Are stereotypical fat nerds reality?

aie93 · 30th January 2003, 19:53

I thought it was about time we found out wether or not the stereo typical "fat computer nerd" was a true image of todays computer nerds. Lets face it as we are all reading messages on a forum about a media player people who don't spend half their day on the computer know about I think it's almost definate we are nerds - sorry to break it to you if you didn't already know... So this is the best place to ask the question. Hopefully some interesting results will be shown in a few days.

Bilbo Baggins · 30th January 2003, 20:05

Define "nerd"

dirkdeftly · 30th January 2003, 20:19

Bilbo: Me.

I am a case in point of the stereotypical fat computer nerd...14 at 280 lbs, and spend most of my day on the computer playing nintendo ROMs.

I'm almost a wannabe!

bluetape2k1 · 30th January 2003, 20:19

candy sweets yummy

liquidmotion · 30th January 2003, 20:57

I prefer "overweight genious" to "nerd".

tan que barry muk!

dlinkwit27 · 30th January 2003, 21:50

125.4 lbs here. 4.3% body fat (i wrestle, so i gotta kow all that stuff) so all-in-all, nope, im not the fat sterotype.

james · 30th January 2003, 22:37

<--- 6'2", 13st (182lbs, ty Gonzotek

). God knows what that is in any other measurements... I think it makes me 'just right'

dlinkwit27 · 30th January 2003, 22:42

13st?

Gonzotek · 30th January 2003, 22:59

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58348.html

1 stone is equal to 14 lbs, so:
13x14=182

[edit]Oh yeah, the reason I hit reply:
5'11"/150lbs = Skinnier than a beanpole.[/edit]

-=Gonzotek=-

Trigear · 30th January 2003, 23:02

i really don't consider myself a nerd. dork, maybe, but once you get out of high school, aie93, most of those immature stereotypes don't apply anymore. show me a jock that's out of school and working for a living. i challenge you to differentiate between a 25 year old jock and a 25 year old nerd. no one cares what you wear, eat, listen to, or do after high school. hey guess what, even high school "nerds" have no problem getting laid in the real world! it's exciting!

fish · 30th January 2003, 23:46

I'm 5'8" and 110 lbs. Heck, I dont really even spend too much time on my computer anyways to be classified as a nerd. I do have a hobby of programming in a certain database and scripting language(not to derail the thread), though and I've spent a lot of time working on a few websites.
During school dances.
At home with the TV on in the background.
Give me a hug..

MetallichicA · 31st January 2003, 00:49

I'd like to be skinnier, but maybe that's bad. 5'6", 120lb here.

eleet-2k2 · 31st January 2003, 02:54

I'd like to be skinnier too, 6' 200lbs. meh. I think the excess weight comes with the lifestyle (and sluggish metabolism).

Magic_Midget · 31st January 2003, 03:10

I like to add some extra pounds..:P

6'3" 150lbs

Orgone_Man · 31st January 2003, 03:19

I'm in great shape.

NetFury · 31st January 2003, 04:30

Quote:

Originally posted by Atero
...14 at 280 lbs...

i sincerely hope you're kidding.

me? 6'1" @ 210 and not fat

Raz · 31st January 2003, 04:41

Quote:

5'11"/150lbs = Skinnier than a beanpole

err... im 5'10 and 112lbs

liquidmotion · 31st January 2003, 04:57

Quote:

Originally posted by triGEAR
show me a jock that's out of school and working for a living.

ok. next time you go to mcdonald's look over the counter and see who is cooking your food. that's him.

btw:

<< 6'2", 200 LBS.

Trigear · 31st January 2003, 05:08

funny, but not true.

White Raven · 31st January 2003, 05:23

I'm 5'7 and 118 lbs ... 14 years of age.

InvisableMan · 31st January 2003, 05:29

it SHOULD be that way, i mean, wtf is with movies and all these good looking nerds!? I MEAN, COME ON!!! WOMENS ARENT SUPPOSED TO EXPECT THAT ALL NERDS ARE GOOD LOOKING!!!!

Atmo · 31st January 2003, 05:31

6' tall, around 110kg.

I could probably lose a few kg's, but im not unhealthily overweight so i dont see the point.

zootm · 31st January 2003, 07:09

5'7" (although because of my back problem, i should really be an inch or two taller, so you might wanna take that into account), and 126lbs-ish

real nerds don't have time for food. they're too busy playing illegal downloads of certain games that come out in a week or so. but i say too much!

CremoNe · 31st January 2003, 08:55

i am 184 cm tall, ad i weight around 75 kilos (do conversions if needed), but i am a jelly like fatass nonetheless...
/me should restart rowing... hmm, and maybe stydying too...

binary hero · 31st January 2003, 09:20

Quote:

Originally posted by InvisableMan
it SHOULD be that way, i mean, wtf is with movies and all these good looking nerds!? I MEAN, COME ON!!! WOMENS ARENT SUPPOSED TO EXPECT THAT ALL NERDS ARE GOOD LOOKING!!!!

sandra bullock in The Net
angelina jolie in Hackers

just lucky i look just like brad pitt eh

and i'm a nerd

Raz · 1st February 2003, 00:23

Quote:

14 at 280 lbs

i seriously hope you are kidding

Quote:

1 stone is equal to 14 lbs

that means atero is 20 stone
I am 15 and 8 stone, holy crap

fwgx · 1st February 2003, 01:01

6'4", 20 years old, nerd and 13st on last weighing.

anubis2003 · 1st February 2003, 01:07

I'm 4' 24" and 140lbs., so I could definitely use some extra weight. I do fit the computer nerd definition though.

incubus*chick · 1st February 2003, 01:26

Um...I thought the stereotypical nerd was scrawny. *shrug*

Raz · 1st February 2003, 01:55

I think its supposed to be either huge at a computer or wearing some sort of star wars costume, both with a bright red mountain range on their face...
im scrawny but i dont like star wars and aint got pizza for a face

CrazyDude · 1st February 2003, 03:24

I fit the stereotype. I HAEV TEH BIG MANBOOBIES

Orgone_Man · 1st February 2003, 03:57

If superman were to promote an exhibitionist, he would choose me.

insomniac · 1st February 2003, 04:22

6', 144 lbs, 15 years old.

hgnis · 1st February 2003, 04:41

Does THIS answer your question??

[SIZE=1/4]5'11" 73kg......the average no lifer[/SIZE]

ryan · 1st February 2003, 05:26

Dude thats the worst picture you could ever post... Is there no God?

zootm · 1st February 2003, 05:33

Quote:

Originally posted by idiot24-7
Dude thats the worst picture you could ever post... Is there no God?

dude, that picture is of god...

Raz · 1st February 2003, 06:16

dammit, if thats god, i cant say "there is no god" after looking at the pic, ahhh, screws my head up.

Ive just realised, the human race is like WA3, technically advanced but so fuckin buggy its insane...

Mrs_Mia_Wallace · 1st February 2003, 14:12

I don't consider myself a nerd but anyways:
18 years old
5'5" (163 cm)
102 lbs (46 kg)
blue eyes
brown hair

Mia

fwgx · 1st February 2003, 16:33

Quote:

Originally posted by Mrs_Mia_Wallace
I don't consider myself a nerd but anyways:
18 years old
5'5" (163 cm)
102 lbs (46 kg)
blue eyes
brown hair

Mia

Sounds like I'd do you

.

If your intereseted.

AjStone · 1st February 2003, 16:56

5'10" 140#

Nerd?

No.

Technical Support Guru.

View Poll Results: Are you, as a computer nerd, like the stereo type considers you, fat?
No - I'm as slim as a green-bean	24	52.17%
Yea - I'm as fat as the comic store guy off The Simpsons	3	6.52%
Kinda - I could be slimer but i'm not THAT fat	19	41.30%
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30th January 2003, 19:53	#1
aie93 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eng (i'd rather be in Australia) Posts: 280	Are stereotypical fat nerds reality? I thought it was about time we found out wether or not the stereo typical "fat computer nerd" was a true image of todays computer nerds. Lets face it as we are all reading messages on a forum about a media player people who don't spend half their day on the computer know about I think it's almost definate we are nerds - sorry to break it to you if you didn't already know... So this is the best place to ask the question. Hopefully some interesting results will be shown in a few days.

30th January 2003, 20:19	#3
dirkdeftly Forum King Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cydonia, Mars Posts: 2,651	Bilbo: Me. I am a case in point of the stereotypical fat computer nerd...14 at 280 lbs, and spend most of my day on the computer playing nintendo ROMs. I'm almost a wannabe! "guilt is the cause of more disauders than history's most obscene marorders" --E. E. Cummings

30th January 2003, 20:57	#5
liquidmotion Smokes Two Joints Beta Team Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SFBA Posts: 3,680	I prefer "overweight genious" to "nerd". tan que barry muk! For a good time: shup \| stashbox \| my homepage

30th January 2003, 21:50	#6
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,232	125.4 lbs here. 4.3% body fat (i wrestle, so i gotta kow all that stuff) so all-in-all, nope, im not the fat sterotype. ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

30th January 2003, 20:05	#2
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	Define "nerd"

30th January 2003, 20:19	#4
bluetape2k1 Banned Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,356	candy sweets yummy

30th January 2003, 22:37	#7
james Forum PFY (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: WR3 or NG7 Posts: 6.2+3i Posts: 1,700	<--- 6'2", 13st (182lbs, ty Gonzotek ). God knows what that is in any other measurements... I think it makes me 'just right' He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts: for support, not illumination. Last edited by james; 30th January 2003 at 23:23.

30th January 2003, 22:42	#8
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,232	13st? ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

30th January 2003, 22:59	#9
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58348.html 1 stone is equal to 14 lbs, so: 13x14=182 [edit]Oh yeah, the reason I hit reply: 5'11"/150lbs = Skinnier than a beanpole.[/edit] -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

30th January 2003, 23:02	#10
Trigear bear! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,426	i really don't consider myself a nerd. dork, maybe, but once you get out of high school, aie93, most of those immature stereotypes don't apply anymore. show me a jock that's out of school and working for a living. i challenge you to differentiate between a 25 year old jock and a 25 year old nerd. no one cares what you wear, eat, listen to, or do after high school. hey guess what, even high school "nerds" have no problem getting laid in the real world! it's exciting!

30th January 2003, 23:46	#11
fish Pretty Cool Guy Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Cle, OH, USA Posts: 4,847	I'm 5'8" and 110 lbs. Heck, I dont really even spend too much time on my computer anyways to be classified as a nerd. I do have a hobby of programming in a certain database and scripting language(not to derail the thread), though and I've spent a lot of time working on a few websites. During school dances. At home with the TV on in the background. Give me a hug.. eh, heh.

31st January 2003, 00:49	#12
MetallichicA Forum Queen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,425	I'd like to be skinnier, but maybe that's bad. 5'6", 120lb here. :: baby :: last.fm :: web ::

31st January 2003, 02:54	#13
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	I'd like to be skinnier too, 6' 200lbs. meh. I think the excess weight comes with the lifestyle (and sluggish metabolism). "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

31st January 2003, 03:10	#14
Magic_Midget Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in TX finally Posts: 1,416	I like to add some extra pounds..:P 6'3" 150lbs Like Poetry and art? Visit my DeviantArt Site: www.lilithlairpoetry.deviantart.com

31st January 2003, 03:19	#15
Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	I'm in great shape.

31st January 2003, 05:08	#19
Trigear bear! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,426	funny, but not true.

31st January 2003, 05:23	#20
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	I'm 5'7 and 118 lbs ... 14 years of age. just as feathery as ever

31st January 2003, 05:29	#21
InvisableMan Ninja Master! (Forum King) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hotel California Posts: 4,325	it SHOULD be that way, i mean, wtf is with movies and all these good looking nerds!? I MEAN, COME ON!!! WOMENS ARENT SUPPOSED TO EXPECT THAT ALL NERDS ARE GOOD LOOKING!!!!

31st January 2003, 05:31	#22
Atmo The Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 9,400	6' tall, around 110kg. I could probably lose a few kg's, but im not unhealthily overweight so i dont see the point. :Psykotech:

31st January 2003, 07:09	#23
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,378	5'7" (although because of my back problem, i should really be an inch or two taller, so you might wanna take that into account), and 126lbs-ish real nerds don't have time for food. they're too busy playing illegal downloads of certain games that come out in a week or so. but i say too much!

31st January 2003, 08:55	#24
CremoNe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Italy Posts: 396	i am 184 cm tall, ad i weight around 75 kilos (do conversions if needed), but i am a jelly like fatass nonetheless... /me should restart rowing... hmm, and maybe stydying too... [size=0.1]The Durango 95 purred away real horrorshow, a nice warm vibratey feeling all through your guttiwuts[/size]

1st February 2003, 01:01	#27
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,315	6'4", 20 years old, nerd and 13st on last weighing. .: fwgx.co.uk.:.My art:. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

1st February 2003, 01:07	#28
anubis2003 Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: middle of somewhere Posts: 5,564	I'm 4' 24" and 140lbs., so I could definitely use some extra weight. I do fit the computer nerd definition though. [Over The Monkey] \| [My DeviantArt] \| [Se ti] \| [Atmo Digital Design Forums]

1st February 2003, 01:26	#29
incubus*chick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the wild things are Posts: 350	Um...I thought the stereotypical nerd was scrawny. shrug

1st February 2003, 01:55	#30
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	I think its supposed to be either huge at a computer or wearing some sort of star wars costume, both with a bright red mountain range on their face... im scrawny but i dont like star wars and aint got pizza for a face

1st February 2003, 03:24	#31
CrazyDude Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A galaxy far far away Posts: 280	I fit the stereotype. I HAEV TEH BIG MANBOOBIES I have no life

1st February 2003, 03:57	#32
Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	If superman were to promote an exhibitionist, he would choose me.

1st February 2003, 04:22	#33
insomniac Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 58,409,042 Posts: 1,614	6', 144 lbs, 15 years old.

1st February 2003, 04:41	#34
hgnis Hobbit Humper Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: banned camp Posts: 4,098	Does THIS answer your question?? [SIZE=1/4]5'11" 73kg......the average no lifer[/SIZE] I am so important I feel the need to let it be known like a liberal discovering the internets for the first time. Uh hur hur hur. I also wash myself with a rag on a stick. Reality bites <3

1st February 2003, 05:26	#35
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tn Posts: 8,755	Dude thats the worst picture you could ever post... Is there no God?

1st February 2003, 06:16	#37
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	dammit, if thats god, i cant say "there is no god" after looking at the pic, ahhh, screws my head up. Ive just realised, the human race is like WA3, technically advanced but so fuckin buggy its insane...

1st February 2003, 14:12	#38
Mrs_Mia_Wallace has a crush on Bilbo (Forum Queen) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: The starting points at a racetrack. Posts: 3,058	I don't consider myself a nerd but anyways: 18 years old 5'5" (163 cm) 102 lbs (46 kg) blue eyes brown hair Mia

1st February 2003, 16:56	#40
AjStone Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 993	5'10" 140# Nerd? No. Technical Support Guru. Curli.us - AjStone.org Reborn

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