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On Being a Dork

Shawn | September 23, 2007 in Dorktalk | Comments (6)

Ok, so have I mentioned I’m a big dork? It’s true. I embrace my nerdiness. I carried the burden of dorkness mostly undercover through my younger years. I adapted as best I could and kept my nerdy interests to myself. I was never ashamed, just tired of being beat up. Luckily, I made it through high school alive, and realized shortly thereafter that it was ok to be smart.

So what the hell is a dork, a nerd, a geek? Check this out for the Wikipedia meaning and a pretty interesting origin of the word nerd. I suppose it would be one who slavishly pursues intellectual interests, sometimes to the point where they suffer in social aspects (like intra-personal relationships, fashion sense, perhaps even personal hygiene…). They are stereotyped as socially retarded, overweight, single, pasty white men, who live alone or with their parents. They make up the bulk of all comic book, anime, sci-fi, and fantasy enthusiasts, and look like a giant adolescent still going through puberty. (more…)