Re: virus: Second Class Netizens

FallAwake (FallAwake@aol.com)
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 12:12:46 EST


In a message dated 98-03-12 11:05:30 EST, you write:

<< The point I was trying to make is that in some social contexts the mastery
of the paradigm of book can get your ass kicked .... since "book user"
equates to "teacher's pet". >>

i always wanted to know this. when did it become a bad thing to be smart?
when did the stereotype of a "nerd" gain a negative denotation?