THERE are some sights- like a lightning bolt, a hurricane, or a volcano that make us stop for a minute when we least expect to be stopped. We are completely dumbstruck, and all we can say is- "what on earth was that"??
One such sight is the stereotypical nerd having his or her share of the spotlight. Some random flashbacks of geeks losing control (wild dances at random places and unreasonable alcohol intake at inexplicable moments) have inspired me to write on this lazy Thursday afternoon.
The world must take note of this. There may be cool dudes with their I-don't-give-a-damn attitude, hotshots who steal the show, those who liven up any party or burn any dance floor- but the geek letting loose in a bar or club deserves its share of respect, because much like what we see on the discovery channel, these sights are rare, breathtaking and amusing.
There is one obvious explanation for the nature of nerd outbursts. Nerds rarely go on drinking sprees find their groove to a groovy track. But then when a combination of circumstances and curiosity give them a little taste of the wild side, they shed centuries of inhibition. What follows is their transition to a parallel universe, where it is just him\her and whatever gets him\her high- nothing else matters. This particular level of disregard for everything else while is seldom achieved by anybody. The late 80's paid tribute by integrating such characters into their movies- mostly high school geeks getting drunk or stoned, and dancing away. This was funny and often as a result the nerds grew cooler than the cooler gang.
Weird?Freaky?Funny? Whatever you may call it, I'm sure you would have witnessed such glorious acts at some point in your life.
And as a nerd having been there, done that, I dedicate to it a blog entry.
