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[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It's just a generational difference.

The Gen Xers get really confused because to them a stereotypical "computer nerd" is (was) a greasy 35 year old in his mom's basement which is covered in RMS posters who would unironically 741k l1k3 7h15.

South Park WoW guy

To us zoomers a stereotypical "computer nerd" is a proudly neuroatypical GNC queer with a body pillow of their waifu.

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