Do you try to hide your geeky inclinations?

[quantum mechanic]

In the past, I didn't hide it at all, but it occured to me that there's a time and place for letting my geekiness shine through after the college interviewer for MIT didn't get the Half-Life joke I made in the first 30 seconds of our conversation.

 

[roxtrox7]

I am proud of my geekiness but it generally makes my friends uncomfortable as none of them are gamers are into random science facts like I am. I never deny being a geek but I generally don't make mario jokes or what have you.

 

[redboyjazz]

HAHA No, If it wasn't for my geekiness i wouldn't have gottn in to writing.

 

[Flamezdudes]

Haha! Never. I'l talk about what i like and if people don't like it they can just fuck right off. I'm pretty much always myself.

 

[Cheery Lunatic]

Sometimes, yes. Depends with who I'm hanging out with.

I mean, most, if not all of my friends know that I'm into gaming and such, but I never talk about it with friends who don't game themselves.

 

[FinalHeart95]

No, I've made facebook statuses about games. I even just flat-out say "I'm a nerd". I see no reason to hide it really, if people poke fun at me I can just point at Bill Gates for an example of a nerd who has a great life.

 

[Trivun]

I don't go around telling people, and making a big deal of it. But I don't care too much if my friends know how geeky I am. The only people who've ever given me stick about my geekish tendencies are my brother and dad, and they just make fun of it in the same way they do everything else (although my brother genuinely seems to dislike that side of me, whereas my dad just jokes around like he does with everyone else about stuff).

But yeah, I won't specifically go out of my way to hide it or reveal it. If my friends know then that's fine, as long as they don't look down on me for it (but if they do that then they're hardly real friends anyway). My new flat-mate attends a film-making society with me at university, for example, and my former housemates know I'm into video games and stuff, and was interested in joining the university Assassin's Guild (though admittedly they did see that in itself as kind of odd...)...

 

[RootbeerJello]

My question is, do any of you ever stop yourself from doing or saying things in regular conversation so that you won't be labeled as a geek?

No. What's the point of being a certain way if you are afraid/ashamed of it or another reason that causes you to hide it? Be yourself in everything you do, and to everyone you meet. Those who judge you, obviously aren't worth your time. The people that can accept that you do 'geeky' things are the people you likely want to be around. <3

I beg to differ.
I always hide things about myself.
There are 2 major reasons I try to hide anything that's geeky about me.

1. When I'm in a group where no one doesn't even have the slightest clue what a video game is, or what the geek culture is all about.
I mean in such groups, making references to stuff or jokes will just seem as if I'm speaking a different language. Not understanding what I'm talking about they may even make fun of how stupid I am(it always starts off with "What a failed attempt for a joke, ha ha!").

2. When I'm in a "geek" community(is this ironic or what?).
I do have a certain geeky nature, but to be honest I don't consider myself a geek or a gamer one bit. I mean I play games, I watch the news about the latest games and anything console related(although I don't even own a console), I have some general knowledge about the pop culture the movie culture and the gaming culture, but I don't know/I haven't done some things in my life that would automatically make me a blasphemous person among the geek communities.
Let me explain: I have't ever played a FF game, I never got to see all the Star Treck films and episodes, I didn't even watch landmark movies of history(The Godfather, Hot Fuzz, Fight Club, et cetera)

... Yeah, *sob* I think I should be going now ... *Leaves with his head low and filled with shameful thoughts*

Edit: And on top of all this, my writing stinks!

Those are all pretty reasonable answers, and I tone down my pop culture references when no one will get them, but if the conversation comes to something geeky I'll mention it. If some people will get my game references and some won't, I reference away.

 

[no oneder]

I try so hard to hide them that sometimes I vomit.

 

[Mechsoap]

i dont, i do not at all, even though i know most people will think im mental or something.

 

[HentMas]

well... its quite obvious that i am the geek one in my group of friends, but they seem to at least "listen" to what i say, even if they have no fucking idea of what i´m talking about

like "bobby kotic" or "Halo: Reach" (wich sudenly they know about because someone else told them even thought i told them a month ago)

so... no, i dont hide the geek in me, but i still get "ignored" because they dont really care about it... unless they do, wich is kind of weird to happen.

 

[SUPA FRANKY]

No, I willing to talk about games, anime, manga with other people, regardless of where I am. But I won't bring it out of random, as I know that can get annoying.

 

[Tohru_Readman]

Hell No, most of my friends are huge geeks too in one way or another. Even my friends who aren't know what I'm like.

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

Hell no, I hang out with other geeks. Even when I don't, I'm totally open about it; it's not something to be ashamed of, it's just my interests. I'm the audio guy for my school's tech crew so any time there's an assembly or we put on a show with bands I'm there setting up and running, it would be ridiculous to try to hide my love of all things technological.

 

[CaptainAverage]

Browsing on 4chan too much gives me the Habit of calling my friends fags or N******'s, thing is I'm no racist nor homophobe.

 

[Riddle78]

HELL NAW!
I'm a geek/nerd/what have you,and PROUD! One day,geeks/nerds/what have you's shall rise up and conquer all...For the whole of about three weeks. Then it'll all fall apart.

 

[Red Hood]

I have pride in my geeky ways. I have the huge glasses, study for fun, and find history as exciting as football. I'd rather go play Half Life 2 than stay up all night and party. Plus, I haven't missed a school day yet (never even used a sick day; this is from Pre-K up to now) and keep my grades straight A's. I'm super geeked-up and wouldn't have it any other way.