Don't tell me I'm nowhere
Take it from me
It's hip to be square
Huey Lewis predicted this would happen.
As my loveable sidekick Nick recently noted on his spinoff blog, nerds, geeks, dorks and dweebs of all stripes are now popular.
This upsets me on a number of levels. One, I truly, madly, deeply love geeks. People who have an interest are interesting, and that is the hallmark of a nerd. Whether it be music, gaming, computers or science fiction, nerds are passionate about their interests. They always have something to contribute to a conversation. Will these trendy people really love them like I do, or simply use them until they are no longer culturally relevant?
Two, people are not a commodity. Like sheep, we are herding ourselves into flocks known to the materialists who suck the life out of us as "marketing segments." Resist! Resist! Resist! You are human beings, with thoughts and feelings! What happens when another segment gets "popular?" Will geeks be dumped on the trash pile of history with harpsichordists, alchemists and the cast of "The Love Boat?"
Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on your viewpoint, many people still think of this image when they "Think Geek". You can even rent a nerd to hilariously embarrass you at parties. What an amusing stereotype! I think I will be "rent a crazy lady who viciously attacks your smug sense of superiority and your empty, black, damned-to-hell soul, you vapid, insipid idiot!" Look for my website soon.
