John asks what the opposite of a nerdfighter is (2007)
ask · status: reported back · last event: reminder (2009-12-27) · owner: John
In June 2007 John asked what the opposite of a nerdfighter is. In July he proposed 'Decepticon' and Hank agreed it was a good name; John was still defining Decepticons that way in 2009.
About: Decepticon, nerdfighter
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-20 | asked | John asks Hank what the opposite of a nerdfighter is. | Brotherhood 2.0: June 20: Moving 00:01:41 |
| 2007-07-02 | result reported | John proposes 'Decepticon' as the opposite of a nerdfighter and asks Hank if he likes it. (hedged) | Brotherhood 2.0: July 2nd: The Law of Compound Nerdfighting 00:01:28 |
| 2007-07-03 | result reported | Answering John's choice of 'Decepticon' for the nerdfighters' enemy, Hank concludes it is so far a pretty good name, since the Decepticons are a team. (hedged) | July 3: Decepticons 00:02:41 |
| 2009-12-27 | reminder | John defines a Decepticon as the opposite of a Nerdfighter. | How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ 00:02:16 |
What is said about it
4 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2007-07-02 · Brotherhood 2.0: July 2nd: The Law of Compound Nerdfighting — John suggests that the opposite of a nerdfighter might be 'Decepticon' and asks Hank if he likes it. (hedged) — 00:01:28
- 2007-07-03 · July 3: Decepticons — Hank points out that John did not make up 'Decepticon': Decepticons are Transformers, the enemies of the Autobots. — 00:01:54
- 2007-07-03 · July 3: Decepticons — Hank first wanted a better supervillain team, but found supervillains almost always work alone with henchmen (Dr. Claw, Shredder, Mumm-Ra, Skeletor); the Decepticons are an exception. — 00:02:01
- 2023-12-24 · John and Hank Hanging Out but they Keep Getting Younger and More Pixelated — both: A Nerdfighter dictionary lightning round defines puppy-sized elephants, stuff on heads, French the llama, puff levels, Decepticons, the Giant Squid of Anger, tiny chicken disease, secret siblings, in your pants and the gang sign. — 02:18:41