Your nerdiness

[HelloChristian]

I am forty - behold the ravages of time - and I think I am just as nerdy as I was when I was 14. Maybe more so in light of the fact I still write a fanzine. The thing is, I am probably more well-rounded than my early, early days. I surf after work, I like to cook, work in the garden and so on.

FWIW, I like to hang out with nerds more than cooks or other surfers. I see those kinds of people all of the time, but gamers seem so rare by comparison.

 

[Greg K]

Without a precise definition of "nerdiness", the answer is indeterminate.

For clarification, how about we use the following definitions

Nerd: Passionate about learning/knowledge/academia

Geek: Passionate about a particular subject or area of focus- often one that is obscure (examples: technology, computers, movies, science fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, gaming, comics, theater, music, math, history)

Dork: has difficulty with common social expectations/situations

Sources:
WikiHow
Geek, Nerd, or Dork Test @ OKCupid

 

[Jan van Leyden]

Me, I'm pretty constant, but the definition of nerdiness around me changes.

I spend a little bit of my time with computer games. 30 years ago this made me a nerd because I did this. Today it makes me a nerd because I spend so little time with it...

Nerdiness for me comes as a complete package: hobbies, social groups you interact with by choice, even selection of clothes. Hard cases can add in personal hygiene and diet issues. So my selection of hobbies doesn't make me a nerd; I can blend with pretty much any social group without being detected by a Nerd Alarm.

 

[nedjer]

Mainly kind of out-group with the nerds; but they were always down with that. Some of the D&D playing ones were warriors in mind if not body.

Best kept that way. Once had to intervene as two nerds engaged in non-mortal combat. It was more like a lively baby shower than a fight.

I think they maybe thought they'd turned into Mind Flayers or something. Arms rigid sort of straight out in front of their faces, attacking each other with the tips of the tentacles coming out of their faces. Eugh!

And no I wasn't feeling merciful

 

[DM Howard]

I'd consider myself a nerd, but I'd also say that I could function in different social groups just fine without having to bring out a joke about elves. I think I've stayed the same level of nerdiness (now in my twenties) but I don't let it effect the things I have to do; the opposite was true in High School.

 

[Pentius]

I'm clearly not a nerd. Indeed, I am incredibly cool. You can tell by all the D&D I play.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

For clarification, how about we use the following definitions

Nerd: Passionate about learning/knowledge/academia

Geek: Passionate about a particular subject or area of focus- often one that is obscure (examples: technology, computers, movies, science fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, gaming, comics, theater, music, math, history)

Dork: has difficulty with common social expectations/situations

Sources:
WikiHow
Geek, Nerd, or Dork Test @ OKCupid

Apparently, I'm multiclassed in Nerd/Geek/Dork.

 

[Elf Witch]

I take great pride in being a nerd, dork or geek I am 53 and I am fine with who I am.

I play RPGs, read comics and SF F books I love Star Trek and hate sports. I love going to cons and my favorite music is filk.

I can get along with anybody and I don't set off geek radar when I am socializing with non geeks. I do have other interests as well.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I can get along with anybody and I don't set off geek radar when I am socializing with non geeks. I do have other interests as well.

Ah yes, Social Chameleon- I have that Prestige Class as well!

 

[RainOfSteel]

I post on many message boards.

I'm so white and nerdy.