The Nerd Handbook

[SOteric]

A nerd needs a project because a nerd builds stuff. All the time. Those lulls in the conversation over dinner? That’s the nerd working on his project in his head.

It’s unlikely that this project is a nerd’s day job because his opinion regarding his job is, “Been there, done that”. We’ll explore the consequences of this seemingly short attention span in a bit, but for now this project is the other big thing your nerd is building and I’ve no idea what is, but you should.

At some point, you, the nerd’s companion, were the project. You were showered with the fire hose of attention because you were the bright and shiny new development in your nerd’s life. There is also a chance that you’re lucky and you are currently your nerd’s project. Congrats. Don’t get too comfortable because he’ll move on, and, when that happens, you’ll be wondering what happened to all the attention. This handbook might help.

http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2007/11/11/the_nerd_handbook.html
(Full article at the link)

This has been a public service announcement.

:hi:

[redqueen]

1. Hahah... this looks good...

thanks! :D

[DarkTirade]

2. Jesus... it's like the writer has been secretly spying on me or something... :P

[ThomCat]

4. That's pretty cool.

Not all of is entirely accurate for any given nerd, but enough of it is accurate to be really scary.

[DarkTirade]

6. Yeah, like for instance, it isn't necessarily a computer.

In my case I'm only about half computer nerd, the other half is of the creative/music variety.

[DS1]

3. My god!

Nerds are fucking funny. Your nerd spent a lot of his younger life being an outcast because of his strange affinity with the computer. This created a basic bitterness in his psyche that is the foundation for his humor. Now, combine this basic distrust of everything with your nerd’s other natural talents and you’ll realize that he sees humor is another game.

Humor is an intellectual puzzle, “How can this particular set of esoteric trivia be constructed to maximize hilarity as quickly as possible?” Your nerd listens hard to recognize humor potential and when he hears it, he furiously scours his mind to find relevant content from his experience so he can get the funny out as quickly as possible.

This quick wit is only augmented by the fact that…

Guilty.


Your nerd has an amazing appetite for information.

I think you've noticed.

[DarkTirade]

7. Input! Need input!

Super-mega input! :P

[DS1]

5. !!

“I have no system for understanding this messy person in front of me”


:rofl:

[SOteric]

8. Indeed...

[DS1]

9. hey

how's the bug?

[SOteric]

10. At least

I barfed in the boss's trash can.

[DS1]

11. he should consider himself lucky

;-)

[SOteric]

12. Kick for weekend Nerds

... and those who love them.