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[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 47 points 6 days ago

I'm a bona fide alpha male. Imagine Joe Rogan but more buff and with additional BDE. When I talk everyone listens. I was the star of every sports team I've been part of. I can lift a motocycle above my head and then ride off into the sunset on it.

Usually posting fit-pics on insta but I accidentally clicked a link and ended up here.

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[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I'm fairly non-nerdy, though I like reading fantasy and scifi.

But other than that, nope.

[–] Hyphlosion@lemm.ee 17 points 6 days ago (5 children)

I’d say I fit neatly in the Dork category. At least, that’s what my imposter syndrome would have me believe.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago

No no, I am stupid too.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

I am a hollow circle around the nerd core.
I don't fit in any category :D

[–] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Imposter syndrome ❀️

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 30 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm not. College dropout waitress married to an artschool dropout chef.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I don't believe you, you use Lemmy. You are at least somewhat nerd.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 12 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Ah, but I'm on the anarchist instance.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

So your reasoning that you're not a nerd is that you're an anarchist? I got some bad news for you...

I'm on a piracy instance and I dont pirate.

Well, anymore. Should really update my music library instead of streaming it.

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

lol anarchists can be nerds

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago

Let me explain you how the Red-Workers-Movement of 1922 in the Oblast-Utbackya had this structural issue in their organization by the theory of famous late 19th century analyst.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Who else does research on obscure social media platforms because they are fed up with mainstream surveillance capitalism social media.

Edit: If to be a nerd is to have a strong interest in something particular then everyone should be a nerd because having interests is awesome.

[–] trk@aussie.zone 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm not smart enough to be a nerd.

Yea I’m just weird

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[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago

Not only. There are also some communists and furries.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

No.

Next question.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 4 days ago

I'm on the border of nerd and geek

[–] ShyCake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 days ago
[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is this a Futurama reference?

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Excellent! I like it.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] libra00@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (3 children)

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..

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[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 days ago
[–] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

I’m writing a book on adaptations. I wouldn’t consider myself a nerd, but writing a book about adapting works from one medium to another is very nerdy.

Quit bullying us!

[–] Octrom@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

I'll take nerd as a complement.

[–] Katrisia@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

I don't read enough to consider myself a nerd; I'm kind of ignorant. But... I do like nerd topics.

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