Word of the Year: 2008

[jazzhandshimmer]

This year's word, for the world of Dave at least, is 'Nerdrage'. Nerdrage is that unique state of being that is distinct in being a form of extreme rage (such as roidrage or roadrage) triggered by the act of simply being more informed and intelligent than another human being. Symptoms involve sheer disbelief that another thing with the same

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[bayushi]

I looked at your examples and blinked, rather a lot. Then I decided that nerdrage is a wonderful way to describe the reaction to sheer amounts of stupid that take place.

I've been experiencing some of it myself, along with the other kinds of rage.

Good word, I approve.

[jazzhandshimmer]

It's one of those odd feelings, because it's not polite to honestly think of another human being as stupid, because stupid is a negative judgement. Politeness, and twelve years in the American education system, teaches that being smart is not a good thing, and does not make you better than someone.

But nerdrage stands up, screams that you are, grabs a heavy object, and beats the offending person's head in with it.