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by Fishman343 2582 days ago
Yes, there's a big difference between riding the zeitgeist and actually influencing it.

There is something oddly nice about an older person saying "Oh, just like Sheldon!" (or sometimes Moss from the IT Crowd) if I mention dungeons and dragons or online games.

It might be a very simplified and / or exploitative version of nerd culture but at least there's an instant point of reference for us both.