Geek: The New Chic
Happy Belated Embrace Your Geekness Day! Geeks everywhere rejoiced yesterday (July 13th). Or at least those geeky enough to know that there is a special day set aside for them.
Gone are the days that being called a "geek" had a stigma associated with loser or outcast. It's no longer in vogue to act like a ditzy Barbie bimbo.
In fact, many emulate being geeky by buying fancy technology products that they don't even know how to fully operate (i.e. - smart phones and Mac computers).The New York Times reported earlier this week that 25% of smart phone owners don't consume any data! Seems like geeky Barbie is probably guilty of the same.
While geekness is often associated with being a pro at understanding technology, geeks are just people with deep passions for their interests. Try to spot yourself:
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You might not consider yourself a geek, but we all have some inner geekness whether closeted or not. If you're not sure what yours is, ask your roommate or spouse. I'm sure they could point out a couple of quirky and somewhat neurotic traits about you.
How do you embrace your inner geek? Or do you try to control it?
Images via WeHeartIt, Flickr: Weelakeo, 56 Geeks Project & WeHeartIt.
