Don't try to outnerd me

I admit it, I am a nerd. A big nerd. One thing that really upsets this big nerd is when someone tries to outnerd me. I'm not saying it can't be done, in fact there are many nerdly subjects that I am not well versed in. I can't name Star Trek episodes by title and number, I can't recite every Kevin Smith movie verbatum, and these are choices I have made in my life. I only have so much nerd power to go around. Still, I hate it when other nerds try to act superior because they know something you don't. Don't ask me questions about an anime character and then act dumbfounded when I have no idea who you are talking about. Don't pull the old, "I can't believe you don't know this line." I may be a nerd, but I am still a big guy, odds are I can whallop your ass pretty handily, even if your 93 lb ass has a black belt in jujitsu. Don't make me bring down a world of hurt. If you want to talk nerd, that is fine, just don't gloat when I don't know something, and I promise I will try to do the same. If you are an anime junkie and don't know the hit dice of a 2nd edition bugbear, I won't demean you. In fact I will probably pat you on the back for not knowing such a trivial statistic. In general we nerds get along, so far as we don't stray from our core group of nerdlidom. But, if a Star Trek nerd bumbles into your Babylon 5 party, don't bash him and his favorite show. Instead, try to show him what makes your show so cool in your eyes. Instead of starting a needless flamewar, perhaps you can win another fan to your side. We are all in this together. We are what is known as a niche group, and there are so many different niches in that niche that one could easily become lost forever. Things go better for all of us when we work together to advance anything nerdy. If you hate Pokemon, just remember that there are some people who got their first nerd taste from that and they may branch out into other things. I am not saying you have to love everything, far from it, I hate a lot of stuff out there and if asked my opinion on it I will be blunt. However, don't hate the person because of what they love, be they Trekkie, Gamer, or Cosplayer. That is all.