Lauren. 19. Portland, Maine. Awkward.
Likes: Crab rangoon, the color red, funny t-shirts, Coke, Star Wars (BOBA FETT <3), Cats (I love every kind of cat), cosplay
Dislikes: Preteens with attitude, drama, weed, slow drivers, ham
Plays: Magic the Gathering, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars: The Old Republic
No, I do NOT Skype. Sorry but it creeps me out :/
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
I hate how people call Magic “nerdy.”
What makes something “nerdy” anyway? What makes a person “nerdy”? It’s a hobby, just like a sport or collecting coins or something. Why is it treated any different from those? Like, you can say “I collect coins” and people are like “oh cool.” But if you play Magic you get laughed at and called a nerd (not necessarily in a malicious way, but still). It’s such a condescending word.
And then you’ve got the people who trumpet it around and say things like “lol I’m such a nerd.” No, you’re not. To paraphrase John Greene, you’re just saying you like things. You’re just like everyone else.
Maybe this all stems from the new “nerds are cool” trend that’s going on, which drives me insane. It’s taking a derogatory label (because the origin of the word IS derogatory) and making it mainstream and ok to say. UGH.
/endrant
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traumatrae reblogged this from misery-loves-comedy and added:
While I do admit that some people throw around that they play Magic just to look nerdy, but I’m
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starxcandy said:
what IS the origin of the word, im curious now
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washington-church said:
Calling someone a nerd is basically telling them, “You like stuff”. Which is just a terrible insult, really.
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