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<blockquote data-quote="Corsair" data-source="post: 2443677" data-attributes="member: 23477">I rated myself as a 1, but that can be confusing.&nbsp; So allow me to address first the list that everyone seems to be responding too.sloppy - My desk and bedroom perhaps, but *I* know where everything is.&nbsp; However I don't see how this applies to just geeks.&nbsp; I've seen more than my share of sloppy &quot;gangstas&quot; and jocks.unwashed - Not true for me, but certain pungent con-goers perpetuate this one.obsessive - Be more specific.&nbsp; If you mean obsessive about gaming, well that's a bit unfair.&nbsp; I'm obsessive about EVERYTHING.&nbsp; Gaming, sports, motorcycles, etc.&nbsp; And frankly I suspect that a large number of people in the world who aren't gamers as obsessive about their hobbies as well.&nbsp; Another bad example.skinny/fat guy - Wait a second...&nbsp; being either skinny OR fat is a stereotype?&nbsp; Well that's just damned if you do, damned if you don't.&nbsp; I'm a bit overweight, but if I actually went to the gym on a more regular basis I'd be built more like the football/hockey/rugby player I used to be. poor social skills - Most people just have poor social skills when it comes to interacting with people different from themselves.&nbsp; Put a rockstar at GenCon, and they'd be at a loss for words too.&nbsp; But I like to believe that I'm a people person.male - Yes, but again a stupid part of a stereotype.&nbsp; Correct me if I'm wrong, but last I checked there were many non-gamer males in the world.under 30 - 23, but see above.bearded - Goatee, but nothing worse than you see on an average white baseball or hockey player.wears lots of black t-shirts - Tshirts yes, but mostly sports team shirts.&nbsp; (I have too many items of clothing with Patriots logos.)plays Evercrack obsessively - No, but I am a game developer working on an MMO.&nbsp; Does that count?lives in his parents' basement - Apartment, alonedoesn't have a job - Computer game developer.&nbsp; Geek job for the win!never had a girlfriend - My last gf I met through my TFC clan, so yeah we were a pair of geeks.&nbsp; But you wouldn't know it looking at us.enjoys geeky hobbies apart form gaming - Sure.&nbsp; Babylon 5 I have a soft spot for.&nbsp; But I also play competitive Ultimate Frisbee and waste more money than I probably should on paintball.I fully admit to BEING a geek, and I don't hide it, but I don't fit the silly stereotype which apparently hasn't changed in 20 years, despite the changing demographics of &quot;geeks&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Corsair, post: 2443677, member: 23477"] I rated myself as a 1, but that can be confusing. So allow me to address first the list that everyone seems to be responding too. [b]sloppy[/b] - My desk and bedroom perhaps, but *I* know where everything is. However I don't see how this applies to just geeks. I've seen more than my share of sloppy "gangstas" and jocks. [b]unwashed[/b] - Not true for me, but certain pungent con-goers perpetuate this one. [b]obsessive[/b] - Be more specific. If you mean obsessive about gaming, well that's a bit unfair. I'm obsessive about EVERYTHING. Gaming, sports, motorcycles, etc. And frankly I suspect that a large number of people in the world who aren't gamers as obsessive about their hobbies as well. Another bad example. [b]skinny/fat guy[/b] - Wait a second... being either skinny OR fat is a stereotype? Well that's just damned if you do, damned if you don't. I'm a bit overweight, but if I actually went to the gym on a more regular basis I'd be built more like the football/hockey/rugby player I used to be. [b]poor social skills[/b] - Most people just have poor social skills when it comes to interacting with people different from themselves. Put a rockstar at GenCon, and they'd be at a loss for words too. But I like to believe that I'm a people person. [b]male[/b] - Yes, but again a stupid part of a stereotype. Correct me if I'm wrong, but last I checked there were many non-gamer males in the world. [b]under 30[/b] - 23, but see above. [b]bearded[/b] - Goatee, but nothing worse than you see on an average white baseball or hockey player. [b]wears lots of black t-shirts[/b] - Tshirts yes, but mostly sports team shirts. (I have too many items of clothing with Patriots logos.) [b]plays Evercrack obsessively[/b] - No, but I am a game developer working on an MMO. Does that count? [b]lives in his parents' basement[/b] - Apartment, alone [b]doesn't have a job[/b] - Computer game developer. Geek job for the win! [b]never had a girlfriend[/b] - My last gf I met through my TFC clan, so yeah we were a pair of geeks. But you wouldn't know it looking at us. [b]enjoys geeky hobbies apart form gaming[/b] - Sure. Babylon 5 I have a soft spot for. But I also play competitive Ultimate Frisbee and waste more money than I probably should on paintball. I fully admit to BEING a geek, and I don't hide it, but I don't fit the silly stereotype which apparently hasn't changed in 20 years, despite the changing demographics of "geeks". [/QUOTE]

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