In this day and age, being a nerd is not such a bad thing. After all, the nerds of today are rich, very, very rich. Look at Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, and Larry Page. Even Urban Dictionary defines a nerd as, “The person you will one day call boss.”
Being called a nerd used to be a derogatory term, but nerds are now the new rock stars of our society. Every kid who codes wants to be the next Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, or Sergey Brin.
There is nothing wrong with having the highest IQ within your crew and having your act together in life. The new cool nerds are the full package deal—smart, with great style, confidence from being a smarty pants—and they’re socially accepted.
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Nerds are known to be obsessive about their area of interest and will happily talk your ear off about their favourite subject matter whether that is the game Terraria or marine biology. They take pride in their expertise, and they continue to learn obsessively about their subject matter even if others think they’re geeky.
If someone calls you a nerd, smile and remember it is not at all a bad thing. Use one of our fun comebacks.
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Jennifer Garner felt like a nerd in high school
Jennifer Garner now has millions of fans but she claims when she was young she was pretty nerdy and never part of the in crowd.
I was a real nerd. I wasn’t the popular one, I was one of those girls on the edge of the group. I never wore the right clothes and I had a kind of natural geekiness. I was in the school band and I think that has a bit of a stigma at the age of 13. If you’d asked me what I wanted to be, I would have said something like a librarian.” – Jennifer Garner
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Just because I have brain cells and you don’t doesn’t make me a nerd.
This….this is just…just…perfect
Ik needs R DA BAD ass
I wear glasses and everybody is roasting me, one dude said “why do you look like a nerd?” so I said back “why do you look like an asshole?” he did not come back to school.
Bruhh nice!!!!!!
That’s a good one
I have a nerd in my class with good comebacks but lately he’s been a jerk and he has to be so smart ass with me. What should I say to this nerd his names Jeremy
Hi Damon,
Here are a few things that you can say that aren’t too mean. Try these and hopefully he will stop bothering you.
1) Unless your name is Google, stop acting like you know everything.
2) Quit trying to be a smart ass when you are just an ass.
3)Since you know it all, you should know when to shut up.
4) Where’s your off button?
Bryn
“I have this boy in my class he keeps making fun of me and saying i’m nerdy and making fun of my glasses I said some of the comebacks on this website but he won’t shut his trap..! Does anyone have an idea of what I should say or do? if you do, please reply to me. It would be greatly appreciated. thank you..”
I do. Say “maybe you can come back and say that when you learn your alphabet.”
Say
“Oh wow thanks for noticing! It could’ve took you 100 years to know that I’m smarter than you.”
#3 is good…
Wow that is cool I used it on some boys in my year group and they left me alone
this would not work if a bully read these…
You’ve been eating too many Dum-Dums and not enough Smarties
Oh shit! That is too badass. Nice one name sack.
Tell him this:
I know I’m not the nerd here, but I’ve got a fact. Scientist have discovered that around us there are atoms, neutrons, electrons, but they didn’t mention you guys, the morons.
this is hella good lol
Nerd stands for Not Even Remotely Dorky
Ptfff, that’s so epicly bad ass, I’m not even able to use it! Nice job by the way.
More comebacks:
– And it doesn’t take one to see you are just a vulgar.
– Why, thank you! I never knew straight A’s meant I was smart!
– I’d rather be a nerd now than a waiter/ress later!
– And you are just calling me that to make yourself feel better about the fact you are an idiot.
– Being a smart nerd is better than a dumb bully.
– What?! Wow! You’re so smart for finally figuring out how I’m superior to you! Congrats!
I’m a nerd so Im gonna use these!
It better to be a nerd than a bully.
Yep
Just because I can pass my grade and you can’t Doesn’t make me a nerd.
At least I am smarter than a carrot, though, that would be your equivalent to Einstein.
Nerd? So what? As long I’m happy and comfortable, is ok I think.
This girl she hates my tall socks .So she calls me long socks and a nerd .She even insult my books and bag .What should I say to her?
Hi Alexia,
The comebacks below should work if someone insults your appearance:
https://ishouldhavesaid.net/2012/03/youre-so-ugly-more-comebacks/
Since you know it all, you should know when to shut up
You have the rest of your life to be a jerk, why not take today off?
Is there an app I can download to make you go away?
Bryn
Maybe you should say something like
“A nerd is someone who is smart. Call me a nerd all you want I’ll just take as a compliment”
“Did you know Nolan Gould, Naya Rivera, Adam Levine, Jennifer Garner, Charlize Theron, Zac Efron, Natalie Portman, Anna Kendrick, Alison Brie and Vin Diesel were all nerds. So back off”
The best way is to agree/amplify and not get defensive/aggressive. Shrug it off or say your insults in an excessively joking manner.
That really helps Anon, I was looking for smart comebacks but then I’m just being mean back.
Not too long ago, a person in my class called this smart guy a nerd so his roast was “is that what you call a person who smarter than you?”
A perfect comeback.
Yes, indeed
Can someone plz tell me what to tell a friend bc she say that I’m A nerd just bc i watch harry potter plz tell me something to tell her bc she just call me nerd just bc i watch harry potter plz
Say at least Harry Potter Is more popular than you will ever be
Just cause I have good taste in movies does not mean I’m a nerd.
Or
If you don’t like Harry Potter remember that in reverse it is Rettop Yrrah which is total rubbish just like your opinion.
(BTW I love Harry Potter. #Potterhead.
i told my bully that im smarter than him
snap!!
Hey this kid he calls me a nerd and I said ( I am not a nerd I am just smarter than you ) next day I come back I was looking fly they all wanted to go out with me but I said I thought you don’t like nerds
This boy that used to be in my class called me a nerd when I got my new glasses (even though I looked stunning) he wouldn’t stop so I just said” thanks” and he said”wait do you mean that’s supposed to be an insult” and I just said” yes I know but being a nerd is better than being as dumb as you so thanks”
He never spoke to me again
say
just because i have way more brain cells than you do, doesn’t mean i’m a nerd.