I don't know what to call them--geeks, nerds, super-nerds (as my coworker suggested)? I had a shy, akward guy in my line buying some kind of computer something (I don't know; there's a reason I don't work in electronics). He was pretty non-communicative, though not rude. He seemed shy, especially when he slid his card upside down. A minute or two later his friend walked up and he caught him and they were talking while I rang friend up, who handed me the money instead of his soda--facepalm--and suddenly first guy was soooo outgoing and talking fast and excited-like. I heard words I recognized from this board, like "mage" and "sorcerer". Ah, geeks in the wild LOL. I was very quiet, lest I startle them. They were adorable.
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We call ourselves geeks.
We're typically (not always) introverted, shy, have difficulty communicating with more 'normal' people.
I actually have a t-shirt which says 'normal people scare me'. When I'm using one of my mobility aids, people assume I mean 'able-bodied'. I enjoy the ambiguity.
Oh: and if you met me outside this board, you probably wouldn't recognise me. My speaking style is nowhere near as fluent as my writing style!Last edited by Seshat; 08-21-2011, 11:38 PM.Seshat's self-help guide:
1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.
"All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.
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I'm one of those occasional geeks that's loud by nature. There are aspects of my personalities that are toned down in real life vs online. But I'm loud all the time. And I've noticed lately that I tend to post here and on Facebook like I speak.Driver Picks the Music, Shotgun Shuts His Cakehole.
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Quoth Food Lady View PostI really consider myself not cool enough to fit in with the geeks on this board.Seshat's self-help guide:
1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.
"All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.
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Quoth Seshat View PostOh: and if you met me outside this board, you probably wouldn't recognise me. My speaking style is nowhere near as fluent as my writing style!"For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
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Quoth Food Lady View Post<snip>
and suddenly first guy was soooo outgoing and talking fast and excited-like. I heard words I recognized from this board, like "mage" and "sorcerer". Ah, geeks in the wild LOL. I was very quiet, lest I startle them. They were adorable.
I've done the same thing in stores: in a bit of a daze (although I'm a bit more friendly than your average nerd), and when one of my friends come up, I start yattering at them about what I was thinking, usually a spell or a charm or a character concept...
Quoth Food Lady View PostI really consider myself not cool enough to fit in with the geeks on this board.
Quoth Seshat View PostI was geek before geek was cool. Seriously. I was a geek in the '70s. And it was very much not cool - and that was my school years.
EDIT: Seshat, you are now a hipster. :3"Is it the lie that keeps you sane? Is this the lie that keeps you sane?What is it?Can it be?Ought it to exist?"
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Quoth Seshat View PostOh: and if you met me outside this board, you probably wouldn't recognise me. My speaking style is nowhere near as fluent as my writing style!
Quoth BrightEyedKitty View PostSame here. I tend to stammer a lot.Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil.
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Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View PostMine neither. I'm nowhere near as quick-witted vocally. And when I do talk, I tend to sound like a nasally, Midwestern valley girl.Quoth Food LadyI really consider myself not cool enough to fit in with the geeks on this boardQuoth teh_blumchenkinderthat's a bit backwards, my dear"Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably
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Quoth Food Lady View PostI really consider myself not cool enough to fit in with the geeks on this board.
Quoth Seshat View PostI was geek before geek was cool. Seriously. I was a geek in the '70s. And it was very much not cool - and that was my school years.
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I was uncool before uncool was cool Someone dubbed me "turbo-nerd" although I can't remember who at this point.
I recently got back into Pokemon after having put the games down for about 15 years (yes, I have a pokewalker--it's kinda neat meeting young kids who are surprised that someone my age not only knows what one is but can debate the merits of various characters)."I am quite confident that I do exist."
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Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh View PostMine neither. I'm nowhere near as quick-witted vocally. And when I do talk, I tend to sound like a nasally, Midwestern valley girl.https://www.youtube.com/user/HedgeTV
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