?because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff? Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-can't-control-yourself love it. Hank, when people call people nerds, mostly what they're saying is ?you like stuff.' Which is just not a good insult at all. Like, ?you are too enthusiastic about the miracle of human consciousness'.