and henceforth we shall list the Canon
of all nerdery that ever was or ever
will be
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
signs that you’re a nerd Josh language
bud Bell Rock
for this list we’re throwing out a few
clues that you can use to figure out
whether or not you are king or queen of
the Nerds or just a nerdling okay don’t
help him you’re the dungeon master just
kill Pierce and give Neil back his sword
he’s upset in no way are we judging
nerds Hey we are pretty nerdy ourselves
we’re just saying that if you fall into
any of these categories your membership
in the nerd club is almost assured with
his dying breath he utters the Dark Lord
when you kill you all wait these things
can talk number 10 you hate being asked
if you like the Big Bang Theory do you
want to join us for Thai food and a
Superman movie marathon a marathon
Wow how many Superman movies are there
you’re kidding right the Big Bang Theory
is a huge hit but you don’t want to be
associated with its all-star cast of
power nerds no we’re just wondering why
the guys like this stuff so much so we
thought we’d give it a try
as funny as the show can be it’s dated
stereotypes of nerds and nerd culture
are a big turn-off to anyone inside the
zeitgeist it’s a transparent counterfeit
of everything geeks love masquerading is
authenticity with many of the shows
references coming off as heavy-handed
and overt all right well who’s the best
superhero
can’t ask a question like that in here
you’re trying to start a rumble as a
real nerd you know you don’t actually
talk like that but that’s definitely how
you sound to other people this is my
comic-con makeup I love you but there
are some things a man doesn’t share with
his girlfriend it’s hard for those who
wear their nerd cred on their sleeve to
get behind this show and its popularity
only fuels that resentment sorry is our
nerd showing it’s a touchy subject
gentlemen number nine you have large
collections of memorabilia funny I
didn’t even know you get you girls
talked like that do you have movie
figurines in plain view and in the
packaging in your home comic books on
display take a good look at the posters
on your wall
what is your board game collection look
like yeah I think he likes action
figures even more than you over the
years you may have amassed a few things
literal physical things that beautifully
demonstrate a level of geekdom that
might shock the average individual even
if you can’t afford that $150 Lego
Millennium Falcon you still want it and
you might just save up to get it by
skipping an evening with friends but is
that even a problem
no you cherish the experience to load up
on your memorabilia stockpile which is
proudly exhibited at the heart of nerd
HQ I just sold the guys GI Joe for a
thousand bucks really do you have any of
those yeah you do a 47 on number 8 you
know what a d20 and Sacko is what do you
call that crap with the dungeons and the
Dragons Dungeons & Dragons
that’s the crap loving Star Wars waiting
in line to see the new superhero movie
or playing a few video games are no
longer things that separate nerds from
average people Dungeons & Dragons
however that’s still a place that only
true nerds call home shouldn’t there be
a board or some pieces or something to
Jenga
no no this is a role-playing game it
takes place entirely in our collective
imagination not only is the level of
organization required to coordinate an
evening of tabletop role-playing games
too much for the casual geek learning
and keeping up with the ever-changing
rules
definitely also earns you serious
cred I took my throwing knife and throw
it knife style ancient ten points
damaged look at that what am I not good
at sex so if you don’t know what a
20-sided dies for or why you need to
know your characters chance to hit an
armor class of zero you might have to
step aside
can’t hear you over the sound of me
rubbing his sword on my balls
you have successfully rubbed your balls
in the sword number seven you’re oddly
formal in your online communications
whether or not you have an email
signature that involves Latin Klingon or
Dothraki you still may show other signs
of online nerdery twenty-seven lawyers
in the room anybody know post hoc ergo
propter hoc Josh uh being overly polite
in emails especially emails to your
friends and using words like gentleman
or milady is a dead giveaway terms like
good sir or kind sir may also be in your
repertoire right in the middle of things
I guess you called her milady
you may even proceed an epic youtube
comment rant with such words perhaps to
mask your nerd rage or even to lend some
humor to your meltdown so you get
nothing
you lose good day sir sure these habits
may have formed from spending so much
time with your online guilt but when you
leave that fantasy world some of the
formal dialogue should stay behind hair
number six you think a fedora is a cool
fashion accessory you lost today kid
that doesn’t mean you have to like
unless you’re a badass archaeologist
with a whip and a blasé attitude
you shouldn’t even bother bringing a
fedora home from the Fedora store how
can you tell if you’re wearing a fedora
properly well look down do you happen to
be wearing a tailored suit and have a
cigarette hanging out of your Yap or are
you wearing a gamer tee and ill-fitting
jeans
yeah that’s what we thought one does not
simply plop a Fedora on one’s head and
expect it to match perfectly with the
rest of one’s casual clothing ugly also
that Fedora you love is probably a
trilby at least learn the proper terms
if you’re gonna go full nerd a fedora
I’m Indiana Jones
I’m Indiana Jones number five you cringe
when people confuse Star Trek with Star
Wars live long
prosper whatever we think we can all
agree Star Trek and Star Wars are
completely different things just because
they’re both set in space doesn’t mean
they have much else in common it’s
obvious where the mistake comes from the
title similarity is an unfortunate
coincidence but with the franchise’s
being as popular as they are you will
accept no excuse I got it believe us we
understand your frustration when you
mention William Shatner and they reply
with no I don’t really watch Star Wars
he’s supposed to
but what like you big fan of the fat no
it’s always more of a Star Wars guy Oh
Star Wars eater who is this man you know
you probably shouldn’t correct them but
if you don’t then that person will have
to live their entire lives not knowing
the difference and you definitely can’t
have that can you you are a sad strange
little man and you have my pity farewell
number four
you enjoy debates about trivial and
fictional things first season when you
watch it the second time is better than
the third season and the fourth season
when you watch the fifth time ok cool
Tom
ask yourself good sirs and fairest of
maidens is it really crucial to
understand the importance of Trek Wars
b5 BSG or firefly in the larger scheme
of things we’ve done the impossible that
makes us mighty of course it is because
you’re a nerd such conversations
actually bring intense pleasure ok he’s
a wookie and his kind is actually more
intelligent than they appear that’s why
you have strong opinions on the
following statements skully was way too
good for Mulder lost made sense and
sliders is an underappreciated
masterpiece but there are some social
situations where you can and should let
the little things go example dinner with
your in-laws if they think spider-man is
in the Justice League that Call of Duty
is the best video game ever
or the Greedo shot first you can let it
slide this time
no okay Tyrion Lannister why don’t you
just cast a spell and get us the waffle
iron back oh ok I don’t even have time
to tell you how wrong you are actually
it’s gonna bug me if I don’t number
three you wear t-shirts that make deep
references if you get T Fury emails and
you actually get the references on
everything they have in stock you may be
a nerd yep that meathead at the gym has
a t-shirt with Captain America’s shield
on it and your dad uses a Superman
magnet to tack his bills to the fridge
but it takes a true nerd to wear a
t-shirt with obscure and layered
references Star Wars fun fact number 7
George Lucas based the film structure on
Akira Kurosawa’s the hidden fortress
because constantly quoting movies and TV
shows isn’t enough right maybe you can
clothe yourself for a week entirely with
swag you bought on thinkgeek or loot
crate but you probably shouldn’t
especially for that button-down office
job interview you’ve got on Tuesday also
that teenage mutant ninja squirtle shirt
probably doesn’t even fit anymore anyway
number two you quote lines in fake
languages what’s the elvish word for
friend
you’ve seen the Lord of the Rings enough
that you’ve memorized all the elvish you
bothered to remember what Valar
morghulis means in high Valyrian Valar
morghulis yes oh man must I
you’re Klingon to English dictionary is
dog-eared and worn and your wookie is
dead-on but that’s not the case for
everyone and spouting any of these
fictional languages on the regular may
result in awkward silences and wide-eyed
stares
I’m slow skate couch Klingon insult you
have no honor there are some instances
where these pieces of knowledge would
come in handy but let’s face it the
forest of Mirkwood is just too far away
Westeros seems pretty sketchy at this
point and you’re not gonna be involving
yourself in any Klingon honor rituals
anytime soon we hope huh George
so go off more so all we’re saying is
think before you quote that means
nothing it’s gibberish what
that’s not gibberish eats Klingon before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions I don’t believe
it
Nik is why you fail and I told you guys
you didn’t have to dress up
oh we were wearing this when you called
yeah when we dress up you’ll know it and
oh my god you guys would make the best
Luke and Han excuse me Oh Star Wars
cosplay cosplay costume play one does
not simply walk into Mordor surprise
motherfucker number one you’re super
into extended universes and lore many
Bothans died to bring us this
information
sometimes fictional universes can be
overwhelming especially if your waist
deep in that world’s expanded lore
welcome to level seven when a story is
just too big and interesting for its
original medium an expanded or extended
universe is needed to answer the
questions that us geeks so often have
this never would have happened with the
Starks in power take a film series like
Star Wars
after the original trilogy was over fans
wanted more and thus novels comic books
and video games expand on the story and
the universe fan of the Harry Potter
franchise check out fantastic beasts and
where to find them you have to be a
next-level nerd to really follow all of
this extra canon and keep track of what
counts and what doesn’t but it’s that
love and devotion for these fictional
worlds that really separates the geeks
from the plebs
do you agree with our list what do you
think makes one a serious nerd I
challenge you to find a single reference
to Kryptonian skin cells challenge
accepted
for more super nerdy top 10s published
every day good sirs be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com Valar morghulis
Delilah’s
of all nerdery that ever was or ever
will be
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
signs that you’re a nerd Josh language
bud Bell Rock
for this list we’re throwing out a few
clues that you can use to figure out
whether or not you are king or queen of
the Nerds or just a nerdling okay don’t
help him you’re the dungeon master just
kill Pierce and give Neil back his sword
he’s upset in no way are we judging
nerds Hey we are pretty nerdy ourselves
we’re just saying that if you fall into
any of these categories your membership
in the nerd club is almost assured with
his dying breath he utters the Dark Lord
when you kill you all wait these things
can talk number 10 you hate being asked
if you like the Big Bang Theory do you
want to join us for Thai food and a
Superman movie marathon a marathon
Wow how many Superman movies are there
you’re kidding right the Big Bang Theory
is a huge hit but you don’t want to be
associated with its all-star cast of
power nerds no we’re just wondering why
the guys like this stuff so much so we
thought we’d give it a try
as funny as the show can be it’s dated
stereotypes of nerds and nerd culture
are a big turn-off to anyone inside the
zeitgeist it’s a transparent counterfeit
of everything geeks love masquerading is
authenticity with many of the shows
references coming off as heavy-handed
and overt all right well who’s the best
superhero
can’t ask a question like that in here
you’re trying to start a rumble as a
real nerd you know you don’t actually
talk like that but that’s definitely how
you sound to other people this is my
comic-con makeup I love you but there
are some things a man doesn’t share with
his girlfriend it’s hard for those who
wear their nerd cred on their sleeve to
get behind this show and its popularity
only fuels that resentment sorry is our
nerd showing it’s a touchy subject
gentlemen number nine you have large
collections of memorabilia funny I
didn’t even know you get you girls
talked like that do you have movie
figurines in plain view and in the
packaging in your home comic books on
display take a good look at the posters
on your wall
what is your board game collection look
like yeah I think he likes action
figures even more than you over the
years you may have amassed a few things
literal physical things that beautifully
demonstrate a level of geekdom that
might shock the average individual even
if you can’t afford that $150 Lego
Millennium Falcon you still want it and
you might just save up to get it by
skipping an evening with friends but is
that even a problem
no you cherish the experience to load up
on your memorabilia stockpile which is
proudly exhibited at the heart of nerd
HQ I just sold the guys GI Joe for a
thousand bucks really do you have any of
those yeah you do a 47 on number 8 you
know what a d20 and Sacko is what do you
call that crap with the dungeons and the
Dragons Dungeons & Dragons
that’s the crap loving Star Wars waiting
in line to see the new superhero movie
or playing a few video games are no
longer things that separate nerds from
average people Dungeons & Dragons
however that’s still a place that only
true nerds call home shouldn’t there be
a board or some pieces or something to
Jenga
no no this is a role-playing game it
takes place entirely in our collective
imagination not only is the level of
organization required to coordinate an
evening of tabletop role-playing games
too much for the casual geek learning
and keeping up with the ever-changing
rules
definitely also earns you serious
cred I took my throwing knife and throw
it knife style ancient ten points
damaged look at that what am I not good
at sex so if you don’t know what a
20-sided dies for or why you need to
know your characters chance to hit an
armor class of zero you might have to
step aside
can’t hear you over the sound of me
rubbing his sword on my balls
you have successfully rubbed your balls
in the sword number seven you’re oddly
formal in your online communications
whether or not you have an email
signature that involves Latin Klingon or
Dothraki you still may show other signs
of online nerdery twenty-seven lawyers
in the room anybody know post hoc ergo
propter hoc Josh uh being overly polite
in emails especially emails to your
friends and using words like gentleman
or milady is a dead giveaway terms like
good sir or kind sir may also be in your
repertoire right in the middle of things
I guess you called her milady
you may even proceed an epic youtube
comment rant with such words perhaps to
mask your nerd rage or even to lend some
humor to your meltdown so you get
nothing
you lose good day sir sure these habits
may have formed from spending so much
time with your online guilt but when you
leave that fantasy world some of the
formal dialogue should stay behind hair
number six you think a fedora is a cool
fashion accessory you lost today kid
that doesn’t mean you have to like
unless you’re a badass archaeologist
with a whip and a blasé attitude
you shouldn’t even bother bringing a
fedora home from the Fedora store how
can you tell if you’re wearing a fedora
properly well look down do you happen to
be wearing a tailored suit and have a
cigarette hanging out of your Yap or are
you wearing a gamer tee and ill-fitting
jeans
yeah that’s what we thought one does not
simply plop a Fedora on one’s head and
expect it to match perfectly with the
rest of one’s casual clothing ugly also
that Fedora you love is probably a
trilby at least learn the proper terms
if you’re gonna go full nerd a fedora
I’m Indiana Jones
I’m Indiana Jones number five you cringe
when people confuse Star Trek with Star
Wars live long
prosper whatever we think we can all
agree Star Trek and Star Wars are
completely different things just because
they’re both set in space doesn’t mean
they have much else in common it’s
obvious where the mistake comes from the
title similarity is an unfortunate
coincidence but with the franchise’s
being as popular as they are you will
accept no excuse I got it believe us we
understand your frustration when you
mention William Shatner and they reply
with no I don’t really watch Star Wars
he’s supposed to
but what like you big fan of the fat no
it’s always more of a Star Wars guy Oh
Star Wars eater who is this man you know
you probably shouldn’t correct them but
if you don’t then that person will have
to live their entire lives not knowing
the difference and you definitely can’t
have that can you you are a sad strange
little man and you have my pity farewell
number four
you enjoy debates about trivial and
fictional things first season when you
watch it the second time is better than
the third season and the fourth season
when you watch the fifth time ok cool
Tom
ask yourself good sirs and fairest of
maidens is it really crucial to
understand the importance of Trek Wars
b5 BSG or firefly in the larger scheme
of things we’ve done the impossible that
makes us mighty of course it is because
you’re a nerd such conversations
actually bring intense pleasure ok he’s
a wookie and his kind is actually more
intelligent than they appear that’s why
you have strong opinions on the
following statements skully was way too
good for Mulder lost made sense and
sliders is an underappreciated
masterpiece but there are some social
situations where you can and should let
the little things go example dinner with
your in-laws if they think spider-man is
in the Justice League that Call of Duty
is the best video game ever
or the Greedo shot first you can let it
slide this time
no okay Tyrion Lannister why don’t you
just cast a spell and get us the waffle
iron back oh ok I don’t even have time
to tell you how wrong you are actually
it’s gonna bug me if I don’t number
three you wear t-shirts that make deep
references if you get T Fury emails and
you actually get the references on
everything they have in stock you may be
a nerd yep that meathead at the gym has
a t-shirt with Captain America’s shield
on it and your dad uses a Superman
magnet to tack his bills to the fridge
but it takes a true nerd to wear a
t-shirt with obscure and layered
references Star Wars fun fact number 7
George Lucas based the film structure on
Akira Kurosawa’s the hidden fortress
because constantly quoting movies and TV
shows isn’t enough right maybe you can
clothe yourself for a week entirely with
swag you bought on thinkgeek or loot
crate but you probably shouldn’t
especially for that button-down office
job interview you’ve got on Tuesday also
that teenage mutant ninja squirtle shirt
probably doesn’t even fit anymore anyway
number two you quote lines in fake
languages what’s the elvish word for
friend
you’ve seen the Lord of the Rings enough
that you’ve memorized all the elvish you
bothered to remember what Valar
morghulis means in high Valyrian Valar
morghulis yes oh man must I
you’re Klingon to English dictionary is
dog-eared and worn and your wookie is
dead-on but that’s not the case for
everyone and spouting any of these
fictional languages on the regular may
result in awkward silences and wide-eyed
stares
I’m slow skate couch Klingon insult you
have no honor there are some instances
where these pieces of knowledge would
come in handy but let’s face it the
forest of Mirkwood is just too far away
Westeros seems pretty sketchy at this
point and you’re not gonna be involving
yourself in any Klingon honor rituals
anytime soon we hope huh George
so go off more so all we’re saying is
think before you quote that means
nothing it’s gibberish what
that’s not gibberish eats Klingon before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions I don’t believe
it
Nik is why you fail and I told you guys
you didn’t have to dress up
oh we were wearing this when you called
yeah when we dress up you’ll know it and
oh my god you guys would make the best
Luke and Han excuse me Oh Star Wars
cosplay cosplay costume play one does
not simply walk into Mordor surprise
motherfucker number one you’re super
into extended universes and lore many
Bothans died to bring us this
information
sometimes fictional universes can be
overwhelming especially if your waist
deep in that world’s expanded lore
welcome to level seven when a story is
just too big and interesting for its
original medium an expanded or extended
universe is needed to answer the
questions that us geeks so often have
this never would have happened with the
Starks in power take a film series like
Star Wars
after the original trilogy was over fans
wanted more and thus novels comic books
and video games expand on the story and
the universe fan of the Harry Potter
franchise check out fantastic beasts and
where to find them you have to be a
next-level nerd to really follow all of
this extra canon and keep track of what
counts and what doesn’t but it’s that
love and devotion for these fictional
worlds that really separates the geeks
from the plebs
do you agree with our list what do you
think makes one a serious nerd I
challenge you to find a single reference
to Kryptonian skin cells challenge
accepted
for more super nerdy top 10s published
every day good sirs be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com Valar morghulis
Delilah’s
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