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What is a geek's weakness? Weak points? Soft spots?

asked Aug 06 '10 at 14:19

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Sports, sunlight, basically anything to do with the outdoors. lol

answered Aug 06 '10 at 14:25

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Why the lol? It's true.

(Aug 07 '10 at 19:36) tsilb tsilb's gravatar image

Naw, there are plenty of outdoor savvy geeks and lots of outdoor geek gear to appease them -- portable GPS navigators, sports GPS units with heartrate monitors & cadence sensors, solar power chargers. Outdoor geeks can enjoy geocaching, bicycling, hiking, boating (fishfinders!), flying, etc. Love the outdoors.

(Aug 07 '10 at 20:28) ageekmom ♦ ageekmom's gravatar image

hehe, so true when I think of many of my friends, but ya gotta go outdoors to get that exercise

(Aug 08 '10 at 08:29) Alty Alty's gravatar image

Arrogance is a geek's weakness. There is always someone smarter than you and there is always something more you can learn. Forget that and you're not a geek, you're just a twerp. ;)

answered Aug 07 '10 at 20:28

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+1, but keep in mind arrogance is also a strength. It drives us to excel and serves as an excuse not to mingle with the common folk.

(Aug 08 '10 at 01:29) tsilb tsilb's gravatar image

Hah yeah, well said :)

(Aug 08 '10 at 17:40) Justen Robertson Justen%20Robertson's gravatar image

Arrogance in excess is what I was referring to -- most positive qualities, exhibited in excess (at least for prolonged periods of time) are negatives.

(Aug 08 '10 at 19:54) ageekmom ♦ ageekmom's gravatar image

Not all geeks are the same. I would stereotype myself as a geek but I'm an outgoing person, I enjoy sports and the outdoors.

answered Aug 06 '10 at 17:52

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Not all geeks are the same, however, I think that almost every geek has a weakness for at least one of the products that Think Geek sells.

answered Aug 06 '10 at 17:37

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Sports. Definitely. Everyone has different interests and gifts, athletics is NOT one of mine.

I do run on the treadmill to burn energy and calories. I'm not "unfit". I just have terrible coordination. Except with a mouse.. and keyboard. I'm fast with those. Does that count?

Perhaps sun? I burn terribly bad. And NEVER tan. Much.. oh well. I still like some outdoors stuff. Quiet gardens where I can use a laptop or iDevice :)

I'm kinda outgoing, with good friends I guess. I'll see a movie or maybe go to lunch or dinner with a close friend. But I'm NOT the amusement park kind of person. Those places are just plain CRAZY.

answered Aug 06 '10 at 17:47

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It depends what type of geek you're talking about. I'm assuming your talking about computer geeks, so I would have to say it would be getting the power shut off, no internet connection, and the outdoors.

answered Aug 06 '10 at 17:58

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I am a geek of mixed types, so I do not have the weaknesses that regular computer geeks have.

answered Aug 06 '10 at 19:04

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Good books, games, and movies are my kryptonite. Anything that gets my brain going is really dangerous to my supply of free time, but the ones that ultimately cost me more money than they earn me are especially deadly. One day, when I am found dying, I will certainly curse them with my last breath for taking away time that could have been spent preparing for whatever did end up killing me. "Damn you, Bethesda Softworks!" I'll gasp. "Damn you, Chuck Palahnuik! Damn you, Wachowski and Coen brothers alike! DAMN YOU LINUS TORVALDS!"

answered Aug 07 '10 at 19:34

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I would have to say athletics, Gym class, and sport's. Those are for sure the worst.

answered Aug 07 '10 at 19:40

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I am always with geeky things,codes,Internet, and also an athlete,studying martial arts[Karate]. It doesn't seems to be related[Geek & Martial arts]. But it works in my life, I am happy with it. As a geek, does I have a weakness? I gotta really think about it!!!

answered Aug 07 '10 at 23:15

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maybe you are sensitive? :P

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