Different Flavors of Nerdery

The term is a pejorative. It conjures up images of awkward people who are way better at math that you'll ever be. It can also conjure images of people dressed in fake armor milling around a fairgrounds somewhere. Not to mention the Star Wars/Star Trek stereotypes you can think of.

I'm not saying that these images are incorrect, I think there are some things that fit the term nerdery that are probably not the first things you think about.

Let's take fantasy football for example. There's a great quote I've seen out there in the wilds of the internet.

Fantasy football is Dungeons and Dragons for the guys who beat up kids that played Dungeons and Dragons.

Totally on the mark. When you think about it, which one of these things is more sad?

• Playing a game that recreates another game (FF)
• Playing a game that creates what has never existed (D&D)

And I'm sure that the professional poker players make fun of the professional Magic Card players. Silly really. Just admit that you're all card nreds and get over yourself already. Then again the Star Trek vs Star Wars feud has gone on for decades now with no end in sight.

We all have our obsessions, and if yours doesn't involve an alien, a superhero, mythical creature, it doesn't mean you're not a nerd. Obsessive sports fans, I'm talking to you....