betamanlet Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 http://www.techvibes.com/blog/are-geeks-the-new-alpha-male not for me
Crazy Magnet Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Geeks have always done it for me. But then, I'm rather geeky. My BF and I are currently listening to The Hobbit on tape, and we'll follow with Lord of the Rings. We don't care if that's dorky. He thinks I'm the most awesome woman in the world b/c I am so geeky like that, and I think his geekiness makes him one of the most awesome men I've ever met!
carhill Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 So far, not seeing signs of life of that theory in my age group. Hope the young'uns have better luck
Kamille Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 As a female geek, I definitely feel geeks got game. Face it, guy or girl, geeks make for fun interesting dates. We live in a world of entertainment and fast information. People who can hold passionate stimulating conversations on a variety of topics are just... Hot. Geeks are in! Definitely. Although I don't argue with the blogger's analysis that geeks are in because we no longer need brawn. I think geeks are in because we no longer live in a primordially resource-based or industrial economy. We now live in a knowledge creative economy. So, people who can display knowledge and creativity are, therefore, kind of displaying power.
Crazy Magnet Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Wow is your boyfriend a lucky guy! Geez, if only I could find a girl like that. My BF reached the same conclusion. I always thought I was normal, but he seems to think I'm some freak anomaly in woman land.
Crazy Magnet Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 From the article---While girls appreciate eye candy as much as men do, the smart ones want to be entertained. Nothing is as off putting as a man who can’t hold his own at the Scrabble table. Lol My BF and I play scrabble back and forth on the iPhone. It drives him nuts that I kick his ass every time muahahahaha (so far.....I'm well on my way to losing this most recent game.) Yes, if a man can't entertain my brain....not interested. I can fend for myself! I know there have to be lots of other geeky girls out there just like me!
Author betamanlet Posted February 25, 2010 Author Posted February 25, 2010 what about geezers like me? I'm almost 35!
Kamille Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Although I don't argue with the blogger's analysis that geeks are in because we no longer need brawn. I think geeks are in because we no longer live in a primordially resource-based or industrial economy. We now live in a knowledge creative economy. So, people who can display knowledge and creativity are, therefore, kind of displaying power. Oops, very tired, working too hard here in geek world. What I meant to say is that I don't agree with the blogger's analysis that geeks are in because we no longer need brawn.
Kamille Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 what about geezers like me? I'm almost 35! I'm in my 30s too. So are you a geek or are you not a geek?
Twenty-ten Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I follow a ton of geeks on Twitter, let me tell you, I "fall in love" almost daily. The things I learn are priceless. It's nothing new that brains = hot
Crazy Magnet Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 what about geezers like me? I'm almost 35! I'm 30, my BF turns 35 in a few weeks. I don't think we're old. I don't feel old.....
Author betamanlet Posted February 25, 2010 Author Posted February 25, 2010 I'm in my 30s too. So are you a geek or are you not a geek? I have every star trek episode except DS9 on DVD
carhill Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 A Treker is not necessarily a geek. Geeks are those who were blowing up the school pool and launching rockets with movie cameras while their male friends were banging girls and dropping acid.
Kamille Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I have every star trek episode except DS9 on DVD Geek points right there. And you definitely have the self-deprecating-humility thing going. What about your passions? Do you work in a field that you're passionate about?
Stung Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I always thought I was normal, but he seems to think I'm some freak anomaly in woman land. My husband is a geek, high up in the tech industry, used to make his own computers and robots for fun and plays Dungeons and Dragons or WoW with his buddies once a week, but he was definitely not the stereotypical virgin-til-25 kinda guy, he's well-rounded, confident, socially apt. I'm a literature and sci fi geek myself. I was an editor and a science/technical writer before I took time off to stay home with our infant son. He loves it that I am more heavily into sci fi than he is and always recommend good sci fi books to him or drag him to see the movies all his friends gfs don't want to see, and we're currently writing a computer game together in our spare time (one of a few different writing projects I'm trying to work on in all my copious time when the baby is napping ). We're currently working our way through the entire Red Dwarf series with my stepdaughter who just became old enough to get most of it, and he bought me the newly released complete DVD set of Farscape for my birthday, I loved it just as much as the black pearls he got me for Christmas. We also research and then start all kinds of projects together and take classes together, we are currently figuring out how to make our own wine and hard cider, next we want to take either a sign language or a ballroom dancing class together. Geeks are fun and geek chic is hot in our locale You're not alone.
Stung Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I have every star trek episode except DS9 on DVD I watched the originals, TNG and Voyager. I only own 3 complete series on DVD: Farscape, Red Dwarf, and Firefly (including Serenity, of course). Working on acquiring the entire Muppets collection now . For the kids!...sort of.
Crazy Magnet Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 My husband is a geek, high up in the tech industry, used to make his own computers and robots for fun and plays Dungeons and Dragons or WoW with his buddies once a week, but he was definitely not the stereotypical virgin-til-25 kinda guy, he's well-rounded, confident, socially apt. I'm a literature and sci fi geek myself. I was an editor and a science/technical writer before I took time off to stay home with our infant son. He loves it that I am more heavily into sci fi than he is and always recommend good sci fi books to him or drag him to see the movies all his friends gfs don't want to see, and we're currently writing a computer game together in our spare time (one of a few different writing projects I'm trying to work on in all my copious time when the baby is napping ). We're currently working our way through the entire Red Dwarf series with my stepdaughter who just became old enough to get most of it, and he bought me the newly released complete DVD set of Farscape for my birthday, I loved it just as much as the black pearls he got me for Christmas. We also research and then start all kinds of projects together and take classes together, we are currently figuring out how to make our own wine and hard cider, next we want to take either a sign language or a ballroom dancing class together. Geeks are fun and geek chic is hot in our locale You're not alone. Awesome!!! Me and my BF are writing a round robin type short story. Mystery/Sci Fi. We stop every 500 words no matter where that ends the story, mid sentence, etc. It's so much fun!
Stung Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Awesome!!! Me and my BF are writing a round robin type short story. Mystery/Sci Fi. We stop every 500 words no matter where that ends the story, mid sentence, etc. It's so much fun! Those are fun. You should consider starting a round-robin story thread, though you would probably have to cut it down to 25 words or so per round...
Pizzaman81 Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 All I know is I've been destroying all competition with my excellence No, I am a geek and still will be a geek, but I never show it unless i'm with my friends... and of course if the girl I am with is geeky, that's good!
phineas Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I am a geek. I play WOW at least once a week. I might start playing D&D again with friends. I've started playing with DIY LCD projectors. I work in the computer feild. I watch sci-fi & revision3.com alot. I don't tell women a lot of the above because most of them just don't know what i'm talking about & assume i'm a geek & trying to explain it just makes things worse. LOL! But, I'm renovating my house & know how to use power tools, do trim, tile, ect. These are the things I talk about.
tigressA Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I'm a nerd, not a geek--according to a quiz on OKCupid there is a difference between nerds, geeks and dorks, haha. I've never watched Star Wars or Star Trek and don't ever want to; I basically don't like anything that could be categorized as sci-fi or fantasy. I wouldn't be able to be with a guy who was super-into any of that stuff.
BWLoca Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I'm a nerd, not a geek--according to a quiz on OKCupid there is a difference between nerds, geeks and dorks, haha. I've never watched Star Wars or Star Trek and don't ever want to; I basically don't like anything that could be categorized as sci-fi or fantasy. I wouldn't be able to be with a guy who was super-into any of that stuff. Ha! I got dork, as I'm so socially awkward. My boyfriend is a nerd but I love video games and Star Trek, and we both work with computers.
Els Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Every guy I've liked was/is a geek. I love them. Apologies ahead for the generalization, but I find that geeks usually tend to be more intelligent and less playerish than the average guy. P.S. I'm quite curious how WoW once a week is construed as geekish! Hell, I'd never pay their monthly fee to only play once a week!
Hop_prophet Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Lol My BF and I play scrabble back and forth on the iPhone. It drives him nuts that I kick his ass every time muahahahaha (so far.....I'm well on my way to losing this most recent game.) Ha! Awesome. I thought my gf and I were the only ones who did this. We are kind of addicted now and she gets PISSED when I beat her constantly. I'm like a natural at it. Let me know your screen name if you're up for a friendly game sometime!
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