NERD: Good, or bad???

[flippy147852]

Originally Posted by TEE

I would say being called a "nerd" would be bad thing unless its definition is somewhat changed.

Change the meaning of NERD to mean something positive? Challenge Accepted. Done by being a part of FIRST Robotics.

Originally Posted by flippy147852

Change the meaning of NERD to mean something positive? Challenge Accepted. Done by being a part of FIRST Robotics.

Sounds great! So, the FIRST question: What will be decided as the definition of "Nerd", and how do we get it into the dictionary?

[demosthenes2k8]

A teammate says "good", I say "kinda negative, I prefer geek."

Originally Posted by demosthenes2k8

A teammate says "good", I say "kinda negative, I prefer geek."

I always thought they were the same. It doesn't matter, we're all FIRST'ers!

[Carolyn Duncan]

I like being called a nerd. It happened the other night for the first time in a long time. I was in a bar explaining angles and physics around a pool table... Long story short I left quite pleased with myself and the owner tried to offer me a job! Hahaha! Who cares about connotations when you are driving a much nicer car than the people ragging you are? Who cares when, at a young age, you own your house and people who are considerably older than you don't? Who cares if you're the boss and considerably younger than your employees? Just food for thought...

[Blackphantom91]

Up until I got in first and really started to see what science and technology was really about in application I resented being called a nerd. I felt bad like I was an outcast. lately I've thought about the term nerd. and Now I take it as a complement I believe nerd stands for someone who take chances makes mistakes and gets messy! ( Yes I just quoted miss frizzle). I think nerds are essential to our society today due to the lack of people willing to try to make changes and believe in something. Being a called a nerd now just makes me smile and say thank you because I know I'm doing something positive and making a difference in someones life.

[Unicorn_Knight]

My team is more than okay with calling ourselves the "nerds" of our high school. Not gonna lie though, the negative connotation to nerds and robotics makes it hard to convince some people at my high school that the FRC competition is fun

[jmanela]

"Hey, Look at that NERD sitting over there and studying..." - the Bully

a few years pass... ( in the life of the NERD)

"Welcome to MIT"

a few more years pass...

"Here's your diploma!"

a few more years pass...

"Congratulations on engineering manager!"

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now, the parallel life of the Bully

"...may I take your order."