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Why Nerds Should Be Your Favorite People

Why Nerds Should be Your Favorite People

If there is one thing that I actually learned from this past semester in college, it is how wonderful it is to meet people like myself. I’m so used to being surrounded by people with whom I don’t have much in common and who definitely don’t understand my love for things like reading and blogging. Or they think when I say that I blog that I’m a tumblr hipster girl who is super focused on aesthetic.

I do focus on aesthetic a lot. I prefer to call it branding. For my blog. On WordPress.

Related: 5 Tips on Being a Bookish Hipster

However, I’m not a tumblr girl at all. I made an account years ago to figure out what the hype was, but it didn’t grab me at all and I pretty much never use it.

Then I met my people. The people that got it. The people that understood where I was coming from and expressed as much disgust at Barnes & Noble for not hiring us as I did. Seriously, though, I’m a hard worker and I know books. How come my application was rejected three times? Even for the cafe?

That being said, I realized that nerds are my favorite sort of people and here are 5 reasons that they should be yours as well.

It’s exciting to be around people of similar interests

Like I mentioned above, it’s great to have people around that just get it. It’s like there’s this unspoken bond of understanding, no judgey remarks, no pointless questions asked. This person actually understands where you’re coming from and why you like the things you do because, well, they do too.

You always have something to talk about

From your favorite books, to your most despised book, to that new TV show that’s making a mockery of your favorite series that you can’t stop watching, to that game which is better than all the other games. Even to your favorite websites, like Verbosity Reviews (just kidding) or The Fangirl Initiative (shameless plug because Sky has been one of my favorite nerd friends for years).

They’re the perfect TV/movie/book/game buddy

Maybe it’s just my opinion, but I find things a lot more fun when I can share them with people. If I’m watching a show, I want to be watching it with someone. Maybe not at the same time. And yes, sometimes at the same time. Just ask my sister. I recruit her to my lonely shows all of the time. Then I quit watching them and she finishes them and gets mad at me. Yeah, I’m that person.

Related: TV Shows vs Books

The point is, things are more enjoyable when you have someone that you can enjoy them with.

Increased fangirling ensues

That being said, you now have a fangirling buddy. I lowkey fangirl when I’m alone. Maybe I smile really big when something I ship becomes canon. Maybe I hug my Pusheen pillow extra tight and spin in my office chair. BUT if I have someone to fangirl with I’ll be texting them in all caps or we’ll start screaming at each other in our own weird language.

Like, once, after finishing the game Life is Strange (which is an awesome game because it plays out more like a visual novel and is a choose your own adventure type story), I showed up to a music lesson wearing a blue wig, a red plaid shirt, and announced to my friend and fellow consumer of the game that I was either Rachel Price or Chloe Amber, her pick. Needless to say, no one else in the room understood. But they thought the wig was amazing.

Crappy selfie ensues
Crappy selfie ensues

They give great recommendations

You know that one great thing about someone who knows and understands your different interests? They usually know exactly what you’ll like. Nothing’s more awesome than a guaranteed recommendation, like, “trust me, I know you’ll like this.” Sometimes it’s to books I never would’ve picked up on my own otherwise. Usually they are exactly the kind of thing I like to read.

Nerds are just the best people for a variety of reasons. I personally find myself at home with them and I love them for understanding me and letting me talk about the things I enjoy.

Who is your best nerd friend and why? Tell me in the comments below!

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