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🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Thu, Apr 1, 2004 01:13 AM UTC:

For the definition of clique, follow this link:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=clique

Anyway, what you're telling me is that the words nerd and geek have no
objective meaning, and certain people are simply using these words to make
fun of other people. In that case, no one who plays Chess is truly a nerd
or a geek in any important objective sense. They are just meaningless
names used by some people to bully others into being more like them. What
matters most is that you remain true to yourself. If you enjoy Chess,
continue to play it and don't worry what others will label you for it.
The truth about many kids is that they are just looking for any excuse to
pick on other kids. If some kid doesn't play Chess, he might choose to
pick on you for playing Chess. But if you didn't play Chess, he might
choose to pick on you for something else. The main thing you can expect
growing up is that kids pick on kids. Whether or not you play Chess has no
bearing on this fact. So there is no reason to give in.

Chess is not a bad thing at all. It is great for helping you improve your
reasoning skills. When you're good at Chess, it is a legitimate source of
pride. And using your mind in the way that Chess requires actually helps
protect you from depression. When some kid doesn't appreciate Chess and
chooses to make fun of others for playing it, it's a sign of insecurity,
not a sign that he is hip or cool and knows something that you don't. On
the contrary, if you enjoy and play Chess, you know something that he
doesn't.