Yes on the videogames. Also, i like racing other folks on bikes (or did before i became a middle aged fat dad). Even so, I’m just over the line from nerd into normie, and only a couple blocks...
Yes on the videogames. Also, i like racing other folks on bikes (or did before i became a middle aged fat dad). Even so, I’m just over the line from nerd into normie, and only a couple blocks toward prep.
I also got the LARP category, but mine is a bit more extreme: And honestly, I feel like that's pretty accurate for me.
I also got the LARP category, but mine is a bit more extreme:
You are 64.5% Goth, 64.5% Nerd, placing you in the LARP category.
LARP stands for Live Action Role-Playing. It is a form of role-playing where participants physically act out their characters' actions and interact with one another in a simulated world. In the Jock-Nerd/Prep-Goth Test, LARP should not be understood pejoratively or as exclusively pertaining to role-playing, but as someone who combines the geeky knowledge of nerds with the non-conformity of Goths to engage in gaming, fantasy-worlds and the like.
And honestly, I feel like that's pretty accurate for me.
Oof, just barely missed out on being a true middle square normie. I feel like in reality I'm in the middle of the chart, with a circle radiating out of it. I have nerdy tendencies, and jock ones....
You are 39.2% Goth, 43.3% Nerd, placing you in the LARP category.
Oof, just barely missed out on being a true middle square normie.
I feel like in reality I'm in the middle of the chart, with a circle radiating out of it. I have nerdy tendencies, and jock ones. Goth and prep in ways. Different parts of the spectrum at once.
The definitive alignment chart for our times https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/923752929431785492/1076326024670887997/image0.jpg My results were a little surprising. I expected to be even...
My results were a little surprising. I expected to be even more normie, more goth and closer to the middle on jock/nerd alignment. But I guess the gamer in me tilted the scale.
Also I feel like “prep nerd” is a very uninspired name for the bottom left category.
Unsure about how these questions are worded, a good deal of them are descriptive statements which I can't imagine anyone disagreeing with, eg. Surely those are both just true? I wasn't sure how to...
Unsure about how these questions are worded, a good deal of them are descriptive statements which I can't imagine anyone disagreeing with, eg.
Rejecting societal norms is a key aspect of personal freedom.
Participating in fandom communities and conventions is a great way to connect with like-minded individuals.
Surely those are both just true? I wasn't sure how to answer, I don't really reject social norms, and I'm not part of any fandom community - but how could you say one wouldn't connect with likeminded people at a convention?
Nah. Lots of people think rejecting social norms is just being precious and juvenile. And lots of people find fandom communities to be off putting and overly intense. These will put you in the...
Nah. Lots of people think rejecting social norms is just being precious and juvenile.
And lots of people find fandom communities to be off putting and overly intense.
These will put you in the prep or jock category respectively.
Weighting also matters. It’s a 5 point scale with a neutral, not a yes/no.
Being as precious and as juvenile as you want is still your personal freedom. Then it's a place for off-putting and overly intense people to meet connect with like-minded individuals.
Lots of people think rejecting social norms is just being precious and juvenile.
Being as precious and as juvenile as you want is still your personal freedom.
And lots of people find fandom communities to be off putting and overly intense.
Then it's a place for off-putting and overly intense people to meet connect with like-minded individuals.
I'd say its one of those 'extremes is bad' situations. Being willing to reject the social norms and tolerate those who abandon them I do think is a key aspect, so I considered it key for freedoms....
Lots of people think rejecting social norms is just being precious and juvenile
I'd say its one of those 'extremes is bad' situations.
Being willing to reject the social norms and tolerate those who abandon them I do think is a key aspect, so I considered it key for freedoms.
A lot of the most homophobic/sexist stuff I see comes from the crowd that "values" traditional values the most. They tend to conflate 'letting others reject norms' with 'others forcing me to reject norms'
Newsflash haters: If one doesn't like the direction the broader culture is moving, its an option to move somewhere and make the town in your image. Worked for the Amish.
Sorry there was some conversational trauma leaking from IRL there. Values is in quotes above because its one of those "I only agree with my interpretation of these values" cases.
I actually disagree with this one. I think it usually turns into more of an echo chamber or circle jerk. I love the climbing community, but dislike events that are geared towards engaging climbers...
Participating in fandom communities and conventions is a great way to connect with like-minded individuals.
I actually disagree with this one. I think it usually turns into more of an echo chamber or circle jerk. I love the climbing community, but dislike events that are geared towards engaging climbers outside of climbing itself. Everything feels like a caricature. This is true for a lot of my hobbies. I do love engaging directly in the activity with folks (usually friends) who also enjoy it though, so maybe I'm just reading this a weird way.
After having been deeply involved in some fandom communities, I no longer think they are a particularly good place to connect with or encounter people. Fan communities online are atrocious and...
After having been deeply involved in some fandom communities, I no longer think they are a particularly good place to connect with or encounter people. Fan communities online are atrocious and often bring out the worst people. I'd rather just take my chances on finding people in real life; local game stores, or even just trying to foster interest in the activities I like in other people.
I'm probably showing my age here but this reminds me of the old spark quizzes. I swear that used to be spark.com and the sparknotes thing was just a part of it rather than the main attraction. I...
I'm probably showing my age here but this reminds me of the old spark quizzes. I swear that used to be spark.com and the sparknotes thing was just a part of it rather than the main attraction.
I haven't done anything like this forever so it was novel, fun, and more than a little nostalgic. 60% goth, 91.8% nerd. I feel like that should be the lower left quadrant to match my political compass results.
Holy shit, TIL the creators of TheSpark/SparkNotes also made OKCupid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OkCupid
Holy shit, TIL the creators of TheSpark/SparkNotes also made OKCupid:
OkCupid was originally owned by Humor Rainbow, Inc. OkCupid's founders (Chris Coyne, Christian Rudder, Sam Yagan, and Max Krohn) were students at Harvard University when they gained recognition for their creation of TheSpark and, later, SparkNotes. Among other things, TheSpark.com featured a number of humorous self-quizzes and personality tests, including the four-variable Myers-Briggs style Match Test. SparkMatch debuted as a beta experiment of allowing registered users who had taken the Match Test to search for and contact each other based on their Match Test types. The popularity of SparkMatch took off and it was launched as its own site, later renamed OkCupid. In 2001, they sold SparkNotes to Barnes & Noble, and began work on OkCupid.
Yeah when I first decided to try out online dating I was surprised to find that the default username and password combo I used for everything back then was already registered with an account. And...
Yeah when I first decided to try out online dating I was surprised to find that the default username and password combo I used for everything back then was already registered with an account. And I had taken some quizzes even!
Surely jocks are just nerds who nerd on sport? The opposite of a nerd is someone who isn't interested in anything. I don't know what a "Prep" is. Also I have never participated in a LARP in my life.
You are 41.8% Goth, 69.1% Nerd, placing you in the LARP category.
Surely jocks are just nerds who nerd on sport? The opposite of a nerd is someone who isn't interested in anything.
I don't know what a "Prep" is. Also I have never participated in a LARP in my life.
I got a bit preppie (hilarious as I sit here in a t-shirt with more holes than intended and jogging pants) and a bit nerdy (accurate) which put me in the Prep-nerd category. I see every other...
I got a bit preppie (hilarious as I sit here in a t-shirt with more holes than intended and jogging pants) and a bit nerdy (accurate) which put me in the Prep-nerd category. I see every other hybrid category had something interesting about it - Baller, Punk, LARPer. Ah well.
Ye.
I probably would have scored higher on the nerdy parts if they weren’t all video game related.
I took great umbrage at my normie results.
Yes on the videogames. Also, i like racing other folks on bikes (or did before i became a middle aged fat dad). Even so, I’m just over the line from nerd into normie, and only a couple blocks toward prep.
True Nerd club.
True Nerds unite.
For a community where almost everybody uses Firefox there seem to be surprisingly few of us!
Lot of Goth Nerds though, myself included.
This makes sense to me.
I'm edging on LARP but not quite there!
best michael scott
THATS WHAT SHE SAID!
I was halfway offended at how far Punk and Nerd are apart.... as a non-jocky nerd who listens to punk.
Huh. Didn’t expect that
I also got the LARP category, but mine is a bit more extreme:
And honestly, I feel like that's pretty accurate for me.
Looks like you're off to go fight those pesky Romans.
What have the Romans ever done for us?
Dead center in the X axis and only 2 blocks from dead center on the Y. Normies, meet your milquetoast overlord!
"Your Neutralness, it's a Beige Alert!"
Dagoth Ur welcomes you, Nerevar.
Come and look upon the heart, upon the heart!
Oof, just barely missed out on being a true middle square normie.
I feel like in reality I'm in the middle of the chart, with a circle radiating out of it. I have nerdy tendencies, and jock ones. Goth and prep in ways. Different parts of the spectrum at once.
The definitive alignment chart for our times
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/923752929431785492/1076326024670887997/image0.jpg
My results were a little surprising. I expected to be even more normie, more goth and closer to the middle on jock/nerd alignment. But I guess the gamer in me tilted the scale.
Also I feel like “prep nerd” is a very uninspired name for the bottom left category.
I feel like an alignment chart for 2023 should have at least one question about 4chan. This seems like a Breakfast Club alignment chart.
4chan, and also jordan peterson and maybe cory doctorow.
Unsure about how these questions are worded, a good deal of them are descriptive statements which I can't imagine anyone disagreeing with, eg.
Surely those are both just true? I wasn't sure how to answer, I don't really reject social norms, and I'm not part of any fandom community - but how could you say one wouldn't connect with likeminded people at a convention?
Anyway, a bit of fun, got 50/55 Nerd/Goth.
Nah. Lots of people think rejecting social norms is just being precious and juvenile.
And lots of people find fandom communities to be off putting and overly intense.
These will put you in the prep or jock category respectively.
Weighting also matters. It’s a 5 point scale with a neutral, not a yes/no.
Being as precious and as juvenile as you want is still your personal freedom.
Then it's a place for off-putting and overly intense people to meet connect with like-minded individuals.
The " is a great way to" makes it subjective. I agree, it is a way for people to connect but I just don't think it's "great".
I'd say its one of those 'extremes is bad' situations.
Being willing to reject the social norms and tolerate those who abandon them I do think is a key aspect, so I considered it key for freedoms.
A lot of the most homophobic/sexist stuff I see comes from the crowd that "values" traditional values the most. They tend to conflate 'letting others reject norms' with 'others forcing me to reject norms'
Newsflash haters: If one doesn't like the direction the broader culture is moving, its an option to move somewhere and make the town in your image. Worked for the Amish.
Sorry there was some conversational trauma leaking from IRL there. Values is in quotes above because its one of those "I only agree with my interpretation of these values" cases.
I actually disagree with this one. I think it usually turns into more of an echo chamber or circle jerk. I love the climbing community, but dislike events that are geared towards engaging climbers outside of climbing itself. Everything feels like a caricature. This is true for a lot of my hobbies. I do love engaging directly in the activity with folks (usually friends) who also enjoy it though, so maybe I'm just reading this a weird way.
That's a thoughtful point - unfortunately I think the quiz is going for 'are you a nerd that goes to one of those nerdy conventions?'
After having been deeply involved in some fandom communities, I no longer think they are a particularly good place to connect with or encounter people. Fan communities online are atrocious and often bring out the worst people. I'd rather just take my chances on finding people in real life; local game stores, or even just trying to foster interest in the activities I like in other people.
I'm probably showing my age here but this reminds me of the old spark quizzes. I swear that used to be spark.com and the sparknotes thing was just a part of it rather than the main attraction.
I haven't done anything like this forever so it was novel, fun, and more than a little nostalgic. 60% goth, 91.8% nerd. I feel like that should be the lower left quadrant to match my political compass results.
IIRC spark.com eventually evolved into OKCupid and forked off the Sparknotes into its own thing.
Holy shit, TIL the creators of TheSpark/SparkNotes also made OKCupid:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OkCupid
Yeah when I first decided to try out online dating I was surprised to find that the default username and password combo I used for everything back then was already registered with an account. And I had taken some quizzes even!
am I dull?
Surely jocks are just nerds who nerd on sport? The opposite of a nerd is someone who isn't interested in anything.
I don't know what a "Prep" is. Also I have never participated in a LARP in my life.
Nah sports watchers are nerds. Sports players are jocks.
I don't think I've ever encountered a sportsist who doesn't also watch it, but playing sports is just LARP anyway. It's nerds all the way down.
At various points I was very big on playing tennis and doing MMA, but did not really care at all about watching either of those done professionally.
I'm literally on the cusp of either going into LARP, True Nerd or True Goth.
So that seems like a US highschool test and I don't feel represented :P
Anyway, looks like I'm a "norm".
You are 19.1% Goth, 60% Nerd, placing you in the True Nerd category.
I feel some strange sense of pride in that.
I got a bit preppie (hilarious as I sit here in a t-shirt with more holes than intended and jogging pants) and a bit nerdy (accurate) which put me in the Prep-nerd category. I see every other hybrid category had something interesting about it - Baller, Punk, LARPer. Ah well.
Haha, yes!