If there is only one thing you remember about Nerds, remember this:
They will argue about anything.
You’ll notice the signs of an impending Nerd Argument if you hang out with them enough.
For instance, James likes to say that things “confuse” him just to start an argument.
As we’re going through the Drive-Thru at Panda Express:
Drive-Thru Attendant: Here’s your regular soda. (I had ordered a Pepsi; James ordered a Dr Pepper)
James (muttering in the background): *Regular* soda? I wonder which qualifies as *regular*.
Me: What are you muttering about?
James: I’m confused.
Me: What are you confused about?
James: His use of the term “regular.”
Me: You know he meant my soda.
James: No, I don’t. Dr Pepper could be “regular.”
Me: He didn’t mean the Dr Pepper. (Starting to get annoyed)
James: Don’t get mad.
Me: Then don’t argue with me about meaningless stuff.
James: I’m not arguing.
And, to be fair, he really doesn’t think he’s “arguing.” To him, we are simply “discussing” the different sides of an issue.
But to me, it is arguing.
If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, what planet do you think Nerds come from?
Probably Pluto.
Oh, wait. It’s not a planet anymore.
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