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 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:29 pm
It drives me crazy when people call myself or other avid readers "nerds" for loving books. It's even worse when the people who say it haven't the slightest idea who Jane Austin is. Has this ever happened to you?
My story: My own friend said to me during lunch while I was reading Haveli
"Devon, you're such a little nerd, but we love you anyways." I just sort of... looked at her.
"Um, ok...."
"What, you're always reading. I'm surprised you find the time to breathe."
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:25 pm
It sucks when people do that. I've called a book fanatic, but not a nerd yet. Still, it's not nice at all.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:34 am
I like when people notice that I read a lot. It makes me feel special since very few people at my school like to read. My school has finally started a book club after decades, or since the school was founded. The book club is very small, though.
No one calls me a nerd for reading. They just think I'm weird, especially since I discuss books with my German teacher. It's gotten to the point that he actually knows the type of books I prefer and was suprised when I came to class with a brightly colored teen girl looking book. He has actually taken books from me cause I was reading while he was talking.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:16 am
yeah i know how that feels its stupid to think just because we love reading we are nerds
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:55 pm
I don't rly care. I'm like "Okay, and I wonder why I have straight A's and you don't."
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:28 pm
While I am big on the "words can never hurt me" slogan, I absolutely detest labels. No one is exactly the same, and no one fits nicely in the package of a one word description. I read an average of 5 books a week and have staight A's- however, I was a prop for my high school rugby team, as well as a cheerleader who has excessive body piercings and listens to metal and deathcore. Label me, I dare you xp
I remember back in high school my english professor said "I wanted to start a book club...but only nerds would come anyway". Ugh...labels...just ugh...
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:07 pm
PARDON ME! But where I go to school there is a prefered seperation between Geek and Nerd, of which we are nither!
Geek: One who loves computers and can do just about anything with them in the blink of an eye. Usualy someone who fixes them for a living or dose it just because they like to.
Nerd: One who loves gaming, usualy reffered to one who plays texted baced or MMORPGS. Dungens and Dragons is one of the more popular "Nerd" games.
I have to say not only is your friend being rude but she is also incorrect! As far as I know you should have been called a "Book lover" if anything. Where I go to school nearly everyone I know reads.... in fact off the top of my head I can hardly name someone who isn't working their way through one book or another...
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:12 pm
red_moon_wolfess PARDON ME! But where I go to school there is a prefered seperation between Geek and Nerd, of which we are nither! Geek: One who loves computers and can do just about anything with them in the blink of an eye. Usualy someone who fixes them for a living or dose it just because they like to. Nerd: One who loves gaming, usualy reffered to one who plays texted baced or MMORPGS. Dungens and Dragons is one of the more popular "Nerd" games. I have to say not only is your friend being rude but she is also incorrect! As far as I know you should have been called a "Book lover" if anything. Where I go to school nearly everyone I know reads.... in fact off the top of my head I can hardly name someone who isn't working their way through one book or another... Taking a closer look at her personality, she's one of the fluffy, close-minded people. I don't mind saying that she bothers me most of the time. At my school, people read, but it's sort of expected within the more academic crowd. Believe me, you have no idea how much I'm looking forward to graduation. gonk
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:21 pm
*Chuckles* I've been called a nerd or anything for that matter. I know a skater, eek yes a skater who loves books. He can read them as fast I can too. It's quite nice. biggrin
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:02 pm
DevonyEvony It drives me crazy when people call myself or other avid readers "nerds" for loving books. It's even worse when the people who say it haven't the slightest idea who Jane Austin is. Has this ever happened to you? My story: My own friend said to me during lunch while I was reading Haveli"Devon, you're such a little nerd, but we love you anyways." I just sort of... looked at her. "Um, ok...." "What, you're always reading. I'm surprised you find the time to breathe." Deja vu. I've had that exact conversation, right down to the name. Except mine ended with another friend stealing the book from my hands while I was talking and telling me reading wan't healthy.
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:08 pm
XxIAmTheUberNerdxX eek Deja vu. I've had that exact conversation, right down to the name. Except mine ended with another friend stealing the book from my hands while I was talking and telling me reading wan't healthy. Not healthy? Why that's the silliest thing I've ever--*faints*
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:51 am
red_moon_wolfess PARDON ME! But where I go to school there is a prefered seperation between Geek and Nerd, of which we are nither! Geek: One who loves computers and can do just about anything with them in the blink of an eye. Usualy someone who fixes them for a living or dose it just because they like to. Nerd: One who loves gaming, usualy reffered to one who plays texted baced or MMORPGS. Dungens and Dragons is one of the more popular "Nerd" games. I have to say not only is your friend being rude but she is also incorrect! As far as I know you should have been called a "Book lover" if anything. Where I go to school nearly everyone I know reads.... in fact off the top of my head I can hardly name someone who isn't working their way through one book or another...
Actually, the definition of a nerd/geek/dork changes through time, and has just come to be associated that way. It's slang anyway, and as such has no direct definition. Urban Dictionary sites 139 definitions of Nerd. 3nodding
I rather like to think I'm a nerd, and there's nothing wrong with it. xd
I define them as such:
Dork: A person lacking social skills.
Nerd: An extremely intelligent person, who tends to read/study a lot, and has very good grades.
Geek: A person who knows "everything" about something. Computers, Star Wars, DnD.
I actually think I'm a little bit of all three. And Love it.
Nothing wrong with being a Nerd. But if someone calls you a Nerd, and mean to be rude, that's not right.
In the same way that there is nothing wrong with "cuss" words, but if someone calls you something in a rude manner. That's not right either.
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:49 am
It doesn't really bother me what other people say in regards to my reading habits. It's who I am no matter what label they put on it, or how ignorant they are in regards to the world of literature. Still there can be popular authors or books that even avid readers are unaware of so I wouldn't hold that against people... most of the time. wink
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:40 pm
Take it as a compliment. Reading expands your vocabulary, spelling capabilities, and your theoretical experience. Authors typically research what they write about, and you are seeing the world from someone else's point of view.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:11 pm
DevonyEvony XxIAmTheUberNerdxX eek Deja vu. I've had that exact conversation, right down to the name. Except mine ended with another friend stealing the book from my hands while I was talking and telling me reading wan't healthy. Not healthy? Why that's the silliest thing I've ever--*faints* Haha, it's absurd, isn't it? I got her back, though. No biology help for her that week.
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