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Originally Posted by fingy773  NEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDD |
which is an accusation which can be made against any of us , at some time or other
I guess we all have subjects or hobbies which attract some of us to delve into more deeply than others
Could be surfing , video-gaming - even gardening or fishing
What several people discussing a subject in depth , particularly one they have some knowledge , or at least one which wish to share or gain a better understanding of from like-minded people , may find ineteresting and stimulating , may well seem 'nerdish' to those wishing to merely skim the subject , or have no interest in
One webite I frequently visit which discusses video gaming sometimes has certain members who prefer to discuss the more technical aspects of the games rather than how good the games are. Some of these discussions get very technical , and can only truly be understood by those members - now I would call this 'nerdish' (but never to their face!)
However there are plenty of times when I am talking about video games with the couple of mates I have who have a similar interest - but I am seen as a 'geek' or 'nerd' by my mates who think videogames are for kids! For some reason they think that anything that goes wrong with their home PC can be fixed by me , simply because I play games on a PC rather than PS3 or 360 (although usually I CAN fix them , which unfortunately makes their misguided assumptions appear valid!)