrote:
Ahh but you are talking about the REALLY obsessive ones? The trekkies, the ones who dress into costumes and memorise all the dialog of games or movies? I mean I like Star Trek casually, but I'm not all hard-core with it.
Again, there's different sub groups, different levels, etc.
Solidess wrote:
You know, in fact, I dont think anyone could be considered a Geek or whatever. Isn't EVERYONE a Geek (or 'freak') of something or another, as a result of being SO obsessed/immersed in something?
Some people are movie freaks.
Others are car freaks.
Others are videogame freaks.
Others are music freaks (into a particular band or bands)
Some are fashion freaks.
You see what I'm saying here? EVERYONE is probably a geek of something or another. Without that, we wouldn't have such creative and passionate individuals who are driving their industries forward and making change. Even though you couldn't say my Dad LOOKS like any sort of a geek, but he IS a Pink Floyd and Fly Fishing nut. So, thats makes him a geek of those interests. No?
Yes! Yes! This is one of the points I always try to get across whenever I say this! Jocks are mean to geeks when they're sports geeks themselves, and that sort of thing! Heh.
hale_bopp wrote:
If you look at the true definition of geek.
But the classic current day geek stereotype is someone obsessed with computers, computer games, anime, comics and computer geek jargon such as saying things like "OMG LOL" in a sarcastic way in real life.
f**k the stereotype, that better describes nerds. And with the OMG LOL that's only the preteen ones who haven't hit their "emo years" quite yet.