Revenge of the Nerds - why is Booger considered a nerd?
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Revenge of the Nerds - why is Booger considered a nerd?
I just re-watched Revenge of the Nerds today, and it reminded me of something I always wondered about. Why is Booger considered a nerd? IMO, he doesn't seem to meet the stereotypical nerd qualifications like all the other nerds in the movie do.
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Originally Posted by Calculon
Le'see:
1. above-average intelligence - check
2. poor hygiene - check
3. lack of social skills - check
4. sexually frustrated - check
What was the question again?
1. above-average intelligence - check
2. poor hygiene - check
3. lack of social skills - check
4. sexually frustrated - check
What was the question again?
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Originally Posted by Calculon
Le'see:
1. above-average intelligence - check
2. poor hygiene - check
3. lack of social skills - check
4. sexually frustrated - check
What was the question again?
1. above-average intelligence - check
2. poor hygiene - check
3. lack of social skills - check
4. sexually frustrated - check
What was the question again?
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Originally Posted by UAIOE
Where in the movie did they show his above-average intelligence?
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Originally Posted by Michael Ballack
There's plenty of stupid nerds. There's a category of nerds that thinks they are smarter than they really are.
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Originally Posted by Calculon
Le'see:
1. above-average intelligence - check
2. poor hygiene - check
3. lack of social skills - check
4. sexually frustrated - check
What was the question again?
1. above-average intelligence - check
2. poor hygiene - check
3. lack of social skills - check
4. sexually frustrated - check
What was the question again?
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Originally Posted by Kudama
In the movie the nerds were like a D&D party. Booger was the Berserker. The gay dude was the Elf.
Get it together nerds!
Get it together nerds!
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Originally Posted by taffer
That is what I was wondering too. The movies never show him using above-average intelligence, and IMO, to be a nerd you have to be intelligent.
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Originally Posted by Josh H
Nah, to me the biggest part of someone being labeled a nerd is there being socially awkward and/or outcast.
In any case, sometimes you just have to say, "What the fuck."
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I think he hung out with the nerds because they accepted him, it was where he fit in best. The nerds probably thought they were hanging out with one of the "cool" dudes. When they (nerds) were all naive about women, getting stoned and partying he was an expert. I'm betting he got them to do all of his schoolwork which kept his grades in perfect order thus he was considered a nerd.
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My question is
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Originally Posted by mijorico
Why is he considered a nerd?
Isn't his name self explanatory? He picks his nose in public. Last I checked, that doesn't make you cool.
Isn't his name self explanatory? He picks his nose in public. Last I checked, that doesn't make you cool.
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On the commentary in the Panty Raid edition dvd he points out how he wasn't really a nerd but he just was just kinda lumped with them(he may have said something about it being because he didn't get accepted in any other frats).
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Gibert: I just wanted to say that I'm a nerd, and I'm here tonight to stand up for the rights of other nerds. I mean uh, all our lives we've been laughed at and made to feel inferior. And tonight, those bastards, they trashed our house. Why? Cause we're smart? Cause we look different? Well, we're not. I'm a nerd, and uh, I'm pretty proud of it.
Lewis: Hi, Gilbert. I'm a nerd too. I just found that out tonight. We have news for the beautiful people. There's a lot more of us then there are of you. I know there's alumni here tonight. When you went to Adams you might've been called a spazz, or a dork, or a geek. Any of you that have ever felt stepped on, left out, picked on, put down, whether you think you're a nerd or not, why don't you just come down here and join us. Okay? Come on.
Gibert: Just join us cos uh, no-one's gonna really be free until nerd persecution ends.
Lewis: Hi, Gilbert. I'm a nerd too. I just found that out tonight. We have news for the beautiful people. There's a lot more of us then there are of you. I know there's alumni here tonight. When you went to Adams you might've been called a spazz, or a dork, or a geek. Any of you that have ever felt stepped on, left out, picked on, put down, whether you think you're a nerd or not, why don't you just come down here and join us. Okay? Come on.
Gibert: Just join us cos uh, no-one's gonna really be free until nerd persecution ends.