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Re:Why Are Nerds Unpopular, An Alternative To PG's Essay by thribbler on Monday April 26, 2010 @05:12PM (#1296090)
Part of my explanation would be that you can only insult a person with their compliance. If they become offended or defensive then they are implicitly conceding that you have a point.

So, although nerds are consciously unaware of their denial, it lurks beneath the surface and effects their emotional response in ways that other people can detect.

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Re:Why Are Nerds Unpopular, An Alternative To PG's Essay by AndrewDucker on Wednesday April 28, 2010 @03:16AM (#1300978)
If they become offended or defensive then they are implicitly conceding that you have a point.

Not at all true. Especially with children. Shouting rude words at kids, threats of physical violence, and implication of things they don't understand make kids feel awful very easily.

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