This is interesting. But really, in my opinion, “skater” is not really “emo” but it stands by itself. In my school we have I guess (for lack of a better word) skater dudes, and they are nothing like the emo people. But still. I thought the jocks=jock strap (one word? maybe….I’m a girl, don’t need to know quite yet) was hilarious.

Yeah, I knew many skaters were not strictly in the emo category. Just some. Enough to notice.

I love the definition of jocks and the idea that later in life the conformists end up paying the nonconformists. Hilariously awesome guidebook.

Saturday, March 24, 1984
Shermer, IL 60062
Dear Mr. Vernon,
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make us write this essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us. In the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. That’s the way we saw each other at 7 o’clock this morning. We were brainwashed.

nice breakfast club quote by baromero. And you’re right about the checks thing…life is much better now. :-)

I love it…especially the end. Hooray for us non- conformists! :)
LoA

Oh, my deer sweet friend, you have your nerds and geeks backwards. I am quite the geek, however, thanks to the grades I got in school, am not a nerd (even though, in all reality, I’m smart enough to qualify). Star wars is geeky. Physics is nerdy. :)

OH! And you left out the wannabees. Thats what I was. A wanna be popular-type. Now I’m a proud geektype. Also, were I a middle school girl, I’d surely worship you for this.

I’m in the 1% sweet.

Yeah, the nerds and geeks things are interchangeable. My point was that some people say that they are the same thing.
Also, these are not all of the classes. (And I’m not endorsing stereotyping. This is supposed to satirical, people).

u forgot “dork”, the sense that is not a hair on a whale’s butt. or maybe that’s a Dudette. oh i forget. but anyway.
and i would just like to point out in a very loud voice directed at you that i love hollister and am nothing like a dumb blonde, except for the dumb part, but there is a story behind that, and the correct term would be dipstick.
thank you, SIR !

Jocks – can be followed by the suffix “strap.â€?
I almost choked on water.
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You do have your nerds/geeks/dorks defined incorrectly. http://ask.yahoo.com/20060818.html has the differences.
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And big props to BARomero for being nerdy enough to look up the Breakfast Club letter.
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LoA

Jocks – can be followed by the suffix “strap.â€? Need I say more? BEAUTIFUL ..
Nerds and geeks- Completely true

What about outsiders and socs!?!? JK

according to this, i fall mainly under the “nerd” category, and i am proud. :)

sooo true

Hey!! Emos do NOT wear their sister’s pants!!! But i am enjoying the story so far.

hahahahahah love it.
btw- what about emo girls.
not really a big deal if they are wearing their sisters pants. :o
and boy skinny jeans are tighter than girl ones. :P

Hilarious, and how very true. I loved the sister’s pants comment.
LoA

I see this ringing true (I’d place myself in the nerd catagory in both the middle or high school ecosystem)
But quite frankly, I don’t think there’s such a thing as “normal.” That’s my opinion.
And, about the last paragraph, I’ve heard contradicting information; there was a college w/ a ton of smart people, but a horrid football team. So their team cheer when playing a good team was “That’s alright, that’s okay, you’re gonna work for us someday!”
(Dang, that’s wicked long…)