In popular culture today, there are various strange words. For example, some young people are called geeks. And few people know what is hidden behind this word. Hipsters, geeks, nerds, party people, and many others have flooded the planet. How to understand these currents and not confuse similar subcultures?
What does nerd mean?
A word close to geek is nerd. Many people consider them synonymous. This is actually not the case. In these two close subcultures there is a significant difference. To begin with, we will understand each of them.
So, a geek is called someone who is fanatical in a certain area. This is a kind of collectors. They are most dependent on fashionable and branded products. In other words, geeks are the main fans of the cinema, comics and game industry. Depending on their interests, they collect all the facts, details and other subjects related to the hobby.
So who is nerd then? This is a man passionate about science. It aims to achieve the goal. Thus, its main difference from a geek is a focus on gaining knowledge, rather than simply collecting facts. Plus geeks are often passionate about something fashionable and are in the trend of culture. Nerds are most often interested in something unattractive to society.
Incarnations in popular culture
For example, in the famous animated series "The Simpsons" you can find representatives of both subcultures. So a typical geek is a fat comic book seller. His whole life is devoted to collecting useless facts about fictional characters and discussing them with other fans. Professor Frink, on the contrary, is not interested in anything artistic and has been engaged in invention all his life. His behavior is a little strange, most likely, he has a mild form of autism - Aspager syndrome. He himself has repeatedly stated that his IQ is approaching 200. This makes him one of the smartest people on the planet.
Nerds - this is a rare occurrence, but still gaining recognition in popular culture. For example, the movie "Revenge of morons" shows the opposition of youth groups in college. As usual, at the peak of popularity, athletes, and a group of socially restless decides to create their own society.
The game industry did not stand aside. One creative company created the brainchild in honor of its main fans. So the game "Nerd vs Zombies", in which you have to be a nerd, fighting a crowd of zombies, will get its niche.
Nerds: what are the differences from other subcultures?
Like any subculture, nerds have their own characteristics. In Russian culture, such people were called nerds. What is immediately remembered at the mention of this word? That's right, glasses. Therefore, if you see a young man with glasses - it is almost one hundred percent nerd. Another hallmark is the obsession with computers and technology in general. Moreover, man does all this not so much for the sake of business, but for pleasure. Therefore, he can easily write a program, make a robot, or assemble a computer on his knee. Among nerds there are most representatives of technical specialties, few who combine two profiles, and it is very rare to find humanities.
Nerds are closed people. Therefore, their peculiarity is difficulty in communication, most of all it concerns the opposite sex. Most often, nerds are male. As a rule, two aspects lie at the heart of its unsociable nature. The first, which was perfectly reflected in Hollywood films, is ugliness. Outwardly, they are extremely unattractive, and bad clothes only increase rejection. In very severe cases, the nerd still has hygiene problems. The second aspect is less popular hobbies. Popular science fiction, comics, computer games - all this seems uninteresting to the townsfolk. Therefore, enthusiastic people have no one to really communicate with. From there, a little communication experience.
Is Nerd a part of companies?
Despite its isolation, nerds are in the company of people. As a rule, in them they take the place of wise men and experts. Sometimes they become the main laughing stock. It is noteworthy that in popular culture, nerds often become the main partners of superheroes. But the villains almost never. Despite the way society treats them, nerds themselves believe that high intelligence should work for the good of the world.
A prerequisite for a nerd is a love of reading. It is difficult to imagine a high intellect that does not like books. But the love of art, few could have imagined. In fact, the nerd may well create itself, moreover, quite successfully.
Nerds are just boys?
But there are practically no nerd girls. Apparently, it is outside their nature to look bad and not communicate. Here among the geeks, the fairer sex is much more. It is more understandable, even women want to be in trend.
Attribute
Thanks to the development of the Internet, it has become no longer difficult to get one thing or another. For example, the Geek and Nerd store. Kemerovo became the place for its discovery. There are platforms that allow you to order things from abroad. Particularly popular is the collection of original items. For example, comics with a native publisher. For example, today's notorious adventures of superheroes straight from America.
By the way, if you want to understand exactly this subculture, include the song of the band "Nerd" - "Spaz". Her text is a kind of hymn to this party and well describes its features. By the way, among the most famous representatives of this direction, you can find people like Steve Jobs and Zuckerberg. So if you are called a nerd, do not rush to be offended, but remember the most famous representatives of this trend. Then such a comparison is unlikely to upset you.