You're a Nerd

[Johnn Johnston]

I'm a nerd because I rawk at maths.

I'm a nerd because I use computers a lot.

I'm a nerd because I can land headshots like it's nobody's business.

HOWEVER I'm not shy, nor do I have mild heart failure whenever a hot girl talks to me. At least, not any more.

 

[Erana]

I think laughing when someone makes a refrence to an intenet meme makes you a nerd.
That, or a teenager.
Ick! Nerdieness is being violated!

 

[Tanthalos]

Proof I am a nerd:

After watching Prince Caspian I bought a replica of Peter's sword and shield. Then I immediately talked to my custom costume designer about getting to work on my Peter outfit for Halloween.

 

[Captain-Giggles]

I am sort of a nerd, I don't really get into things to much, I don't watch any Sci-Fi shows but I do Play DnD (And know WAY to mcuh about it) and the occasional Videogame.
But my biggest claim to Nerdom is that me and my Band (Plan B, look out for us in the near future!) are working on a Rock version of Go K.K. Rider!! From Animal Crossing.

 

[Iron Mal]

I accept the term nerd ironically. In other words, I agree with others when they call me a nerd so it no longer becomes an insult but actually makes me somewhat better than them.

Ways in which I am nerdy include:
1. I make obscure referances that only myself and a select few find funny.
2. I once adorned a body warmer while playing Quake 2 so I could pretend it was body armor (I was young then so don't give me too much grief).
3. I have written game reviews in the past without payment (have a look at BG planet...BG doesn't stand for Baulders Gate by the way)
4. I have a map of Cyrodil on my bedroom wall.
5. I am genuinely interested in the back story and minor details of most games (I actually went through and read all the codex entries in Mass Effect).

 

[Silver]

Oh... I can make people laugh so hard they can't get off the floor with a single word. That speaks as much of their nerddom as mine, but still.

I own a leather armour.

I own at least 10 swords.

I have 20+ maps in my room, perhaps one is of a real place.

I spent a number of hours yesterday reading up on the story of Command and Conquer because I had forgotten much of it from when I played it myself. (If that's not nerdy I don't know what is. Playing games for the story, that I can take. Reading the story of the game without playing it, that's pushing it)

 

[wewontdie11]

Yea some of the time must admit I'm a pretty huge nerd, especially when it comes to games and films. I'd give myself about 6/10 on the nerd-o-meter because I do tend to balance the nerdy stuff with a fair bit of non-nerdy stuff, like football and clubbing etc.

I play a bit of Call Of Cthulhu mostly because it's much easier and more horrific then DnD. I could never rap my head around the rules and sytem of DnD so I basically never play, similar to Shadowrun but I'm trying to learn.

Shadowrun is really worth playing, I'm in the middle of GMing a campaign at the minute and it is very time consuming but very rewarding with its versatility.

 

[Auron555]

I made myself a rick-roll T-shirt. It has the intro verse and chorus on the front, and "YOU JUST GOT SHIR-T ROLLED" on the back. Yes, it does say 'shir-t'. I messed up.

 

[Evilbunny]

I actually looked forward to the release of Brawl more than I looked forward to my high school prom. Then again, my prom was only fun for the first 2 hours or so.

Me too, actually. But I think prom is one of those things that is usually a disappointment for pretty much everyone, like valentines day.

 

[Mephilese]

I think my freaking out my family by attempting to marry myself to my Xbox 360 safely qualifies me.
Also that whenever I see ridiculus and minimal coverage outfits on girls in games I imagine what they'd look like on me..

 

[Copter400]

We're posting in the forums of a video game website. I think our status as nerds is assured.

Yeah, pretty much what Mr. Nilcypher said.

 

[Dommyboy]

I am a nerd according to my class mates because I "am gay and know what a metaphor is and use cleverness (wit?)".

 

[Evilbunny]

The other day I was driving along and I saw a billboard that said "Free ATM" and the first thing I thought was, "what is? What's free at the moment?" It was at the point that I realized I'm a nerd.

 

[Spartan Bannana]

Well, I do roleplaying, not this tabletop stuff though, it all confuses me.
Also I do play a lot of games, but I also work out and play sports and have a girlfriend, so does that cancel out all other nerdiness?

 

[Danny Ocean]

Too much time on the computer- nerd.

Don't do homework, ever. It's against my values.- not nerd

Had a stint on second life- super-screwed-up-social reject.

Have got more 'action' then most of my friends- not nerd.

I put woot and other internet speak into irl sentences- super nerd.

Have so many games I don't even have the boxes, just a pile of CDs- nerd.

Train in TKD for 4 hours a week, and kickboxing for 2 hours a week- not nerd, but not cool either. Either way I'm proud ^.^

Do gymnastics for an hour a week- Social suicide.

Train with two UK Bo staff champoins, and the world champion every now and again- awesome.

I know how some bits of a computer work- hah, guess.

I do IT for my GCSE- yeah.

I win tech arguments with a PS3 fanboy- muahahaha.


The list goes on. Oh, one more.

I don't have an Ipod= nerd.

 

[Brett Alex]

We're posting in the forums of a video game website. I think our status as nerds is assured.

That does cover it.

But I also do a host of nerdy things. The obvious ones that other people haven't said so far: my username is taken from a well rating but obscure Australian radioshow that i have listened EVERY podcast of (all 162, sadly it was cancelled last year and yes I signed the petition) more than once, I have every Nine Inch Nails album LEGALLY (not sure if thats fan-nerdy or just a stupid consumerism), go to extreme effort for fancy dress parties, get annoyed by stupid movie mistakes (Resident Evil 3, how did so many damn zombies fit in that shipping container?) and I have a Starwars posted signed by Ewan McGregor.

I don't think doing nerdy stuff automatically makes you a social reject though, It just depends on wether you do other non-nerdy things as well. Its all about balance.

Oh and did I mention the WoW addiction?

 

[Danny Ocean]

The obvious ones that other people haven't said so far: my username is taken from a well rating but obscure Australian radioshow ...

It's also the name of the company that makes the majority of the porcelain sinks and toilet bowls in our house.