OK, I think I am a nerd. Computer Sciences student, main interests besides that include pure math, quantum chromodynamics, astronomy and video/PnP games.
You would expect (from experience gathered from the movies and such) either a short/overly tall skinny guy with long hair and glasses or a fat guy. Appearance not withstanding, all of them would be physically weak, socially awkward, completely incapable of defending themselves.
So. If I am 2 m tall, 100 kilos heavy, athletically built guy who can break a jaw with a single punch, and the reason that I don't have many friends is not that I can't befriend any one, it's the fact that I am a jerk, and people quickly get tired of me. Can and should i still be considered a nerd?
Edited in: Ok, backbone of the question is What defines a nerd? His interests and mental abilities or his appearance and physical abilities. Or may be a nerd is just a swear word that doesn't have any demographics behind it? Or, may be it varies from culture to culture?
You would expect (from experience gathered from the movies and such) either a short/overly tall skinny guy with long hair and glasses or a fat guy. Appearance not withstanding, all of them would be physically weak, socially awkward, completely incapable of defending themselves.
So. If I am 2 m tall, 100 kilos heavy, athletically built guy who can break a jaw with a single punch, and the reason that I don't have many friends is not that I can't befriend any one, it's the fact that I am a jerk, and people quickly get tired of me. Can and should i still be considered a nerd?
Edited in: Ok, backbone of the question is What defines a nerd? His interests and mental abilities or his appearance and physical abilities. Or may be a nerd is just a swear word that doesn't have any demographics behind it? Or, may be it varies from culture to culture?