tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post1609887720259012367..comments2023-10-26T07:51:35.245-07:00Comments on CONFESSIONS: Reclaim the GeekDanaceahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09846983189681190387noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-64747990724124917662008-06-27T00:31:00.000-07:002008-06-27T00:31:00.000-07:00Its interesting - 10 years ago "Geek" was synonymo...Its interesting - 10 years ago "Geek" was synonymous with "you are so not going to get laid", and now its almost (almost) sexy. <BR/><BR/>What happened?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-51798621467388992762008-05-30T04:11:00.000-07:002008-05-30T04:11:00.000-07:00Nice point, Ro! The terms 'geek' and 'nerd' seem t...Nice point, Ro! The terms 'geek' and 'nerd' seem to have separated out - the former now being smart, streetwise and stylish and also meaning passionate, as both you and Ian have pointed out. As the boundaries of 'geek' have expanded, so 'nerd' seems to be slipping in underneath it!Danaceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846983189681190387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-22413720528719303692008-05-30T04:02:00.000-07:002008-05-30T04:02:00.000-07:00Most people I know are geeky about something (musi...Most people I know are geeky about something (music, photography, cars, woodworking, food...) - so I don't see why gamers and techies should lay sole claim to the title!<BR/><BR/>The very term 'geek' seems to imply some sort of counter-culture that no longer really exists in a world where technology and materials for 'geeky' hobbies are so accessible. Perhaps it's time we came up with a name for that small minority of non-obsessive, un-geeky types instead...Rowan Stanfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622169615560530281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-38973928919616782462008-05-30T03:47:00.000-07:002008-05-30T03:47:00.000-07:00Thanks guys for your support for my flag-waving - ...Thanks guys for your support for my flag-waving - it's time to take the 'geek' name and give a good hard rebranding :)Danaceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846983189681190387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-60947494935634394152008-05-30T03:10:00.000-07:002008-05-30T03:10:00.000-07:00Huzzah for the geek pride movement!Huzzah for the geek pride movement!Scott Shorterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048495057412711155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-64752011394989754172008-05-30T02:28:00.000-07:002008-05-30T02:28:00.000-07:00If your not a geek in something your not passionat...If your not a geek in something your not passionate in anything.<BR/>Maintaining cars, bobbin lace or building computers is all geekdome.<BR/>Get with what motivates you feel the urge and live life to the fullest. Release the inner geek even if it's whittling a twig but never, never not do what your here for.<BR/>Release the inner GEEK... :)Ian Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876872446104080031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-5550859848323337822008-05-30T02:25:00.000-07:002008-05-30T02:25:00.000-07:00I made a similar argument some time ago over here:...I made a similar argument some time ago over here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://girlygeekdom.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-york-girls-nyc-geekettes.html" REL="nofollow">Geeks</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490678962958864331.post-53347064042325501122008-05-29T11:08:00.000-07:002008-05-29T11:08:00.000-07:00Nice post! I like your little green geek too!Nice post! I like your little green geek too!IAmKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256654061768162446noreply@blogger.com