Have Geeks Gone Mainstream? 458
An anonymous reader asks: "Recently, I've been seeing more and more news stories about how 'geek' has gone mainstream. There have been a slew of articles with titles like Geek Pride and Geek Chic, which discuss how movies like 'The 40-Year Old Virgin' and 'Napoleon Dynamite', as well as television shows like 'Beauty and the Geek' have made it cool to be a geek. Two pinup calendars of geeks have been released this year, taking advantage of the new mainstream interest in all things geeky. These include the Geek Gorgeous Calendar, which features women who work in the hi-tech industry, and the Girls of Geekdom Calendar, which includes geeks like 'Art Geek' and 'Movie Geek'. So if being a geek has really become cool, why has interest in CS as a major dropped among incoming freshmen and women are still a minority in computer and engineering fields? Is it cooler to pretend to be a geek (wear 'Save Pedro' shirts, etc.) than to really be one?"
Is it cool to pretend to be a geek? (Score:5, Funny)
It's working out (Score:5, Funny)
Truly amazing.
Re:Whether you're a geek or not... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Napoleon Dynamite? (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's better to watch stuff, than to do stuff. (Score:5, Funny)
IF YOU CAN READ THIS, YOU ARE A GEEK! (Score:4, Funny)
Vote for Pedro, Save Kevin (Score:3, Funny)
-everphilski-
Re:The smell (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Is it cool to pretend to be a geek? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is it cool to pretend to be a geek? (Score:3, Funny)
Hitler. End of thread.
No, wait...
Re:INterst has dropped (Score:2, Funny)
If that is what IT is, then since CS Majors can do more that play solitare with a computer, then they would be qualified for that silly buzzword!
Make up your mind!!!
Re:Is it cool to pretend to be a geek? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Geek interests (Score:2, Funny)
Can't touch the stuff anymore of course. There's an strong upwards arc towards unsustainable use that can be unpleasent.
SuperTux (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Is it cool to pretend to be a geek? (Score:5, Funny)
Here you go [sun.com]
Geeks (Score:3, Funny)
A geek is a guy who has everything going for him, but he's just too young. By contrast, a nerd will be a nerd all of his life.
- John Hughes, film director
Re:Posers! (Score:3, Funny)
A real geek knows the difference between id est and exempli gratia [reference.com].
Re:The smell (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Is it cool to pretend to be a geek? (Score:5, Funny)