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When Geeks Go Bad

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Jake in Unusual

The problem with being a geek is that, for some reason, people feel that they can take advantage of you. I think that this is because generally, geeks are intelligent, nice people and not particularly well built. Add these three factors together and you have the recipe for exploitation. “Give me free IT advice, Jake”. “Format my PC, Jake”. “Invent a robot capable of tending to my every need, Jake”. You get the idea…

There comes a time, though, when all geeks have to stand up for their rights. Take their power back. No more Mister Nice Geek. This week’s post is dedicated to these brave geeks.

Unlike when dumber human beings engage in terrorist acts, geek terrorism tends to be subtler, less bloody, but far more thoughtful than the average revolutionary act. Take this unsung geek hero, for example, who decided to take revenge on his neighbours, who were steeling his wireless internet. Don’t mess with a geek, unless you want to spend some time browsing the upside down web.

Nerds aren’t the same as geeks. The distinction would require a whole other blog post. However, the nerd and the geek are ideological allies, and so I feel it’s necessary to include this laudable attempt on the part of nerds to organise themselves politically. The Nerd Liberation Movement sees nerds standing up for their rights,

“The Nerd Liberation Movement is dedicated to people who are smart and are not afraid to admit it. In today’s society, smart people are persecuted. We learn to act stupid so that normal people are comfortable around us. Some of us are tired of hiding the fact that we are intelligent people. We want to be able to express our intellect without ridicule”. Amandla!

It’s not only nerds who get a bit militant sometime. Militant geek is a home those eager to kick-start the geek revolution. Ok, well, so actually the site sells T-Shirts. Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara would not be proud. Still, the site does back-up my claim that geeks have had enough!

Not all geeks are ready to take up arms, though. This letter speaks of promoting integration between geeks and jocks, and dares to dream of a world where jocks and geeks all get along:  Inspiring stuff.

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