#101

Degree in Maths, works for the government doing computer stuff I don’t understand, part time vicar, learning New Testament Greek, argues about Christianity on t’internet, used to play D’n’D and reckons he’s got some playbooks up in the attic. [poll]

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#102

He’s clearly a nerd but…all of those things are pretty cool.

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#104

Librarian. Hated Thatcher. Always votes Labour. From quite a Conservative middle-class background, which he rebelled against. Did loads of LSD. Was a fan of The Smiths when he was my age (and all the other great bands at the time like The Cure and so forth). Massive Oxford United fan.

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#105

Going to have to give us more than this, fam.

#106

Can’t actually think of anything he’s interested in other than football tbh.

Definitely not a nerd. Pointless poll.

#107

All librarians are nerds tho.
(Actually until the last sentence this almost had me wondering if I was your Dad…)

#108

I was actually thinking about this yesterday and I don’t ever think of his activities as nerdy ones because he was also a really good musician and was in some decent bands and stuff but actually he used to make airfix models all the time and one of our regular days out was going to the airport observation deck and listening to the pilots on those radios that all the proper nerds had. So maybe he was a proper nerd.

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#109

has loads of books, reads a lot of history and is generally smart.
likes to express the importance of having a balanced life rather than being too into one thing though so may be an anti-nerd

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#110

Difficult one! The stats thing just gets him over the nerd line in my IMO.

#111

Haha, they do sound very similar! I’d like to think if they met they would be friends. My dad has no friends : (

#112

These kind of discussions make me sad too. I admire all the interesting and cool parents other people have who take an interest in their lives, but meh.

#113

Fuck 'em, it’s their loss.

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#114

It’s sad really. My dad:

Interests: None.
Hobbies: None.
Sports (spectator or participant): None.
Friends: None.
Currently reading: Nothing.

He’s a really intelligent guy but doesn’t apply it to much. To his credit, now he’s retired he volunteers with a charity and helps out less fortunate families around their houses a bit every week. He’s good at DIY. Otherwise he sits in front of the TV. Mostly Dave, mostly Top Gear re-runs. He likes cars I guess. Not a bad bloke just has massively low self-confidence to try anything new or to meet new people. He’s a tory turned shy-tory (since raising a bunch of lefties). Wish he was able to apply himself or get passionate about anything enough to be considered “nerdy”.

#115

brilliant quote

#116

oh hang on I didn’t realise this was a TV show :smiley: :smiley:

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#117

Lots of dads are into Erik Von Daniken too though, especially if they discovered him as a student stoner.

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#118

Lovely reading about all your great dads. It’s made me want to try even harder not to let addictions/compulsions take up all of my time and energy so my kids can post in this thread in 30 years time xx

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#119

A rich muscular nerd!

#120

this thread was actually great, not sure why i was so cynical

my dad is into buildings (studied architecture, became a building surveyor) and F1 and prog rock and books about physics, i get the impression that the moon landing in 1969 (he was 15) was basically his favourite moment as a kid, although he also snuck out of school to go see the Rollings Stones in Hyde Park in 1969… he was blown away by King Crimson who were support and basically played the entirety of their first album, as it sounds on the record

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does your dad wear glasses?

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#121

My dad organises the South Lanarkshire Netherlands Philatelic society, has tons of stamps and deep interest in trains. Slightly offset by him and my mum living Amsterdam in the 70s and going to watch Cruyff play every other weekend. But in general pretty nerdy