Last week, while talking with the author of the book 'Geek Dad,' Ira Flatow suggested that perhaps it was time to 'rebrand' the word geek in the face of it becoming too popular. Listeners reacted strongly. We'll talk about some of your suggestions and comments on the idea.
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Flora Lichtman
Multimedia Editor
NPR's Science Friday
New York, New York
I hate the corruption of the word. The original use was the guy in the circus side show that wasn't freaky enough, so had to do stuff like biting off chicken heads to earn his way. This goes back to the Great Depression.
I hate the corruption of the word. The original use was the guy in the circus side show that wasn't freaky enough, so had to do stuff like biting off chicken heads to earn his way. This goes back to the Great Depression.
I hate the corruption of the word. The original use was the guy in the circus side show that wasn't freaky enough, so had to do stuff like biting off chicken heads to earn his way. This goes back to the Great Depression.
Ya, from eating gecko's and lots of tube steak....
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Sun 27 Jun, 2010 01:29 am
@dlowan,
dlowan wrote:
roger wrote:
I hate the corruption of the word. The original use was the guy in the circus side show that wasn't freaky enough, so had to do stuff like biting off chicken heads to earn his way. This goes back to the Great Depression.
I hate the corruption of the word. The original use was the guy in the circus side show that wasn't freaky enough, so had to do stuff like biting off chicken heads to earn his way. This goes back to the Great Depression.
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