Recently I have been talking to a few of myfriends about the fact that our geek credibility ratings have been suffering recently due to changes in our lifestyles. Such as having to pay for our own comics, RPG's, computer upgrades, DSL etc. In order to help rectify this I have devised a "geek Cred" scorecard. The goal is to net at least ten points per day, once deductions have been taken off. Extra points are not awarded for normal, regular playing of Tabletop RPG's, computer RPG's, Video games etc. as this is part of the intrinsic geek experience. These points are ONLY to increase your cred, not establish it.
Social interactions
+1pt each
1. Snide comments about "daredevil, Episodes one through three, Elektra, HHGTTG, Starship troopers, or any other piss-poor comic book adaptaion, Sequel, or Sci-Fi movie. However comments must be made to a non-geek who LIKED the movie.
2. $100+ purchases in a comic store which do NOT include Graphic Novels, toys, RPG books, novels, or collectable editions.
3. You join a game oriented website, even though you already belong to 4 or more.
4. Your password for that site begins "upupdowndownleftri"
+2 points Ea.
1. You have "Invader Zim" on preorder for PSP
2. You play the lottery in the hopes of winning enough money to buy the rights to "Star Wars" in order to remove the bullshit.
3. You get a D+D oriented vanity plate for your Prius.
4. You bookmark another free porn website.. that doesn't have any spyware on it.
+5 points ea.
1. Ignoring girlfriend to play a new video game. (+10 if she's naked)
Any other Ideas for points?
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+1 for each additional member of the X-men you can name beyond the first three (because anyone who saw the movies can name at least three)
+2 if you have ever bought a $100 limited print special edition comic book.
+3 if you can carry on a conversation about the "British Invasion" of the comic world.
+1 if you own D&D books from each edition.
Man, I could go on.
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