Nipster is what I would call the people using the phrase nerd blackface.
ie. "I was a nerd before it was cool"
But for the actual question I think id go for werd (wannabe nerd)
As much as I have enjoyed the creativity from many of the recent contest entries, I have heard the pleas of those who have not. Not every reader wants to be creative; some quite reasonably wish to be entertained by me rather than having to be entertaining on a thread. And there have been requests for an easy contest - of course you know the downside of that is it reduces any given player's odds of winning.
Anyway, your prize in this contest is Sinister, a Blu-ray of what I consider to be a well-crafted horror movie, which comes complete with digital copy and Ultraviolet. Special features include two audio commentaries, two featurettes, and deleted scenes with or without director commentary.
Some creativity will be required to enter, but not much. Here's what you do:
Comment below and come up with a new term to replace "nerd blackface." Understandably, some readers are uncomfortable equating racial stereotypes to social ones, so let's pool our minds and find a different way to refer to entertainment that highlights non-nerds embodying unflattering nerd stereotypes.
Enter as often as you like. The contest closes Feb. 26th, 2013 at 11:59 p.m.
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HORSHACKELATING
*Refers to playing with one's Psy·che, into believing that they are indeed a nerd when in fact, they are not.
HORSHACKELISING
*Refers to pretending to be a nerd like Arnold Horshack (from Welcome Back, Kotter)
"Stock Spock"
Multifunctional: he's playing such a stock spock; I
hate it when they present nerds as cocky stock spocks; the show is
nice, but they occasionally dabble in stock spockery (or stock spocking)
. . .
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Spocky Cop
-----like poppycock for bull and "cop" for taking..so taking Spock
I win?
Tangelo: Looks noticeably off, blemished and frumpy. Yet just as sweet on the inside as normal fruits.
@arivalscientist @brodieisgod I started watching that show recently. It's a funny show. What am I looking for?
@brodieisgod @arivalscientist What he means is that to some out there, BBT is offensive to nerds. The characters claim to be "nerdy" that it is an extreme representation. For example, I consider myself a nerd but I'm not a scientist, I have a wife, a daughter, and i don't lose my sh*t over meeting Leonard Nimoy. I think a better comment about the show is that it's just not that funny.
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When something is appropriated, it's usually called _____ washing.
To seem more environmental, it's Green Washing.
To seem nerdy, there can be only one option:
Not Washing
because that's what all these appropriators think is nerd behavior.
@arivalscientist A precious jewel, but I think Nerds may even shun Midnight Madness; though, I would love to see a Saintly portrait of Eddie Deezen.
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"Geekfishing"
That would be the process of creating a fake nerd persona for the purpose of humiliating or trolling real nerd/geeks.
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What about just plain old "Spock Ears", as in "Whipping out the Spock Ears" for anything that's just voracious nerd bait. As in "This movie was just a glorified Animal house with Spock Ears".
What about just plain old "Spock Ears", as in "Whipping out the Spock Ears" for anything that's just voracious nerd bait. As in "This movie was just a glorified Animal house with Spock Ears".
@swiftswifty22 Actually, that might be considered a victory for nerds, but nonetheless, I approve.
Though I think the more insulting Ogre-related term would be "Converted Nerd" from the fourth film, which yes, they actually use to describe him. They actually say "He used to be a jock so he's still a little rough around the edges."
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So yeah, remember that great speech at the end of the first film where Lewis gets everyone to rise up & accept the fact that anyone who's been seen as a social outcast is a nerd, like how it actually is in real life? Well, f*** that s***! These last two films say that unless you're a full-on stereotype, you are are not a nerd & thus fully inferior!
...Actually, count "Converted Nerd" as an entry for me now as well. God, I hated films 3 & 4...
"Spock-out" or "Nerd-out". If something uses nerd culture or a nerd reference to cater to the nerd world. In order to draw in more viewers, 90210, pulled a nerd out and had an episode dedicated to online gaming.
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Qwijibo. A reference to a North American Ape/Simpsons. A mythical creature that tries to make people believe they are nerds but are not.
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@Canadian.ScottNot to be a dick, but it's official spelling is "Kwyjibo". Still damn good, though.
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@SlyDante777 @Canadian.Scott Well I thought about it after but by then the edit time was up...thanks for the spot.
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@Canadian.Scott Nerdbomb. Making a statement or creating a product that will inevitably get a rise out of nerds. Similar to "Nerding".
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Nerding (it's like Trolling but with Nerd property in order to get a rise from someone or some group).
