Why Are Nerds Used To Offend Their Kids?

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Ever since I was a little kid, the word “nerd” was used to offend the children who did not fit in easily or had specific hobbies. After years of hearing the word “nerd” and even be called one myself, I realized that to me it was just a character trait that needed to be embraced. A “nerd” was the kid that was great at math or english or science, or liked collecting cards, or loved playing video games, or brought a book to read during lunch because they did not have any friends. A simple and superficial definition of a “nerd” is a person who does not fit in easily. Some words that are too nice to describe a “nerd” are intelligent, educated, scholar and some words that are too mean are awkward, weirdo, and freak. An example of a nerd is “Dexter”

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