Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Nerdy = cool? What?

This post is basically going to be about what the title says it's going to be about. Obviously. That's why we have titles. *Awkward social llama*

Anywho. So here's just a few things that I find annoying, being a true nerd and all.

1. People who pretend to be nerds/geeks/"gamer girls", because they think it's "cool"
I've never understood why certain people, especially teenage girls, feel the need to pretend to be a nerd. Why? Just, why do you do it? Surely people are going to realise that you're aren't truly a nerd, and then you're just going to make a fool out of yourself? And the sad thing is that most of these girls are so uneducated in the ways of geekdom that they wouldn't know who Yoda is, even if he slapped them in the face with a Lightsaber. It's all a bit tragic, really.
On another note... since when did we start labelling people as "nerds" and "geeks," or whatever? Personally, I don't think of myself as a "nerd" or a "geek." Well actually yes I do, but the important thing is that I don't make it define me. I'm not defined by the fact that I like things that might be considered geeky and nerdy. I don't feel the need to make myself feel special or whatever by saying "YEAH, I'M A GEEKY GIRL!" I'm just... ya know... I just happen to like nerdy things! I just go about my life, watching Doctor Who, reblogging Avengers gifs on Tumblr, and if that makes me geeky then okay, great! But it doesn't replace my identity.

2. People who purposely try and include geek reference in conversation whenever they can, just to "prove" that they are true nerds or whatever. 
Pretty much speaks for itself. And I'll never understand why some people use geek references around people who don't understand them. Like, what's the point?

Okay, ramble over. I have to go study physics. Fuuuuuuun. Note the sarcasm there.

Talk to you soon,
Ameena

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