Originally posted by: Anchorhead
Using the word geek as a suffix to describe someone wasn't common until the 90s. Prior to that, they would have just been called a geek, with no association to anything specific. More often, nerd was used. Even then, not as a suffix to a specific thing. Then I guess the people who taunted me were ahead of their time.
Originally posted by: Anchorhead
First he says maybe you never heard it, but he did. He then follows it with a statement that might generate a few more replies and take the focus off of his mistake - "I remember the old saying that the difference between...". He goes one step further and comments on his own statement (complete with smilies) to try and steer the conversation even further away from his original statement. Again, good catch SKot.
The terminology may have been different but the sentiment is the same. This happened to me when I was a kid, but I'm talking about it now, at a time when Star Wars Geek or Star Wars Fan boy means pretty much the same thing as what I was called. But thanks for vehemently doubting anything that comes out of my mouth in your attempt to demonize me. Using the word geek as a suffix to describe someone wasn't common until the 90s. Prior to that, they would have just been called a geek, with no association to anything specific. More often, nerd was used. Even then, not as a suffix to a specific thing. Then I guess the people who taunted me were ahead of their time.
Originally posted by: AnchorheadGomer forgot which board he was trolling. This forum has people who were actually around in the 70s. Notice how he tried to amend the statement after you called him on it.
Did I really? Man I'm good. I didn't even realize that. Originally posted by: AnchorheadFirst he says maybe you never heard it, but he did. He then follows it with a statement that might generate a few more replies and take the focus off of his mistake - "I remember the old saying that the difference between...". He goes one step further and comments on his own statement (complete with smilies) to try and steer the conversation even further away from his original statement. Again, good catch SKot.