Why I Love Geeks!
May 28th 2010 02:59
I Love Geeks
While (dare I say it) the jocks among us were out indulging ourselves in strenuous perspiration inspired pursuits usually involving bone crunching body contact sports - early model geeks found solice in playing Donkey Kong or Pong at home or jumping up and down on 'the good lounge' when mum and dad weren't home - in an act of serious rebelliousness.
Evolution being what it is (yes apparently Geeks aren't born they evolve) they began to form cults - lead by Apple founder Steve Jobs and of course Microsoft's Bill Gates - who, having found a way to monetise their 'geekiness' were sanctified by their followers.
Chicks still dug cool guys who could display a show of musculinity of course - but a new super-culture was emerging - the sensitive new age geek - a non-theatening species which threatened the very existance of the 'jock'.
Now the beauty of all this is that despite reputed Cro-Magnon status - 'jocks' actually started to take all this on board - and while sometimes the equilvalent of Barbie's offsider Ken - learnt by example when it came to all things half civilised.
Darwinism was in practice.
Early fossilised media of the metamorphasis of nerds to geeks can be evidenced by films such as Porky's, Revenge of the Nerds and Pee Wee Herman which found themselves entrenched in mortal combat with jock films such Rocky and Risky Business.
But with no true leader to guide them - jocks started to lose their way and despite the valiant attempts of a former Mr Universe to regain lost ground - the genus geek came to rule the world.
Now - with the launch of the ipad in Australia - wild geek parties with all the trappings - including outragously strong mid strength, low carb beer, pizza and obscene texting til all hours will keep these dangers to society off the streets until the next civilised queue starts to form outside an Apple store near you.
They masquerade as cool - are portrayed as being new age and have a unique ability to bond with one another.
They have an addiction they're unable to quench, their habit costs them thousands, creates an insular 'secret society' and affects their health through lack of physical endeavour, repetitive injury strain and limited social skills, and can be easily afronted when claims of being either self absorbed or one dimensional are flung their way - but hey, that's the price you pay for evolutiion sometimes.
No, I love geeks - they're easily excitable, talk in a foreign language are generally very helpful and still make me look good on the sports field.
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