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Originally Posted by Voxxyn
With all due respect, as someone who could be considered a geek and knows all too well of how it's like to be an outcast, I find that statement to be EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE and INSULTING.
If these geeks turn out to be shallow-minded jerks like Dylan, I won't have a problem if Frankie knocks their lights out cold. But seeing the potential nature of their role in the episode(i.e. possibly be the scientists that studied Coco), I really doubt it. I truly hope that this whole sideplot is handled in a respectful and classy way, and that no one's feelings end up getting undeservedly hurt. You guys might think it's just a joke... but it's something that I'm personally very sensitive about. |
Since when did "Geek" become synnonymous with "outcast"? That's a new one one me, as someone who's been called BOTH more than once! A "Geek" is someone who's extremely intelligent, especially in one particular area, like technology or biology(my forte'), but does not fit within any fashion parameters of the day, and often seems to "march to a different drummer", so to speak. Here in the US, many people proudly proclaim themselves to be Geeks, and enjoy a rather elevated social status because they can do things other people can't. Most do subscribe to some sort of fandom, often something science or fantasy-related, to indulge their intellect. I do not use that term in a deroggatory manner, since as I've said, if it weren't for being an over-the-hill Redneck(and that term doesn't bother me in the least, either), I'd be called a Geek far more often myself. The two guys(who ARE the scientists who studied Coco, by the way)plainly stated that they didn't like being called "Nerds", since a Nerd not only is socially inept and does not adhere to fashion, but generally(as Bloo as pointed out)isn't too good at doing things. I mean, the tech assistant teams at a major computer company here in the US actually are officially called "the Geek Squad", and wear badges on their shirts and drive trucks identifying them as such, so if that term were offensive, they'd hardly want to do that, would they?
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