Who's Next

Someone once said, ~What "geek" seems to mean in this context is "I am incredibly passionate about something trivial, and I can tell you every teeny detail about that subject, and I'm kind of embarassed at how much I know...and yet...here goes."~ Essentially, every person in the world, though they don't admit it, is considered a geek no matter how "cool" and/or "hot" one percieves themselves or is percieved to be. Though one can try to hide one's geekiness from others, it will be revealed in due time. If you think about it, we all tend to get fired about certain things and thats when one's geek side comes out. So let me ask you this question and be honest with yourself, do you consider yourself a geek?

When it comes to video games, a person's geeky side will tend to show. Usually playing video games is a male dominated activity that starts basically from infancy till the day we die. No matter what type of game it is, as a guy, we consider it challenge to beat that particular game without looking through any game guides or using cheat codes, which generally gives us a sense of pride and accomplishment. Let me tell you something, every guys know that self gratification of beating a boss and/or level that has one frustrated to no end. Undeniably, all guy are stubborn and when it comes to video games we will not rest until we feel vindicated and if that means not sleeping then so be it.

You would never expect to be a geek when it relates to sports or sports related activities, but you do. Every person has their favorite sport/team and without a doubt one knows the lingo, personal and professionl information, and history of the specific team of that sport. For no matter how long one has been a fan, a person will continue to keep track of a team progress, as well as, the progress of it's individual players because quite frankly if there is a weak or struggling player on that team, he or she must be traded for a stronger player; but I digress. Thinking about it, whether its baseball, football, hocky, basketball, football, Nascar, surfing, skateboarding, cheerleading, etc. your geeky side will reveal itself when things start to get intense and that is usually when the fun begins.

Personally speaking, I consider myself a geek when it pertains to professional wrestling. First off, its not fake its predetermined to the point where they actually choreograph every move they both make to ensure they don't really hurt each other, which wrestling fans call an oops. Knowing wrestler's real names, former personas, how many titles they've won, and other trivial information is just a part of what makes a wrestling fan. I have been and still am a wrestling fan since the NWA days with such wrestlers as Jimmy "Boogie Woogie" Valient and The Road Warriors,The question I have to ask myself is will I lose any major "cool" points after revealing this bit of info. My answer is who cares because, as a guy, professional wrestling is considered a male soap opera where we tune in to figure out story lines, angles, and watch grown men hit each other over the head with chairs.

In retrospect, just like embracing your inner dork you also have to embrace you inner geek. Look back at your middle/school high school days, were you a member of the band or any clubs such as the drama club, which were considered the geekiest school activities to be a part of. For me, I considered myself an art geek and I spent my times creating and making stuff up in my mind and drawing them on paper. In a sense, you can't escape how people knew you back then and to be perfectly honest you can't hide who you truly are. For its those people that are truly your best friends and will love you for who are inside, not the outside. In the end, I have told you what kind of geek I am and to what extent is my geekiness, all I have to say now is...who's next?