tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post998614016740301151..comments2024-03-01T00:28:27.209-05:00Comments on Hello Ello: Mr. NerdEllo - Ellen Ohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-36536419078611020692009-11-03T22:39:54.237-05:002009-11-03T22:39:54.237-05:00I almost felt sorry for Eugene until you revealed ...I almost felt sorry for Eugene until you revealed his current jerkiness.<br /><br />As a former nerd, I was on the receiving end of many well-placed kicks to my shins, but I don't respond to any old classmates with rudeness.<br /><br />I now live in my high school town & even the classmates who ignored me are good friends today. I let my experiences shape who I am, but in a positive way.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-55022016548270768932009-10-30T09:57:36.984-04:002009-10-30T09:57:36.984-04:00I guess almost everyone knows a Eugene-like person...I guess almost everyone knows a Eugene-like person and some here have claimed to be "like" him. Except perhaps the turning jackass part.<br /><br />Our culture tends to glorify the "beautiful people" and denigrate those less attractive even though some of the "beautiful people" are in fact some of the most ugly people on the inside.J. L. Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335606939334631954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-29435814857970327942009-10-29T13:34:41.320-04:002009-10-29T13:34:41.320-04:00I was a nerd in high school AND college and I'...I was a nerd in high school AND college and I'm still a nerd: it hasn't gone to my head at all! And my head is a normal size, too. And my kids couldn't get into Julliard if their lives depended on it. <br /><br />Great story, though sad. It's so much nicer when you meet people who were awful in high school and they've turned into decent human beings. (Hasn't happened to me much, but I live in hope.)<br /><br />And what did happen to Eddie?Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-67603465231935144932009-10-26T12:52:59.574-04:002009-10-26T12:52:59.574-04:00Personally I'd like to know what Eddie grew up...Personally I'd like to know what Eddie grew up to be! ;)larramiefghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104480765679516865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-37271618941365797552009-10-26T09:43:15.616-04:002009-10-26T09:43:15.616-04:00Aw that's too bad that he became a jerk. I ag...Aw that's too bad that he became a jerk. I agree with Charles though. I bet he got made fun of quite a bit and now he's enjoying the tables being turned. You think that he'd be nice to people who were nice to him though. I am sure that he remembered you but enjoyed being a jerk. Too bad. <br /><br />Being a nerd is 1000 times better than being a jerk. Too bad he doesn't realize it :-PLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-79444110782876208462009-10-25T02:05:34.898-04:002009-10-25T02:05:34.898-04:00This has turned to a heated discussion. So unlike ...This has turned to a heated discussion. So unlike the comment section of Ello!<br /><br />I guess you touched a bitter nerve for many of us geeks/nerds. I am no saint; so I'm, not so secretly happy to now meet those hunks from school days who not that hunky any more with their "good looks" drying out. And even the world realizes that looks are sexy but success is sexier. No one wants a broke hunk. And when it comes to success - Geeks Rule! :D :D<br /><br />Me, am happy the way things turned out for me. I only have a handful friends from school days but I can trust each of them with my life. And that's precious. <br /><br />PS: We are all happy people over at Ello's so bring on the happy back, okay?Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-31659601364495910212009-10-24T20:04:19.353-04:002009-10-24T20:04:19.353-04:00Lana:
I'm speaking from very bitter experienc...Lana:<br /><br />I'm speaking from very bitter experience. I don't live in my hometown because frankly, I don't care to see any of the people who were so horrible to me for the years- YEARS- that I came home in tears every day.<br /><br />I choose to be friends with anyone who wants to, be kind to people, and enjoy my life. I'm old enough and confident enough now that if someone doesn't reciprocate I don't let it bother me, at least not for long. It is a choice.<br /><br />It is not okay to be condescending, unkind, or rude to other people just because I was a miserable teenager. My experience made me very averse to behaving in a way that makes other people feel diminished.<br /><br />I'm sorry if you feel that I've slighted you or can't relate to how it feels to be left out but let me assure you, I can. <i>Seventeen</i> by Janis Ian was my personal theme song for a long time. Nobody would have crossed the room to pee on me if I burst into flames. <br /><br />People grow up, though, and when I meet some of those people now I find that they truly wish me well. I'm secretly glad that they've gained weight, but I would never say that out loud ;)<br /><br />Cheers!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-76007704620577904042009-10-24T12:10:32.878-04:002009-10-24T12:10:32.878-04:00I've been down Eugene's path, myself, so I...I've been down Eugene's path, myself, so I'll start by disagreeing wholeheartedly with Laurel's implication that we "choose" to "cling to" social isolation as adults. When someone grows up alienated from society, that is their "normal." We don't typically make & have friends because we've been denied the opportunity to learn how to. It's just much easier being alone. Besides, if enough people are cruel to you for a long enough time, why the hell would you WANT to have anything to do with them?<br />Did you know that psychological torture has been found to be just as painful & damaging as physical torture & that psychological counciling doesn't often help (& sometimes even does more damage?)<br />Funny how people abuse others, expect them to be okay with it & when they're not, revictimize them with "you're choosing to cling to isolation." *snort* Give me a break.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-38166377195447108322009-10-24T08:30:51.197-04:002009-10-24T08:30:51.197-04:00That is sad. I was a nerd with lots of nerdy frien...That is sad. I was a nerd with lots of nerdy friends. We had a great time, though, and all of us grew up to be pretty happy people.<br /><br />blogless troll nailed it. Too many of us translate the social isolation of youthful nerddom and cling to it on our path to success in adulthood. To have no friends in high school because you're skinny, zit-infested, too smart for normal social interaction, and everyone else is still young and stupid definitely sucks.<br /><br />Having no friends as an adult because you're just a grade-A jackass must be worse, though.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-18362094271731728552009-10-24T03:12:27.810-04:002009-10-24T03:12:27.810-04:00What BT said. But people just change as well. I we...What BT said. But people just change as well. I went to my 10th high school reunion, um 9.5 years ago now, and was surprised how I got along with people I disliked back in the day and vice versa. What ya gonna do.pacatruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125048243775811714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-52209370371654748712009-10-24T02:58:27.168-04:002009-10-24T02:58:27.168-04:00Oh I had lots of those nerd friends - heck, I was ...Oh I had lots of those nerd friends - heck, I was probably one of those nerds myself. My sons and husband prefer the label of "geek" 'cuz I guess it's kewl to be a geek and not so much to be a nerd. <br /><br />Geek is computerific and nerd is just booky - but that's me. ;)<br /><br />I work in a law firm too - so you're making me giggle. :)Kimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-68484915104214659782009-10-23T19:29:06.147-04:002009-10-23T19:29:06.147-04:00I bet he remembered you and was just too snobby to...I bet he remembered you and was just too snobby to admit it! But kudos to you for being nice. <br />You told the story well, Ellen.<br />I wish your kids were there to say, "Who's the ugly guy with the ginormous head?"Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-87643037093522089842009-10-23T14:13:58.155-04:002009-10-23T14:13:58.155-04:00Well, although you were nice to him, probably many...Well, although you were nice to him, probably many folks weren't so nice. I imagine he was teased unmercifully and made fun of. I figure that would turn anyone into an ass once they got into a position of some power and influence.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-51733941104124689402009-10-23T12:08:53.862-04:002009-10-23T12:08:53.862-04:00If only you'd asked him out on a date... Ha! S...If only you'd asked him out on a date... Ha! Sad about Eugene. I've known people like that. It's that I'll Show You revenge thing that gets them through all the years of torment. <br /><br />And thanks a lot for bringing up Cuban food. Now I must go find some place that serves plantains for lunch.Blogless Trollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983848259551488867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-86447176022754811292009-10-23T12:08:20.964-04:002009-10-23T12:08:20.964-04:00This is a sad story =(
I don't ever give a jac...This is a sad story =(<br />I don't ever give a jackass the time of day. They're not worth wasting time talking to. I wonder why Eugene changed.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206364178630503002noreply@blogger.com