NERD: Good, or bad???

[EricH]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

The simple terms of "Jock" would be as follows:
Jock - One who plays sports.

Now while that's the simple definition, it doesn't mean anything good or bad. The same thing with nerd. It's neither defined as good, or bad. It's your perception of the words that counts. If you define being a nerd or a jock a good thing, then its good. If you define them as being bad things, they're bad. There is no set definition on whether any are considered "good" or "bad"

You REALLY need to learn about connotations.

"Jock" also can carry the connotation of "dumb, cares only about sports, good for nothing except sports". As a matter of fact, that is the connotation it often (maybe always?) carries.

Is it accurate? Maybe, maybe not. In fact, probably not. But it's the perception.

I don't really care, for the purposes of this discussion, about the definition. I care about the connotation. The connotation of both "nerd" and "jock" is negative.