Why is LOTR popular amongst ALL nerds?

Everything.

They just all know an excellent story when they see one!

I, for one, would find being called a nerd or a geek a compliment! I consider myself a geek, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest!

And good for them for having a club - I wish our school had sometihng like that!!!

Originally posted by AngelArwen
I am SO proud to be a geek. I think it's unnatural. But if I had to choose between being a geek who reads and is cultured, and being someone cool who dresses well, I would SO choose the geek. I think being cultured is underrated in our society. And I think that most people who like LOTR are considered geeks because they know so much about it, more so than any casual movie-goer would. As of yet, I don't know enough about LOTR to become a geek, but I would definitely like to progress to geekdom eventually. ^^

👆 Great post

@Dogbert: Hm, strange, you're right... If I think of all the Tolkien fans I know -.-

Dogbert is kinda right here. yes..... 😖hifty:

hey i was president of the chess club, and then one of the best bar hoppers in town, i club, and enjoy, ahem, other activities and AM OBSSESSED with LOTR.......

yeah i was called a nerd in school ( when i was in the maths olympiad) but i think i understand why "nerds" like this story so much......they have active, ALIVE, imagination

since they dont spend so much time in other silly popular stuff they can live in their heads. Say what u want bout nerds, geeks whatever they call them ( them being the people who dont understand us) but remember this- Dreams lead to creation.

soooooo we may not be popular but our futures are bright and our lives Have been enriched( even if some of us are bordering on insanity) by the GENIUS of Tolkien.

Very well said, I agree totally.

in my area a lot of regular people like it, they like the movie because of how good it is

If geek = well educated, book reader, then i guess im a geek
I play chess and poker, if im a geek because im smarter than you well then I have nothing to worry about, except that you are ignorant and possibly jealous!!

well i guess that if that's what you call a geek, i am. I don't consider myself one though... 😕

Do you mean "nerd" as into Dungeon and Dragons??? or "nerd" as into LOTR??? 😉

i think i like reading all of the lotr spoofs and stuff that makes fun of it rather than obsessing over it. but the ringwraiths rule

WE KNOW!!! 😛

LOL

Originally posted by Aurora
They have taste!!!!

I am amazed at the kinds of friends I have made by the movies and the books. I have met ppl who I would have never have spoken to in school, not being conceided or anything, I just didn't think I had anything in common with them. These are the same ppl who have taught me so much, made me laugh, and thourohly entertained me.

I am a LOTR Geek! And proud of it! If there was a convention tomarrow near me I would gladdly go and do our secret hand shake! U know the one, don't ya. Okay maybe I am a little lost. This is the Star Trek web site isn't it?

Same goes for me.

anyone who uses the words geek or nerd to classifie a group of ppl still has much to learn

hey, i am NO geek! and i love the movies!

The definition of Nerd:

Nerd - A person regarded as socially dull, unsophisticated, awkward, etc., specif., as from being preoccupied with schoolwork, an intellectual hobby, etc.

See also fool, student

I think that we're all socially fine.

sorry but to be regarded as something does not mean they are actualy socially dull or anything

I had a lot of friends who ppl would call nerds, heck I got called nerd all the time in high school

think I give a damn???

ppl who think their idea of the truth is the truth, have a lot to learn and will prolly not get far in the real world

I think that ever since the movie "Revenge of the nerds" some ppl have develop a stereotype concept of others that have high interest in learning.

I don't classify groups as nerds, geeks, or anything else. I do on the other hand think that it is perfectly alright to label myself a LOTR Geek. Infact I would rather be classified as one. I enjoy not being stuck in the catigory of normal. I am a huge, i mean huge movie fanitic and I love all movies (well most) and I am proud to have knowledge that not everyone has.