Post #1023019

2026-04-09 08:24 UTC

Are you a nerd? Do you think someone you know might be a nerd? Find out by asking these two simple questions: 1) what was the name of the sword that was broken? 2) what was its name when it was reforged? No prizes. Definitely no winners.

Replies (8)

@swisslet@mas.to 2026-04-09 10:40

As I said upon winning a game of Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, there are no winners here.

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@swisslet@mas.to 2026-04-09 11:28

They sort of mention this in Shrinking, when Gabby brags about winning a LOTR themed pub quiz (with this as a question, although they’re not nerdy enough to specify before or after reforging). In your face nerds! Um… I don’t think you get to say that when you win the quiz. My wife is the same. She pretends like I’m a nerd, but now gets most of my very obscure references. I think that means she’s lost her high ground.

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@imalcolm@mastodon.social 2026-04-09 08:26

@swisslet I refuse to answer on the grounds that I might incriminate myself.

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@Shobeck@indieweb.social 2026-04-09 10:22

@swisslet can I identify as a nerd even if I don't know the answer? Or will I be excommunicated from Nerd club?

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@WiteWulf@cyberplace.social 2026-04-09 10:43

@swisslet guilty! 😀

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@bodger@beige.party 2026-04-09 11:31

@swisslet Given the question as written, if you know what the question is asking, and know the context (again, as written) you are a nerd / geek

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@juggles@mas.to 2026-04-09 12:10

@swisslet yes and yes

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@theplaguedoc@glitterkitten.co.uk 2026-04-09 18:29

@swisslet Stabby McStabbyface.

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