03-02-2006, 07:52 AM
Wisemon Wrote:Are geeks becoming cooler? Maybe, but only because Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter (neither of which I like) have become pop culture. The problem is that a majority of geeks are male, and they're still unable to compete with jocks when it comes to getting female attentions, despite the fact that geeks make much better boyfriends. The draw of brawns over brains has not died down, though women will probably deny it. I've seen the proof. There's a group that goes into college with "experience," and a group that exits college with none.
We have a winner!
No, geeks aren't cooler. Geekish artifacts such as video games, fantasy/sci-fi and even simple web coding (HTML) have all become cooler and more common, but the geekish mind and personality are as rejected as ever.
Geek - One (especially a every intelligent one) who cares more about their chosen field of study or play than the opinions of the blind mob that calls itself society.
Geeks, by definition, could only ever incidentally be cool, but that kind of cool doesn't exist. Cool comes from adapting oneself to what is perceived as cool. That, though, is something geeks, by inclination and definition, never do.
http://reddit.com/goto?id=2k3n - I want everyone here to read that. Then Zephyr, DrunkenMunkee and anyone else who happens to be female needs to explain to the rest of us how to get the attention of a girl without resorting to lines or being a jerk.
On that note: www.gk2gk.com Dating site exclusively for geeks. I hope to never use one of those things, but I have to respect this one for not caring about appearance.