Dorks. Nerds. Geeks. If you read this
site, there’s a good chance you are one, or at least are friends with
one. That may have been a bad thing in middle school, but in adulthood, we really start to see that thinking different is actually a great thing.
You probably have a few dweeby friends on
the list who might be a little hard to shop for if you don’t know
where to find the perfect gift. So to help you out, here’s a few suggestions:
1. Perfect Gift For The Geek on the Go:
Everyone hates being stuck at the
airport, but when people have to fly regularly it really becomes a
drag. The solution? Watching videos from your iPod -only without
having to stare at that tiny screen. The iPod
Video Glasses are a super cool gift for a person who doesn’t mind
looking lame.
2. Perfect Gift For The Geeky Homemaker:
Nerd cooking is admittedly not the
highlight of the culinary world, but hey, everyone needs to eat. With
that in mind, why not get a gift that any Star Wars fan is sure love
and able to use. The Darth
Vader Toaster is not only cool looking, it’s also something that
makes cooking hard to mess up. Or perhaps the Jesus Toaster is what you want for your daily bread?
3. Perfect Gift For The Pre-pubescent Nerd:
One thing most dweebs have in common is
an inability to attract a mate. For those pimple-faced little boys, a
Sci
Fi Nerdcore Calendar with pictures of a hot girls may be as close
as they’ll get to touching human flesh all this year. You won’t only
be giving them a calendar, you’ll be giving them hope -and, in a way,
that’s the greatest gift of all. (Update: This is no longer available.)
4. Perfect Gift For The Geeky Hipster:
Scenesters are all just nerds at heart,
they’re just losers who are still kind of cool. This Alien
Coffee Press is a great gift to feed their caffeine addiction and
give them something out of the ordinary to show their other dorky
friends. It will go perfect with the Alien Mug and Saucer.
Staring Alien
5. Perfect Gift For The Geeky Baby:
Babies are the only creatures that look
cute even with a load in their pants. Make light of their infancy
plight with this cute "Diaper
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6. Perfect Gift For The Sugar Loving Nerd:
Know someone who loves sweets? Do they
also love Star Wars? Then you have justs found the perfect gift for
this dork. The R2
D2 cookie jar is just what the doctor ordered for your friends
with the munchies. I have to admit, he’s pretty darn cute. Of course,
beware the product warning that advises you not to put food of any
kind inside the R2 D2 cookie jar. Darn that pesky lead paint. (You can also get Darth Vader.)
7. Perfect Gift For The Dork Who Thinks He’s A Knight:
Ah Ren-fair Geeks, you gotta love them,
even if you think they’re a total joke. Sometimes though, they can be
intimidating, particularly when you get them the wrong gift and they
scream about beheading you. So what is the right gift for a
Renaissance fair lover? A mini
catapult, of course!
8. Perfect Gift For The Pseudo Sophisticated Geek:
Photo by: Joyce Lyndurston [Flickr]
Who says nerds don’t appreciate the
finer things in life? When some techies grow up and become yuppies,
they still need cool gadgets to remind them of their roots. This
Magnetic Wine Conditioner can turn crummy, run-of-the-mill wines into vintage
beauties. The tool recreates the alcohol aging process magnetcis and accelerated aeration.
9. Perfect Gift For The Obsessed Gamer Nerd:
Gamers always need a cool way to store
their games and this is probably the ultimate in video game design.
This functional Nintendo
controller coffee table looks awesome, stores video games on the
inside and, best of all, actually works as an NES controller. Who
wouldn’t want this fantastic triumph over modern design? I’d sure
love to bust some Tetris on this bad boy.
10. Perfect Gift For The Unfathomably Vain Nerd:
Know someone who’s into dorking out and
looking at themselves at the same time? Then they’ll love to stare at
their Legoselves
all day and night. Who wouldn’t love a life-sized version of
themselves hanging out in their home? While Lego sculpting is cool,
being an ego maniac is not, but the less they know, the better.
There you go, every dweeb, dork, L7
weenie and more should be satisfied with at least one gift from this
list. Have a great holiday season!
Note: Updated and republished from article first published on December 3, 2008.
