The problems seems to stem from the media. A lot of TV and Movies revolving around high schools play up this idea of what a typical "Nerd" is. A lot of people think so much about the stereotypical nerd they just forget what the word actually means.sumanoskae said:As I said, the term doesn't make any sense to me, because the set of criteria that make one a "Nerd" don't apply to the people who are called "Nerds"funnydude6556 said:Who called you a nerd for playing video games? Takes more then that to be a nerd.sumanoskae said:So I suppose that despite being an active, popular, social individual, the fact that I pay video games makes me a nerd.
The term is an anachronism if you ask me, but the answer to your question is that yes, I do like sports, I like Fencing and Kung Fu.
Mainstream sports rather bore me.
A nerd is an obsessively studious person, to the point that they ignore and lack other skills, usually socializing. This applies to a lot of people I've come across, and most of them didn't play any more video games or read any more comics than the average person, but you'd never hear someone obsessive about religion or football called a nerd, so the term is misused.
I guess that the answer to the OP's question is that your interests can't define you as a nerd, so yes, there are plenty of nerds who basically do nothing else but obsess over sports.
But even if the term is used correctly, it's a pretty hateful thing to insult someone who's only crime is being boring or studios, so I say don't use it at all and stick to real insults like "You're an insecure, mean spirited jackass who needs to put down other people to feel good about yourself. In other words, you're the kind of person who calls people nerds"
I don't like the culture surrounding the term "Nerd", and I think it'd be best to put down the word permanently.
It's okay, we'll get through this together, I promise.Frostbite3789 said:Flyers? What are those? What sport is that? THERE'S NO HOCKEY. WHAT HOCKEY? NEVER HEARD OF IT. *Quiet sobbing noises, whilst cursing the NHL and NHLPA can be heard*GoldenEyedScout said:The Philadelphia Flyers are always open to accepting new converts.GrimTuesday said:I personally enjoy hockey. I'm trying to decide on a hockey team. I like Vancouver, in part because geographically, they are the closest, but they have been quite good the last few years, and suddenly becoming a fan would seem like I was bandwagoning them.
Also, MMA and hockey are both mainstream, so don't act like you're somehow different than everyone else.
And true, they are mainstream, however, depending on your location, you're unlikely to hear people shooting the breeze on Georges St. Pierre or Demetrius Johnson, but are far more likely to hear people talking about the Lakers, or the Cowboys, or whoever.
kiri2tsubasa said:I like football. Patriots fan.
I agree with this wholeheartedly.Moderated said:Watching sports is lame.
Playing sports is fun.
to be honest i could see how supporting arsenal could lead to a hatred of sports.....Aris Khandr said:No, we hate sports. All of them. Ever. >.> <.<
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