Ah, man. Ahhhhh, man.

[thebitterguy]

Remember that scene in the Rambo trailer when he shoots the driver of a truck in the back of the head with some large caliber weapon imounted on the back of the truck?

That's how I feel after reading this Onion AV Club article about nerdy pop culture obsessions.

Ouch. It's like shaving with a cheese grater, it stings so bad.

At least they left off Babylon 5. I still have SOME dignity.

edit: yes, yes, who needs to have their opinions and hobbies validated by a bunch of strangers who write for The Onion, blah blah.

Comments

[doc-mystery.livejournal.com]

Isn't reading The Onion itself right up there in the top 10 of nerdy pop culture obsessions?

::B::

[artbroken.livejournal.com]

That Rocky Horror photo was taken in Australia.

I am so proud.

[rbowspryte.livejournal.com]

I'm glad they pull no punches frankly. It's what made the Onion great in the first place.

...and if anyone needs a "schooling" these days it's us geeks IMHO.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

This article is reason number #330123 to hate the Onion, helpfully demonstrating reason number one: snotty writing. I know guys like this; they dress liked "nerds" to be "ironic" never realizing the joke's on them.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

What, a bunch of superior 'net nerds shitting on other people's hobbies? No thanks, I can get that from LJ, without ads and far more entertainingly.

[brand-of-amber.livejournal.com]

Yep.

[momentrabbit.livejournal.com]

Hmm, only 9 of 20 for me. I think I'll use this as a 'to do' list. :)

Seriously, though, a little introspection is all nice and well, but I preferred this list the first time. When it was called 'Otaku no Video'.

[uhlrik.livejournal.com]

Guilty as charged.

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I don't think they know the difference between a nerd and a geek.

Fantasy Sports Leagues? That's nerdy.

[rentagurkha.livejournal.com]

Wow. The Internet finally coughed up something that I have trouble believing in. My brain still is having trouble accepting that such a thing can exist. That's not happened in a long, long time.

(For reference, it was the words "Garfield fanfic" that did it).