Things Every Geek Should Own

Written by Shae Rufe

​Hi everyone and welcome to a new segment I like to call, Things Every Geek Needs! This, as you guessed, is a totally new made up series that you may or may not see more things of! It’s exciting, right? Like all the flashy lights that I’m imagining going off in my head. That is weird. Okay, so I’m sitting here trying to think of a topic, and then it hits me. There are no actual guide lines in being a Geek or a Nerd for that matter. Like what is that about? So today we’re going to go through a list of things that I, your self-appointed Geek Leader of Doom, have decided that you need to own as a Geek and/or a Nerd. Random fact, did you guys know that and/or is actually my favorite word? I bet you didn’t. It’s a day full of surprises.
 
Is this blog total nonsense, yes! Are you still reading? I hope so! Okay, as a Geek/Nerd you need to own at least one jacket with something from a TV show, or movie, or comic, or all of the above…figure that one out. I myself literally own way too many jackets, and I promise you 87% of them are geeky. Sometimes, I wear a Jack Skellington Hoodie……because you can’t have too many of those. If you don’t own one, that’s fine, I guess, but then you have to compensate by having two nerd shirts minimum. That was the hardest word to spell tonight. Yep, two nerdy shirts equal one geeky jacket. For the purposes of this blog, nerds and geeks are now the same thing.
 
​If you’re a nerd of any kind, you should also own at least one plush. I’ve just made that up, because I own like four. But one plush from your favorite show, or movie, totally solidifies your nerdiness in the world. You are officially allowed to go to sci-fi conventions. If you’re wondering, I own a plush Enterprise, a plush Black X-Wing, and a tiny plush BB-8. Anything Hello Kitty does count, because she’s adorable, and anything Pokémon is completely beyond acceptable. Bonus points if anyone has anything Mew related, as she is officially the best Pokémon​ to ever exist ever, and she is the best plush in my collection, and yes, I was totally making it look like I forgot about her so I could save the best for last. However, if you do not own a plush, but you do own a blanket, or snuggy, that’s totally fine. Maybe you’re weird and own several blankets. I don’t know, that’s normal…
 
Lastly, if any POP! or action figures adorn your home, or work office space, you my friend are the cool kind of nerdy and everyone should hang out with you. I get it though, sometimes you want to be subtly nerdy. Mugs are of course an overall win, always. Maybe you have so many in your cupboard you need to throw some away, but you’re not going to do that. Mugs not only say ‘I’m a nerd’ they’re also so diverse that if someone notices your mug and makes fun of you for it, it means they’re a nerd too. And therefore, you should destroy them for not being cool enough. Or just spoil the ending of Game of Thrones for them. I mean, whichever you feel like doing.

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