Nerd Points: The Basics

IV. The Basics

Here are the basics. Some of these will be expanded upon in later portions. When this occurs, points may be accumulated, even if some topics seem to be duplicated. I give my own scores for comparison; they may be considered those of a moderately above-average nerd. No score should be considered a "maximum" amount of nerdiness. The max will grow as the list develops; any portion of the list may be used to give a fairly accurate relationship between 2 potential nerds. The more of the list that is considered, the more accurate the comparison between the 2.

• If you are male, + 5 pts.
• If you regularly wear glasses, +5 pts.
• If you regularly wear contacts, +2 pts.
• If you wear glasses instead of contact for medical reasons, +3 pts.
• If you have asthma, +5 pts.
• If you have never had the opportunity to kiss or be kissed by the opposite sex, +10 pts.
• If you wear a pocket protector, +25 pts.
• If you have ever bought a pocket protector, +5 pts. for each, +5 each if it was for yourself
• If you own a sliderule, +15 pts.
• If you've ever written a program for a graphing calculator, +10 pts. for each.
• If your voice is still changing, and you are over 16 years old, +1 point for each year over 16.
• If you live with your parents, and you are over 18 years old, +3 pts. for each year over 18.
• If you work in Technical Support, Computer Repair, or any other computer-related field, +5 pts.
• If your job is part-time, +5 pts.
• If you've ever used a social networking or online dating service, other than Myspace or Facebook, +2 points for each. (Yes, MMORPGs and FPSs count)
• If you know what an MMORPG or an FPS is, +1 point each.
• If you've ever played a tabletop RPG, +2 points for each campaign.
• If you own more than 1 computer, +2 points for each.
• If you tried to consider a gaming console in the previous question as a computer, +1 point extra for each.
• For every time you've seen any one of the Lord of the Rings, +1 points.
• For every time you've seen Monty Python: Search for the Holy Grail, +2 points.
  
• +10 points for every comic book TITLE you own that is older than you are.
• For every degree you have, including high school diploma, +1 point.

My score for this section: 119