Fake Nerd Quiz
Really a Q&A written for teenagers. Filched from stackcats's journal.
ANIME NERD
[x] You watch anime.
[x] You read manga.
[x] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes.
[x] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise.
[ ] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ ] You have cosplayed.
[ ] You have done so in public.
[x] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[x] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[x] You enjoy drawing anime.
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[x] You know that it is pronounced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled.
Anime Nerd Points: 8. Kinda dumb as I would hardly consider anime fandom a "nerdom." Unless you live and breathe and make your own dōjinshi or something. You notice it's not part of this questionnaire? Some quiz.
ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[ ] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[ ] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[ ] You have a favourite brand.
[ ] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before.
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[ ] People actually ask for your drawings.
[ ] You are known as 'the art person' at your school.
[ ] Instead of just 'brown' or ' pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'.
[x] You have taken an art class outside of school.
[ ] You have considered a career as an artist.
[x] Your school papers are always covered in doodles.
[x] You have a favourite artist.
[x] Your drawings have been framed.
[ ] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go.
Art Nerd Points: 6. I had an adult art show exhibited in San Fran-fucking-cisco last year. I should get extra art points just for that.
MUSICAL NERD
[ ] You play a musical instrument.
[ ] You play more than one instrument.
[ ] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[ ] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[ ] You listen to classical music.
[ ] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period.
[ ] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[ ] You write music.
[ ] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.
Musical Nerd Points: 0. I play a friggin' CD player and that's about it.
VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[x] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.
[x] You have played a video game for over 10 hours. (I doubt it? Maybe cutting it close, though. I did a long stint on ME2 the other day, probably only about 6 hours though.)
[x] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3. [Does having 'em on my phone count?]
[x] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends. (lol, probably. I'm not very sociable at the moment)
[x] Your gaming system is in your room.
[x] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[x] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[ ] You keep playing a game until you beat it.
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.
Video Game Nerd Points: 8. I think I played Viva Pinata for, like, 12 hours straight... I'm a hardcore casual gamer???
COMPUTER NERD
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[ ] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer.
[x] You use computer faces; : D xD xP D: ^_^ >.> etc.
[ ] It is hard to go a day without using the computer. (it's not hard if I have to)
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[x] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else. (Used to be, on QOL, I suppose)
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[ ] You have/had a girlfriend/boyfriend you have only met online.
[ ] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[ ] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.'
[x] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online.
[x] You can type really, really fast.
Computer Nerd Points: 9. Not comprehensive of things like, "I can put together a computer from scratch" or "I know the file limitations for an MS access database." Clearly not a quiz written by anyone with any real geek/nerd cred. And yet I answer it eagerly anyway. Le sigh.
ANIME NERD
[x] You watch anime.
[x] You read manga.
[x] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes.
[x] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise.
[ ] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ ] You have cosplayed.
[ ] You have done so in public.
[x] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[x] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[x] You enjoy drawing anime.
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[x] You know that it is pronounced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled.
Anime Nerd Points: 8. Kinda dumb as I would hardly consider anime fandom a "nerdom." Unless you live and breathe and make your own dōjinshi or something. You notice it's not part of this questionnaire? Some quiz.
ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[ ] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[ ] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[ ] You have a favourite brand.
[ ] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before.
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[ ] People actually ask for your drawings.
[ ] You are known as 'the art person' at your school.
[ ] Instead of just 'brown' or ' pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'.
[x] You have taken an art class outside of school.
[ ] You have considered a career as an artist.
[x] Your school papers are always covered in doodles.
[x] You have a favourite artist.
[x] Your drawings have been framed.
[ ] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go.
Art Nerd Points: 6. I had an adult art show exhibited in San Fran-fucking-cisco last year. I should get extra art points just for that.
MUSICAL NERD
[ ] You play a musical instrument.
[ ] You play more than one instrument.
[ ] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[ ] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[ ] You listen to classical music.
[ ] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period.
[ ] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[ ] You write music.
[ ] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.
Musical Nerd Points: 0. I play a friggin' CD player and that's about it.
VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[x] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.
[x] You have played a video game for over 10 hours. (I doubt it? Maybe cutting it close, though. I did a long stint on ME2 the other day, probably only about 6 hours though.)
[x] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3. [Does having 'em on my phone count?]
[x] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends. (lol, probably. I'm not very sociable at the moment)
[x] Your gaming system is in your room.
[x] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[x] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[ ] You keep playing a game until you beat it.
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.
Video Game Nerd Points: 8. I think I played Viva Pinata for, like, 12 hours straight... I'm a hardcore casual gamer???
COMPUTER NERD
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[ ] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer.
[x] You use computer faces; : D xD xP D: ^_^ >.> etc.
[ ] It is hard to go a day without using the computer. (it's not hard if I have to)
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[x] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else. (Used to be, on QOL, I suppose)
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[ ] You have/had a girlfriend/boyfriend you have only met online.
[ ] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[ ] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.'
[x] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online.
[x] You can type really, really fast.
Computer Nerd Points: 9. Not comprehensive of things like, "I can put together a computer from scratch" or "I know the file limitations for an MS access database." Clearly not a quiz written by anyone with any real geek/nerd cred. And yet I answer it eagerly anyway. Le sigh.