Stahl/ Medina

1. FR1K1S

2. Origin

3. IN THE UNITED STATES, THE TERM
“FREAK” WAS USED TO REFER TO
PEOPOLE
WHO
HAVE
MALFORMATION
OR
PHYSICAL
ABNORMALITY
THEY WERE EXHIBITED IN
CIRCUSES BETWEEN 1840 AND
1970s.

4. MOVIE:
“FREAKS” BY TOD BROWING

5. OVER THE YEARS, THE WORD IS ALSO USED TO REFER TO
PEOPLE WHO WERE CATALOGED EXTRAVAGANT, BECAUSE
THEY HAVE EXTREME OR BIZARRE OBSESSIONS WITH A
PARTICULAR SUBJECT.

6. THE TERM “GEEK” COMES
FROM THE WORD “FREAK”,
MEANING MONSTER, WEIRD
OR CRAZY.IT´S MEAN A
DIGITAL-TECHNOLOGY EXPERT
OR ENTHUSIAST.

7. Description
THERE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF FREAKS, THE MOST EXTREM BEING THAT
INDIVIDUAL THAT BEARS HIS HOBBY OR INTEREST TO THE POINT OF MAKING IT
A LIFESTYLE
NORMALLY A FRIKI IS INTERESTED IN COMPUTING,
ELECTRONICS, SCIENCE, PHILATELY, VIDEO GAMES,
COMICS, MOVIES , BOOKS AND SERIES OF SCIENCE
FICTION, FANTASY OR HORROR, MANGA AND ANIME,
ROLE-PLAYING VIDEO GAMES

8. FRIKI IS ASSOCIATED
EQUALLY OFTEN
INTROVERTED CHARACTER
OR DIFFICULT TO RELATE TO
PEOPLE OUTSIDE HIS HOBBY
OR INTEREST.
HOWEVER, THESE FEATURES ARE BASED ON
SOCIAL PREJUDICES THAT CREAT A WRONG
FRIKI STEREOTYPE

9. Stereotypes
IN THE MOVIES AND
AMERICAN SERIES THERE
ARE TWO TYPES OF
FRIKIS, SKINNY WITH
GLASSES AND PLAID
SHIRTS AND FAT, BIG
MEAT BALLS THAT ARE
THROWN HOURS
READING, WATCHING OR
PLAYING.
IN SPAIN, FRIKS MEANS RARE AND
UGLY PERSON WHO IS OIBSESSED
WITH A TOPIC THAT IS NOT
POPULAR.

10. Friki Pride Day
INVITATION:
A year (and already are eight), launched a message like the Voyager probes to celebrate the
Geeks are more than just collectors. As each May 25, we Romulus, Vulcan, Cardassian First,
Betazed, Bajor and Earth, Our Pride message Geeks our condition will be heard until the Final
Frontier.
In addition, this year will be dedicated for the first time (believe it or not) to the first source
considered Geek History: STAR TREK. and is dedicated to the legendary series for this reason
and for these two reasons:
For the premiere, the month of May, of the new release movie: STAR TREK: THE DARKNESS
By achieved for the first time, bring the two warring factions more Geeks: The trekies (or
Trekkers) and Fans of Star Wars: The director of the latest Star Trek movie, JJ Abrams will direct
the new episode of Star Wars, VII, scheduled for 2015.
So guys, put on the belts that soon we will speed Warp 6 (for which go faster, enjoy the ride), and
let us enter a world of wonders. And as one friend:
LONG LIFE AND PROSPERITY

11. In 2006, blogger Buebo Lord organized the celebration
of the first Geek Pride Day through Internet.
The event was well received and since then,
every May 25 Geeks by various events
commemorating the release of the
Film of George Lucas's Star Wars,
coinciding with Towel Day
(in honor of Douglas Adams,
author of Hitchhiker's Guide)

12. Role Mode

13. Despite what is said about Geeks, a 0clear
example that breaks the case of Sheldon
Cooper, a character from
The Big Bang Theory. Although it is a
fictitious person, Sheldon is one who
breaks the stereotype geek best, which
says they are loners and boring. Also,
Sheldon has characteristics geeks as his
multiple obsessions and strange habits,
like slamming
the door of his neighbor
Penny, three times a call. However,
despite being a Geek,
many people love her character,
who continues to make people laugh with
his follies and occurrences.

15. Devil Baby – Mark Knofler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdW3S2c1Zdg
the song we chose to represent the geeks talking about
how they live in their world, detached from reality, no
matter what they say about them. Mark Knopfler invites
people to do as geeks to understand them better and do
many stereotypes about them.

16. Conclusion