nerd

concept · in 21 videos (2007–2012)

Mentions by year: 2007: 8 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 4 · 2010: 4 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 2

Threads

• John asks Hank and Nerdfighters why they are nerds and proud to be nerds (2007) — ask, open (no report in 2007–2013), 2007–2007
• John asks Nerdfighters to help work out the difference between a nerd and a geek (2007) — ask, open (no report in 2007–2013), 2007–2007

What the videos say

2007

• 2007-02-16 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 17, 2007 — Columbus Airport had the 'Nerdfighters' game; John asks whether it is about people fighting nerds or nerds fighting others, and concludes it is nerds who tackle 'the scourge of popular people'. (00:00:14)
• 2007-02-16 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 17, 2007 — Voicing the popular side as George W. Bush and Tom Brady, John answers poker-style with famous nerds, from Bill Clinton and Lincoln to all four Beatles, and declares 'We win!' (00:01:39)
• 2007-03-14 · March 14: Becoming a NerdFighter — Hank thinks he might be a Magic: The Gathering nerd: in high school it was among the nerdiest things to do, and he kept playing though really bad. (00:01:17)
• 2007-06-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: June 20: Moving — Prompted by the one legible comment ('I notice you are a nerd. Why?'), John asks Hank and Nerdfighters why they are nerds and why they are proud to be nerds. (00:02:28)
• 2007-07-27 · July 27: How Nerdfighters Drop Insults — Anticipating flamers calling him a nerd, John asks why being a nerd is bad: it means preferring intelligence and thoughtfulness to stupidity and vapidity. (00:01:01)
• 2007-08-28 · August 28th: Starring Mom — Relaying a forum question on the difference between a nerd and a geek, John admits he doesn't know and hopes he and the Nerdfighters can work one out. (00:01:13)
• 2007-10-25 · October 24th: RANDOM NERDFIGHTING — John says a few commenters have asked whether nerdfighters fight for or against nerds, reasoning that stain fighters don't fight for stains. (00:00:36)
• 2007-10-25 · October 24th: RANDOM NERDFIGHTING — After worrying that his Nerdfighter shirt suggests fighting against nerds, and puzzling over freedom fighters and Power Rangers, John concludes that nerdfighters are for nerds. (00:01:34)
• 2007-10-30 · Oct. 30th: My Name Is John Green. And I'm a Nerd. — John says people sometimes accuse him of not being a 'real' nerd because he doesn't read much science fiction and likes sports a lot. (00:00:12)
• 2007-10-30 · Oct. 30th: My Name Is John Green. And I'm a Nerd. — John thanks Hank for sharing 'It Just Isn't Fair', the book he wrote at eight, because it proves once and for all he is definitely a nerd. (00:00:19)
• 2007-10-30 · Oct. 30th: My Name Is John Green. And I'm a Nerd. — John concludes that these are his nerd credentials and that he has proven his point. (00:03:37)

2008

• 2008-11-27 · Thanksgiving in Asheville — John hopes that one day celebrating intellectualism and nerd culture, and making sacrifices to protect the planet, might be normal. (00:00:49)

2009

• 2009-02-24 · How to Make Guys Like You — John advises Katie to consider nerd boys: they don't sparkle, but they are sensitive, caring and sweet, if a little needy. (00:02:37)
• 2009-02-24 · How to Make Guys Like You — John tells boys that nerd girls are the world's greatest underutilized romantic resource, and that denying they are hot is a Paris Hilton-esque failure to understand hotness. (00:02:52)
• 2009-07-20 · Harry Potter Nerds Win at Life — John says the excited half-hour before the movie is what he loves about being a nerd: nerds are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic and to love things openly. (00:01:10)
• 2009-07-20 · Harry Potter Nerds Win at Life — John argues that calling someone a nerd mostly means 'you like stuff', which is not a good insult at all. (00:01:10)
• 2009-07-20 · Harry Potter Nerds Win at Life — John repeats that nerd life is just so much better than regular life. (00:03:10)
• 2009-10-05 · NERD ALERT: Presidential Last Words — John says Hank's video on the 13 severed hands of Star Wars blew his mind with its brilliance and made him doubt he is a nerd. (00:00:00)
• 2009-10-05 · NERD ALERT: Presidential Last Words — John says he remembered he has memorized all the known last words of American presidents, which reassures him he is a nerd. (00:00:20)
• 2009-12-28 · How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ — John defines a Nerdfighter as a person made entirely of awesome instead of bones, skin and tissue; Nerdfighters don't fight nerds but are pro-nerd. (00:00:14)

2010

• 2010-02-06 · Truth or Fail: SUPERBOWL — Hank says we must accept our true selves and his true self is a nerd, but he does like a good game of football. (00:00:00)
• 2010-09-02 · Fitness for Nerds — In the description, John says he fulfils his punishment with this video, a mock nerd workout he hosts as 'Fitness for Nerds'. (00:00:00)

2011

• 2011-05-18 · The Education Continuum WARNER CHILCOTTED — John argues that understanding the universe and its inhabitants helps in almost every endeavor, which is why nerds are likelier to understand special relativity and to be good at kissing. (00:03:11)

2012

• 2012-03-20 · Sharpie Face Question Tuesday — On geeks vs nerds, John says the fact that both are so fascinated with the question suggests they have a lot in common. (00:02:59)