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Old 02-25-2004, 04:45 AM
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Belial - in your last sentence, you hit the nail on the head: 'people's definition of "geek"'.

Everyone has a different definition of 'geek'. Personally, I've always liked people who have a keen interest in something (no matter what that might be). I like guys who get passionate about the things they do, and that usually makes them a geek on some levels.

I also find that people who were labelled a ''geek'' at school are good to be around, as they often seem to have a more balanced view of the world. They realise that there is more to life than popularity, clothes, image etc, because most have had to deal with being an outsider/ bullying in some way or other. They realise that the person counts not the packaging the person comes in.

I suppose I was considered a bit of a geek at school, but I don't think anyone I know now would class me as that. They'd class me as an outspoken, filthy minded, nutcase. The thing is, if I didn't have lots of interests etc I would not have anything to talk to anyone about, and that would make me an unpopular boring person and I would be a geek by most people's standards now.

Not sure if that will make sense to you or anyone else, but hopefully it might!
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