Everyone is a nerd about something. That's how interests work in general: you only ever get called a nerd for being interested in something that others aren't interested in, but they're also interested in stuff you're not interested in, so..
this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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I think you're mixing up "nerd" and "geek" here.
Eh, I see them as fairly interchangeable. There's some subtlety in the difference between them, but.
they see me coming they go 'nerd alert! π¨'
j/k i got no friends i'm a nerd
I don't read enough to consider myself a nerd; I'm kind of ignorant. But... I do like nerd topics.
Not me I'm cool π
No, I am a geek.
Quit bullying us!
Rude.
I'll take nerd as a complement.
No, I'm cool. I do a good bit of nerdy/antisocial stuff but I'm actually a certified chiller
Iβm not a nerd! Iβve had sex!! with a girl!!! onceβ¦
Did it cost much?
Ouch π·
Yes, what was nerd is not nerd anymore
What was once nerd is nerd no longer, but as the wheel turns, what was nerd will be next once again.
I am not a nerd