Re:The Nerd Handbook
by timr on Sunday November 11, 2007 @03:12PM
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Why? Because it's not "reality". The described "nerd" traits are largely a self-imposed condition, and glorification of them only makes them worse.
There are plenty of people out there who are exceptionally good with "nerdy" subjects, yet whom also have social lives, enjoy travel and human contact, and find a life spent locked in front of a computer to be extremely limiting. And those people are often the most respected and honored by their peers.
The common thread that I sense in these kinds of articles is one of defensiveness -- here's why I'm different, and why you should treat me with kid gloves. And I suppose that's a natural behavior for a group that perceives itself as marginal, but it's not anything particularly insightful or life-enhancing.
There are plenty of people out there who are exceptionally good with "nerdy" subjects, yet whom also have social lives, enjoy travel and human contact, and find a life spent locked in front of a computer to be extremely limiting. And those people are often the most respected and honored by their peers.
The common thread that I sense in these kinds of articles is one of defensiveness -- here's why I'm different, and why you should treat me with kid gloves. And I suppose that's a natural behavior for a group that perceives itself as marginal, but it's not anything particularly insightful or life-enhancing.