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What should be the next big thing to change from Geek only to Mainstream?

FarulosonothFarulosonoth Member UncommonPosts: 107
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We've had Wearing Glasses,Speed Racer, Comic Books, LoTR, MMORPG's,Star Wars, Computers, Video Games, etc... What should we work on next?

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  • OrccOrcc Member Posts: 3,043

    Believe it or not, "leet" is becoming pretty mainstream. Thats the next thing, just listen to talk shows and radio and what-not, youll notice them using words like owned and uber, and im seeing clothing with leet printed on them. Thats my guess.

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  • DekronDekron Member UncommonPosts: 7,359


    Originally posted by Farulosonoth

    We've had Wearing Glasses,Speed Racer, Comic Books, LoTR, MMORPG's,Star Wars, Computers, Video Games, etc... What should we work on next?


    I know you said "etc.", but you failed to mention Jolt Cola as a major item.  You're not a geek!!  You poser! image
  • SerienSerien Member CommonPosts: 8,460


    Originally posted by Orcc

    Believe it or not, "leet" is becoming pretty mainstream. Thats the next thing, just listen to talk shows and radio and what-not, youll notice them using words like owned and uber, and im seeing clothing with leet printed on them. Thats my guess.


    haha, damn right I believe it. I can't walk from class to class in school without hearing the occasional "woot" anymore

    it's kinda interesting...

    and owned is used a LOT!

    hell, I know teachers that use it image

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  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    what about noob>>?????
    i hear that word all the time
    even though i use it occasionally

  • AldaronAldaron Member Posts: 1,048

    Being a nerd isn't very special anymore...

    Personally I think snorting will become mainstream next.

    "Fear not death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal."

  • OmegaLetOmegaLet Member Posts: 588

    It bugs me when people say Owned or Noob or uber. I haven't really come to a conclusion of WHY, but I hate it when people do things that I do, or like things that I like. More of the fact of liking them years, months, however long, after I started liking them. It happens with my music all the time. Thats happening now with everyone saying all the L33T business, I just have anger towards everyone! BURN THEM ALL! ::::27:: ::::28::

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  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    have you ever heard like a very non so called geeky kid
    say like noob or owned just to make fun of us
    i hate that

  • PoporiPopori Member UncommonPosts: 334

    Originally posted by Serien

    haha, damn right I believe it. I can't walk from class to class in school without hearing the occasional "woot" anymore
    it's kinda interesting...
    and owned is used a LOT!
    hell, I know teachers that use it image

    Back before all of this school shooting stuff, I believe 8th-9th grade, my entire comp lit class would play Team Fortress. Teacher included. Granted..it was a computer class, he was more of a saave computer user than a nerd. But he'd be sure to let you know he was winning.

  • VampirVampir Member Posts: 4,239

    video games are now becoming more and more mainstream with each generation. back when they were first invented they were a geek/party thing. then in the 80's they became a totaly geek thing.

    then GTA came and people started viewing them as cooler, with every year.

    thats my personal opinion.

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    98% of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you''re one of the 2% who hasn''t, copy & paste this in your signature.

  • SicarimSicarim Member Posts: 219
    l33t speak, BY FAR! (Sorry to revive a dead topic, but I had to get this in.)
  • BigPeelerBigPeeler Member Posts: 1,270

    I have to agree that l33t sp34k and general online lingo is deffinatly becoming the next big "geek to mainstream" thing... already I've noticed MANY people at my school and such using terms like "owned" and "newb", I've even heard the phrase "uber leet" not too long ago... with online games being more popular then ever (and only getting more and more popular by the day) l33t sp34k is only bound to get bigger in everyday life... as long as nobody starts saying "pwned" (poned?), we're okay...

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