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Permalink Reply by stephen barraclough on July 4, 2009 at 6:39am

its just the way that some people relate the word geek too. Maybe in the future it will change, but u say the word geek to most people and they will think some little nerdy computer geek, just the way it seems to go. And personally i dont really care what other people think, they can peg me as a geek anyway they wish, dosent mean its true or means anything.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Bennett on July 4, 2009 at 6:45am

It's a stereotype take a look at Jen heaphy's blog http://geeks.pirillo.com/forum/topics/stereotypes-1

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Permalink Reply by John Silver on July 4, 2009 at 8:20am

Probably because to entertain simple bored minds some people need to be demeaning and use names like Geek to be hurtful instead of uplifting. Classic narcissism, wherein someone makes others feel bad for the sake of making themselves feel better. I think it is also a defensive act because they are afraid to be associated with a label.

I guess it all comes down to fear. Fear of what others might think and fear of the unknown. I can think of times in my life where I hated on someone different than myself because I saw them as a possible threat. After having to work with them and rub shoulders for a while I realized they weren't so bad after all.

Generalizing is because our brain naturally categorizes. A woman abused by one man can get the silly idea all men are like that from lack of experience. Just like a kid who burns his hand on a stove once, learns the idea all stove tops are dangerous.

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Permalink Reply by Cookenstein on July 4, 2009 at 8:22am

Some of the sexiest people out there are Geeks,, look at Veronica Belmont, Molly Wood, to name a couple. There are also many guys that are not the stereotypical Pearshaped, Bottle lensed glasses wearing, pocket full O pen carrying Goobs. Hell many of those guys and gals are right here. Hell, we should have our own Geek Calendar pin up. Look at many of the profile pages on Geeks. Anything but boring.

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Permalink Reply by John Silver on July 4, 2009 at 9:08am

+1 vote for Geek Calendar pin-up! :D

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Permalink Reply by Wyldrose on July 4, 2009 at 9:12am

/agree

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Permalink Reply by Martyn McFarquhar on July 4, 2009 at 3:19pm

Did you really spell 'day' with two i's?

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Permalink Reply by leanne(: on July 5, 2009 at 4:55am

yes,, cos im kl =]

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Permalink Reply by Shtanto on July 5, 2009 at 5:17am

Fair enough. Just don't let Chris see. He's an English Major :p

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Permalink Reply by Martyn McFarquhar on July 5, 2009 at 5:48am

I'd have to agree with Chris' stance on spelling and grammar, when you have no character limits 'txt spk' becomes redundant.

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Permalink Reply by leanne(: on July 5, 2009 at 12:09pm

the only reason i use txt spk is cos its easier and faster,, plus i cnt spell very well

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Permalink Reply by leanne(: on July 5, 2009 at 12:08pm

lol ok (:

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