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A Brief Instuction Manual: Geeks and Nerds
My mom once accused me of marrying my Geek because I just wanted free tech support for life.
While tech support isn’t really at the core of why Geek and I got married, it is one of the many happy benefits of being married to a geek. My roommates’ reformatted hard drives, my brother’s Mac-not-PC graduation gift, and my parents’ newly installed wireless router can all attest that this benefit has extended far beyond me. But with the many benefits of geekly wedded bliss come challenges. Don’t get me wrong—I’ve loved these first few months of marriage—but any relationship with a geek should come with an instruction manual (a manual not to be found in my Geek’s bulging file folder of manuals for every gadget he’s ever purchased, but that’s another story…)
My Geek helped me out early on in our relationship by clearing up some definitions. For the average American, the terms nerd, dork, and geek may all seem interchangeable. In the geek-verse however, to mix up these terms can be a deadly error. Apparently the definitions my Geek shared with me were vetted by him and several other genuine geeks, so they can be trusted. This week I share with you…
A nerd is someone who loves learning, and likely loves school. They’re very smart, they study hard, they get good grades, and they obey the rules. A nerd can manifest in a variety of forms. They may be able to hide in the crowd for a time because of some athletic talent or attractive features. They may be president of every possible high school club, or they may be the obvious one who sucks up to the teacher. Whatever role they take on, their brains will likely be the determining factor in their life. This category is pretty evenly split between guys and girls, but girls may have a slight majority. Though possibly an outcast, a nerd likely has friends—a group of similarly nerdy folk. My Geek says this probably best describes me.
With a better understanding of the nerds in your life, hopefully you will come to better know your geeks as I’m learning to know mine. It’s no instruction manual, but it gives you somewhere to start. Tune in next week for my take on dorks. Please leave your own thought or comment on the nerds below…
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