Got called a geek by a total stranger...

[RickinNYC]

I don't usually wear glasses, I try to avoid them, although I do have six or seven pair at home. All fancy, funky in their own way. I just flippin' HATE wearing glasses. Hate them, hate them, hate them.

But what do I do? I buy a new pair and picked them up yesterday. Yup, super funky, very cool. I like them sort of kind of not really.

I wear them this morning. Feeling super nerdy but what the heck. Wanted to get used to them.

I'm on the subway and I'm reading my book on my Kindle, a birthday gift from Joe. Very awesome e-reader. As I'm reading, a very cute blond young woman in a low cut blouse sits right next to me and starts looking over my shoulder. She launches into, "What is that? What does it do? Is that a book? How cool is that? Very awesome! Do you love it? I love it!" and so on and so on. She was really too cute. I'd be into her if I weren't... y'know. Into guys. That gets in the way sometimes, eh?

We chatted a while and then she remarked on my glasses. Apparently they are "so cool for words, I love them, do you love them because I love them!" And then the outfit or as she said, "I just love your whole 'look'", i.e. the casually messy on-purpose but still messy hair, the distressed jeans, plaid converse, white t-shirt and grey light sweater vest I was wearing. This chick was taking inventory and I was feeling so objectified. Yeah, I liked it. Call me cheap. Call me shallow. Attention is attention and I'll take it when and where and from whom I can. I'm 42. I'm allowed.

We were coming to my stop and was getting myself ready to boogie. I put away my Kindle and pulled out my iPhone to get my walking-to-work music all cued up and ready to go. And Cute Girl noticed that too and said, "Another electronic gadget, huh?" and she smiled at me, beaming super white teeth below a cute little wrinkled nose and shiny little blue eyes.

I chuckled and said, "Yeah, I guess you could say I'm a big geek with that sort of thing" as I stepped off onto the platform and said buh-bye.

And this cute young thing leaned out and shouted, "If you're a geek, then you are a HOT GEEK!!" with an emphasis on the "hot" thankyouverymuch. And yeah, I had to call Joe and tell him a young little blonde busty really cute chick just called me a Hot Geek. His reaction? "I've been telling you that for years" My reaction? "Are you calling me a GEEK?" His reaction? "I can't win" followed by a huge world weary sigh and he hung up.

Whatever. I'm a Hot Geek.

 

[Briarmom]

You are a hot geek.

But I do have some questions.

A) You got a Kindle? Do I want one? Will I miss holding a 'real book'?
B) You love glasses. You like expensive hoity toity ones. We have this in common. Except I love them in the sun persuasion.

Yes, I realize B is not a question. I'm tired.

 

[DawnCt1]

Being a geek is just fine! I always tell my DSs; "Geeks have the last laugh in life".

 

[KAMLEM]

You are so funny, I love the way you write. Who cares about the geek part, I'd focus on the HOT!

 

[Cool-Beans]

I love sweater vests. For me, on guys...they're just cool. That's probably what did her in.

Well, that and your sizzling hotness!

 

[tw1nsmom]

The Geeks shall inherit the Earth. (or so I tell DH the computer guy)

 

[RickinNYC]

Well, THIS geek is pretty pleased that a hot chick said that!

And Jess, I'll send you a PM about the Kindle. But my short answer is, it's friggin' AWESOME!

 

[Chicago526]

I find most geeks are kind of hot, actually!

 

[diznygirl]

Whatever. I'm a Hot Geek.

Useless without pics tho.......

 

[Jennifer S]

Love your stories. Poor girl she probably wondered why you didn't ask for her number.

 

[RickinNYC]

Love your stories. Poor girl she probably wondered why you didn't ask for her number.

Nah, she was very much a New York City chick. Her gaydar is very likely MUCH better than mine. Trust me. They know.

 

[KerriSue]

If there is a Geek in a ten mile radius--Im in love Especially a HOT Geek

 

[Laurabearz]

Useless without pics tho.......

I agree!


And Grats on being a Hot Geek! (you and that Mac Guy are the only hot ones I know of)

 

[lewdyan1]

Thanks for making me smile! And tell Joe I think he's a hottie!

 

[FroggyinArk]

ok wait.


ok this could well be the next chapter in my unauthorized autobiography.



and since when was you being hot a new thing?


i've even told ya that silly.


well ok so i really said you hada cute ,,,,,,, nah aint going there.

 

[Martha7]

Rick,

Could she have been an out of towner? She sounds way too talkative to be a native! (Which suggests that her gaydar may not have been functional at all).
By the way, I'd be thrilled if someone called me hot too, regardless of whether or not a noun was attached to it. Also, technically, you brought up the G term before she did, so it may be that she was only humoring you, and didn't think you were geeky at all.

Enjoy it! If it were me, I'd have stopped conversing with my hubby at all by now, since I'd be so busy basking in my hotness!

 

[java]

Well well well Mr. Hot Pants! And AM means chances are she wasn't drunk. A subway pickup something every NYer should be able to experience!

On the spectacles my dh just got a pair and I pointed out that they made him look adorable in a Metrosexual kind of a way. They are Black and geeky(I think Polo?)

The question is was it the glasses that made you approachable or the Kindle?

 

[RUDisney]

Your cheap and shallow.

Well, you said it first.

You've gotta get lasik. Then all your funky glasses can be sunglasses. I'd bet you'd still be a hot geek.

 

[FroggyinArk]

Your cheap and shallow.

Well, you said it first.

You've gotta get lasik. Then all your funky glasses can be sunglasses. I'd bet you'd still be a hot geek.

haveing been out for drinks with the hot geek i can vouch for him not being cheap.

 

[Nancyg56]

You made my night you hot geek you!