Friday, May 20, 2005

What if C-A-T really spelt dog?

If you know what movie that is from, then you know that my post is about nerds. I would like to think of myself as a nerd, but what kind of nerd am I? Thanks in large part to The O.C., nerds are not quite the shut in they once were. OH, and Cohen officially lost his nerd status when he had sex with a girl before he graduated from high school. You may ask, "Rochester, what kinds of nerds are there?" Well:
  1. The Overt Nerd: Typically will display he is a nerd from a distance. His gear always starts with his glasses, then going down, his Sci-Fi movie T-shirt, denim shorts, white tub socks with black high tops, or for those summer months adidas slippers. He is well versed in Star Wars or Star Trek (he has chosen this well in advance) and knows of obscure attractive women, whose fame is a Maxim magazine cover away. They may display that they are either a juvenile or adult Overt Nerd by growing a goatee. They more than likely have a hatred of the outside world, yet do dream of being apart of it one day. Also, their music choices are re-mixes of old Nintendo video game them songs.
  2. The Closet Nerd: Still rocks the glasses, but will dress in the top off the line from Old Navy. And they love to sport those Old Navy labels. It is to separate themselves from the Overt. They also know their fair share about SW or ST, but they don't feel the need to tell every living being about it.
  3. The Hipster Nerd: Rocks glasses, but his are Buddy Holly-style. Has convinced themselves that they are not nerds, but forgot to tell anyone else. Knows way to much about underground music, and will tell you all you need to know about a band at a drop of a hat. Because Hipster Nerd is in "nerd denial" has a tendency to drink too much. They wear vintage/old dead guys clothes and t-shirts with clever sayings on them. They are fun to be a round because they are often well-read and their quips are nasty and clever.
  4. The Sports Nerd: Might wear glasses. Often wears either a jersey or/and baseball cap. Is upset with the throwback jersey craze, because the people who wear those jerseys don't appreciate the players they represent. Will bore you to tear with stats with watching a sporting event, even minor league baseball games are tough. More than likely has a fantasy team for every sports, and talks trash about his "badass" fantasy team. Sports Nerd's day, week, or year can be ruined by one of his teams games/losses. More than likely has kept his stats for any recreational sport he has played. Has passes up going out, talking to people, eating, or sex to watch a sporting event.

Now, I am a hybrid of Sports/Hipster Nerd. And I know, there are now hundreds of different types of nerds out there. So, what are some more? Leave you nerd type in the comments page, and do not kid yourself if you are reading or writing a blog, then you are a nerd.

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