Here's the sad truth about "nerd culture": For all our complaining about being bullied/marginalized/etc, A LOT of us learned to like it...
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Replying to @the_moviebob
...not the HURT, but the sense of apartness and "renegade"-ness. Nobody "likes" to be bullied, but people DO like to feel special/better
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Replying to @the_moviebob
That's where the "science/tech bros in awful tacky clothes" thing came from: "Hmph! I'm not invited to Fancy Party Town...
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Replying to @the_moviebob
...but that means I can wear whateva I want and be skeevy/grimy because why bother? Fuck y'all!" That CAN BE a good feeling.
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Replying to @the_moviebob
But it becomes OBNOXIOUS when you're using it (consciously or not) to actually push people away instead of celebrating being "okay"...
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Replying to @the_moviebob
TL;DR: "Nerd Culture" won and now rules the planet. So shave, comb your hair, learn about deodorant and don't dress like an asshole...
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Replying to @the_moviebob
@the_moviebob Giving up the Hawaiian shirts was hard, I admit. But nerd culture and dressing well don't have to be mutually exclusive.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@marshallhonorof Hawaiian sirt is totally fine, man - just maybe not one with porno all over it :)1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @the_moviebob
@the_moviebob@marshallhonorof Not that I don't get your point, but Barb Wire-esque girls are hardly porno.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@SusanArendt @the_moviebob @marshallhonorof This, so much.
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