世界節(jié)假日博覽 第102期:呆子驕傲日

Nerd Pride Day, also called Geek Pride Day, is a fun and serious day which 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)”.
呆子驕傲日”旨在慶祝書呆子和技術(shù)控，人們也稱它為“技術(shù)控驕傲日”。全球所有“呆子”都能引以為豪。起始年份為2005年，日期為5月25日。這一天極為特殊，1977年的這一天，首部“星球大戰(zhàn)”上映。“呆子驕傲日”起源于西班牙，但于2008年漂洋過海來到美國。該節(jié)日已成為美國等國的官方節(jié)日。“呆子”博主會舉行游行活動，撰寫“呆子”博客。宣揚“呆子”的基本權(quán)利與基本義務(wù)。包括保有“更癡”的權(quán)力；“不出屋”的權(quán)力，以及朋友一二（或一個都沒有）的權(quán)力。


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)上找到關(guān)于“呆子”的準確定義。或許關(guān)于“呆子”的最好提示是；“一就是一，二就是二”。呆子們的普遍特征如下。第一，大腦洞開。第二，癡迷技術(shù)，特別是硬件與軟件。第三，熱衷興趣愛好，致他人認為癡迷的境地。呆子對社會非常重要。因為他們總呆在家里，做白日夢，整天跟電腦打交道。呆子們熱衷現(xiàn)代潮流，但不擅長體育和舞蹈。