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A.
If the hobbies are ridiculous (i.e. sexual) then forget it. Screw them.
B.
If they're normal (basketball, football), then why not try it? It's fun once you get into it!
C.
Mean people.. it's normal. Shrug the mean people off and get good, then roflpwn them. Makes you look good and makes them look bad.'
D.
Ignore them.
E.
Prepare to learn how to defend yourself. Popular kids get beat up sometimes. 

Im the teachers pet and im a nerd AND im popular cos I have a cool nickname

777w wrote:

BAH, who cares about popularity? The only people who you should hang out with are people who appreciate your nerdiality.

Yeah! Nerdiality.



...Nerdiality?

videogame9 wrote:

777w wrote:

BAH, who cares about popularity? The only people who you should hang out with are people who appreciate your nerdiality.

Yeah! Nerdiality.



...Nerdiality?

The proper nerd term to use is the essence of which you are a "nerd".

Anyway, there's only one thing to do to gain popularity.

Learn some wit.

That is, the next time they hurl a generic insult your way, respond with a tongue so sharp "you would not know if it had cut you, not immediately"(anyone read the Graveyard Book?).

It's amazing how fast everyone will be trolled soundless if you have a pound of wit, a pound of sarcasm and a good trollface.

If all else fails, a NO U will suffice. They will probably start a NO U stamina contest, during which you have ample time to construct a sufficiently witty response.

tomicool wrote:

I'm a nerd at school, but nobody tends to bully me because the way I act is this: act like a nerd in class, then act like you are a different person at breaktime. That works for me.

^
This. And apparantly things work differently in other parts of the world. In South Africa nobody cares if you get 2/100 or 96/100 on your Geography test. Its all about outside the classroom.

You have the same problem I used to have.... I was in first grade at the time. But yes, you need to learn martial arts and also go to a martial arts place with intense warm-ups. It's a great work out. What are the other kids hobbies anyways, and what's yours? Try getting into the gifted class. There will be perfect kids for you there. That's what I did. And what's your favorite sport then? I like soccer, for instance. Whatever they like, just play with them. It may take a while, but learn to pwn them. or just don't do anything. It's school, the dumbest idea ever. It won't even matter when you grow up to be a football star or whatever you wanna be. Hope this helped, because that's what I did. I'm in 5th grade now and i'm doing great.

The popular kids at my school all are huge jerks who insult each other behind their backs
Tip 1: Get a group of dedicated friends around you from an earlier age, and later on it will pay for itself.

agscratcher wrote:

degscratcher wrote:

and very friendly...

AAAANNND cue imnotbob.


:pppppppppp

Exactly my thoughts.

I'm clever but still not called nerd or teacher's pet. I can't exactly call myself popular, though. I can't really give much help as nobody treats me differently to anybody else. I do have lots of hobbies, such as sport and music. If anyone DOES say something mean, I just make a sarcastic comment back to them!

A. Don't have as many conversations with your teacher.
B. Don't answer every question that you know the answer to.
C. Don't volunteer for everything.*

* If its for a good cause, then yes, do volunteer.

Uh, what is a teacher's pet?

degscratcher wrote:

I'm... odd... I'm smart like an ultra nerd, athletic like a football-playing kid, and very friendly... I like being like this. 

same here. except it's hockey and baseball instead of football.