Memorising lines from your favourite films, making spreadsheets for personal projects and watching YouTube tutorials just for fun made the list of things that make you a geek
THE top 20 signs you’re a geek include comparing specs before buying any gadget, watching behind the scenes documentaries and keeping tabs open on your computer ‘just in case’.
Memorising lines from your favourite films, making spreadsheets for personal projects and watching YouTube tutorials just for fun also made the list.
A study of 2,000 adults revealed 46% would openly admit they were a geek in certain aspects of adult life – despite 56% never wanting to be categorised this way at school.
And 69% reckon being healthily obsessed with certain interests just makes people more interesting.
The research was commissioned by TLC to mark the channel’s launch free-to-air, bringing flagship shows like the science-based sitcom The Big Bang Theory, and spin-off Young Sheldon to the channel.
A spokesperson said: “When you look at the definition of the word ‘Geek’… ‘a person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest’, then these are characteristics I think we can all identify with in some way shape or form.
“We think if it’s good enough for Sheldon and the Big Bang gang… so on with geek-chic and here’s to celebrating traits like curiosity, focus and passion.”
From the research, almost a fifth consider themselves the geeky one when it comes to their friendship group.
And 59% admit they’ve never tried to hide these tendencies to avoid being labelled as one.
Overall, half of those polled feel ‘geek culture’ has become more mainstream in the last 10 years, and 36% think it’s cool to be one today.
TOP 20 GEEKY THINGS PEOPLE DO:
1. Comparing specs before buying any gadget
2. Watching behind-the-scenes documentaries
3. Keeping tabs open on your computer just in case
4. Keeping old tech just because it’s nostalgic
5. Keeping spreadsheets for personal projects
6. Watching YouTube tutorials just for fun
7. Memorising lines from your favourite films
8. Having favourite fonts for documents
9. Memorising theme tunes from old TV shows
10. Learning obscure trivia for fun
11. Organising books by genre, author, and colour
12. Creating detailed wish lists for future purchases
13. Colour-coding your calendar or planner
14. Creating playlists for every mood or occasion
15. Watching movie trailers multiple times before a film or TV series release
16. Collecting quirky mugs or novelty items
17. Keeping a log of films you’ve watched
18. Reading fan theories online
19. Keeping score during game shows at home
20. Using keyboard shortcuts for everything