世界節(jié)假日博覽 第163期:書呆子驕傲節(jié)

Nerd Pride Day, also called Geek Pride Day, is a fun and serious day that celebrates nerds and geeks. Anyone around the world can feel proud to be a nerd or geek on this day. The day started in 2006 and takes place on May 25. This is a very special date because it is the world premiere of the first Star Wars movie in 1977. The day is a Spanish creation but crossed the Atlantic in 2008. It is now officially celebrated in America and other countries. Many nerd and geek bloggers hold parades and write special blogs about nerdiness and geekiness. There is a manifesto that contains the basic rights and responsibilities of nerds. This includes the right to be “even nerdier;” to “not leave your house;” and to “have few friends (or none at all)”.

書呆子驕傲節(jié)，也稱極客驕傲節(jié)。這個既有趣又嚴肅的節(jié)日用來贊揚書呆子和極客。在這一節(jié)日中，世界上任何人都可以為自己是一個書呆子或極客而感到自豪。從2006年開始，書呆子驕傲節(jié)就在每年的5月25舉行。這是個非常特殊的日子，因為1977年的第一部星球大戰(zhàn)也是在這一天全球首映。這一節(jié)日是由西班牙設立的，但2008年在大西洋地區(qū)盛行開來?，F(xiàn)在，書呆子驕傲節(jié)正式成為美國和其他國家慶祝的節(jié)日。許多書呆子和極客博主舉行游行活動并撰寫關于書呆子和極客的特殊博文。這是書呆子宣示自己基本權利和責任的節(jié)日。他們有權“變得更呆”、“蝸在家里”、“少交或根本不交朋友”。


It is hard to find a definition of a nerd or geek on the Internet. perhaps the best clue is; “You know one when you see one.” A few common characteristics of nerds and geeks might include the following: 1. Having dreams of achieving things normal people don't have. 2. Being unusually interested in technology, especially more unusual hardware and software. 3. An interest in a hobby or pastime others might think is obsessive. Geeks are extremely important to society. It was because they stayed at home, had big dreams and spent hours every day on their hobby that we now have computers. Nerds and geeks tend not to be interested in modern fashions and are not always the best at sports and dancing.

人們很難在網(wǎng)上找到書呆子或極客的定義，或許最好的解釋是：“你一見便知”。書呆子和極客的幾個共同特點可能涵蓋以下幾點：1.夢想著獲得常人沒有的東西；2.異常喜歡科技，尤其是硬件和軟件；3.在別人看來，他們可能太沉迷于自己的愛好或興趣。極客對社會極其重要。因為他們懷揣著偉大的夢想，整天待在家里，把時間全部用在自己的愛好上，這樣才讓我們現(xiàn)在有了電腦。書呆子和極客往往對現(xiàn)代時尚不感興趣，也不太擅長體育和跳舞。