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<p>Anybody heard of this? Man, they have competitions for everything these days. Still, seems pretty cool for computer nerd type kids.</p>
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<p>I know I’m supposed to ‘smile and nod’, but seriously?</p>
<p>technologically gifted kids?</p>
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Being as how I am sort of a computer nerd, although not a kid, I think you would have to have a pretty thin skin for this to actually bother you. Would “Geek” be better? THat’s a self descriptive term many “technologically oriented” kids use.</p>
<p>Frankly, I don’t consider “nerd” a pejorative. I don’t really know anyone who does, and I’m an engineer working with mainly engineers.</p>
<p>Fair enough. One of the drawbacks of the internet is the lack of context or body language. The term our kids use is ‘GERD’…a cross between a Geek and a Nerd, however I would never call them that, nor would I use it online, but that’s just me. Intellectual Bada$$ is the one that cracks me up (and most used when parents ears are not close).</p>
<p>It sounds like a great program. One of my boys attended a professional conference similar to this and had a great experience.</p>
<p>Thanks. Sounds like a great program and I think my son would be proud to call himself a “GERD”.</p>
<p>Some kids started a group at son’s school a few years ago called the Senerds. (Cross between “Senior” and “Nerds.”) They host parties twice a year, and the idea is that whether you are a math nerd, a science nerd, a literary nerd, a gaming nerd, etc., you are welcome at the parties. Being a nerd just means you have a passion for something.</p>
<p>The last party had over 80 kids, everyone had a blast and, best of all, it was “incident-free.”</p>