If you need four shots of Jaeger to start a conversation, that's the definition of socially awkward.
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So you're classifying yourself as a Brogrammer, or you're saying that people going to parties aren't Brogrammers--they're just socially aware geeks?
Geeks are awkward b/c by definition we are obsessive, and our passions tend towards topics that non-geeks don't understand.
It can be tough for some people, but once you're aware that you can't speek geek to a non-geek, the social awkwardness goes away (or at least fades a little).
Nope, we're trying to show people that being geek, doesn't mean being socially awkward.