Like it or not, we have all been nerds, but we're in good company. Albert Einstein, Galileo, Eleanor Roosevelt, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Amelia Earhart, Aristotle and Buddy Holly have all gone against the grain of the status quo, and have been ridiculed for it. It is nerds that move the world forward. They are the grains of sand that create the pearls of the world, and the geek shall inherit the earth. But, let's face it, there is another kind of nerd in this world.
Some nerds are unencumbered by intellect, talent or sensitivity.
Nevertheless, it's possible that even this sort of nerd might create change for the good by making the status quo uncomfortable enough to move us to something better. Complacency may be our greatest enemy, because its seductive comfort does not challenge us to fight against it, to strive ahead. Go ahead, laugh. Some people are deserving of our ridicule, and you should feel no reservations about heaping deserved derision on the nerd. But as you leave the theatre tonight, ask yourself who was the real object of your laughter.