Spelling and grammar are important.
It is important to communicate clearly, concisely, and succinctly. Without proper language we are monkeys, beating our chests and grunting. Remember 1984? Language is a powerful tool, and we must wield it as we would a sword, with precision. Otherwise we run the risk of doing immense harm to our persons.
Which is why you must not call me a nerd. I am a geek. Not in the strictest sense. I do not now, nor have I ever, bitten the heads off of live chickens, but I am a geek. If you know me at all, you know this to be true. If you don't know me that well, allow me to illustrate.
Please note that I have used a Venn diagram. That in itself is pretty damning. Additionally, I am a geek because I'm moderately intelligent: I can spell and use grammar relatively well and I was/am in National Honor Society.
As for obsession, I can work the Simpsons or comic books into almost any conversation. My comic books are bagged and boarded and in alphabetical and numerical order, and I've seen every Batman cartoon made since, well, ever.
I've also taken this geek test, and the results were fairly conclusive. I mean, you should get points just for completing it.
I also say that I'm a geek because I'm not socially inept. I mean, I got married didn't I? She's not a geek. In fact, she hates most of the things I like, so I think the fact that she married me and allowed me to reproduce with her says something for my interpersonal skills.
To my credit:I love me some SciFi and Fantasy. I've seen every Star Trek movie, the Star Wars movies (including the Christmas special) and have even read some of the expanded universe novels for both. I read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings once a year, have read Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms, and almost anything in graphic novel form. I've read the Foundation series by Asimov and know the three laws of robotics. I've read the Dune series and seen the moves, both the Sting version and the SciFi miniseries. I've read Harry Potter.
I have played almost every game system released in the United States since the 1980's. I played MMORPGs pre-World of Warcraft, and I've been a beta-tester. In high school I stayed home from a party so that I could rescue Zelda from Ganondorf. I know that Samus is a girl, and I can sing the closing theme song to The Super Mario Show. I have played video games for more than 24 hours straight.
I play Dungeons and Dragons. I've played Rifts. I know what GURPS stands for, and have run a d20 campaign based on a novel series by Robert Jordan. I play Warhammer Fantasy Battle and have played 40k.
I listen to National Public Radio. I listen to podcasts about science and Roman History. I listen to shows about video games, modern culture and role playing games.
I love superheroes.
I am Batman.
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