“Haha! You play Dungeons and Dragons? You’re such a nerd!” The large‚ gorilla like man says to me‚ “actually...” I begin “nerds are more centered on academic and technical arts‚ I think the word you’re looking for is geek‚ as in: a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular field or activity as Merriam Webster puts it.” “Pff‚ whatever *geek*.” he responds‚ chuckling to himself as he walks away. The definition of geek comes from old English geek or geck meaning “fool”‚
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The Misrepresentation of Nerds in the Media NERDS! Everyone remembers how nerds are represented in movies and TV. The person with the giant glasses‚ pimples‚ no friends and can quote every episode of Star Trek in Klingon. The 1984 movie Revenge of the Nerds shows a group of people that fits these stereotypes. In this essay‚ I will show how the media has shown the several different types of stereotypes‚ but these are usually wrong. I will show that even if you are smart‚ or in a Science‚ Technology
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Amanda Fontenot English 102 Final May 11‚ 2012 Jimmy Trahan Nerd Culture Then Mainstream Now Patton Oswalt wrote a very passionate article on how his treasured nerdom was ruined by the internet and the notion that everything that was nerdy thirty years ago has been recut and rebooted and is now mainstream. Oswalt expresses his disappointment that now being a fan of something never heard of before makes one “ahead of the curve” not necessarily different. Perhaps he is correct in saying that
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Ms. Zielinski AP English Language and Composition 15 December 2011 Leonid Fridman’s “America needs it’s Nerds” Writer‚ Leonid Fridman‚ in his composition‚ “America needs its Nerds”‚ declares that the American connotations for “nerd” and “geek” are offensive and should not be used to describe those people who are dedicated to learning. Fridman’s purpose is to convince all of those nerds and geeks to stop being ashamed and accept themselves for who they are. He adopts a sincere‚ but informative
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Jocks Vs Nerds The main two types of college students are the jocks and the nerds. There are many‚ many‚ differences in Jocks and Nerds. We know them all too well whether it academics‚ popularity‚ or appearance‚ it is all different. But both jocks and nerds are fun to be around in some way or another. When it comes to academics‚ nerds usually passes the grade level that jocks get. Jocks are usually more
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In the passage from “America Needs Its Nerds”‚ author Leonid Fridman dissect his argument by comparing and contrasting America’s on-going social beliefs and perceptions of the geek and the actual positive role taken on by the nerd and why the role that they play is so vital to our society. Friedman begins with‚ bringing to our attention‚ the type of terms our society uses to describe the “intellectually curious and academically serious.” These types of derogatory terms aid in displaying Fridmans
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Areli Ortiz Mr. Dryke Compare and Contrast essay 16 December‚ 2012 “Popular kids” vs. “The Nerds” High school‚ the time that many people consider is the best years of their lives. It’s the time when you are trying to find yourself‚ who you are‚ and who you want to become. Some people choose to study and be the top student in their class: the classic “nerd”. Others choose to take another route the one I like to call life of the party‚ these people are usually called the” popular
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Hobby for Nerds I was focused on the start line ready for the first race of my track career. Not knowing at the time how running would have such a great impact on my life. Running has always run in my family (pun intended). I began running in elementary and developed a deep passion for running as I got older‚ and I have found a few reasons how the nerd culture and running go hand in hand. For the most part‚ running is an individual sport‚ which is perfect for the socially awkward nerds. Performance
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“Why does America needs its nerds”? In the passage “America need it nerds”‚ author Leonid Fridman expresses his fear and concerns on why Americans needs their nerds. Fridman emphasizes his argument by comparing and contrasting American’s on-going social beliefs and misperceptions of nerds and the actual role taken on by the nerds and why the role that they play is so vital to society. Friedman begins with‚ “bringing to our attention”‚ the type of terms our society uses to describe the “intellectually
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Anyone who’s ever experienced a love of learning has felt the sting of derogatory terms associated with being intelligent. Argued by Leonid Fridman in “America Needs its Nerds”‚ the offensive label of the intellectually elite will ultimately lead to our downfall. The author’s argument accurately states one of the cold hard facts about school life; that many intelligent people are being treated unfairly as a result of their intelligence. Meanwhile those who are most likely responsible for the mistreatment
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