Nerds, Geeks, and Other Important Distinctions

Eric and Elaine talk nerds vs geeks, the wild west days of early internet chatrooms, and the strange experience of talking with online strangers in the 1990s—one of whom might have been the FBI. In this episode of Friends on Purpose, they explore internet culture, nostalgia, friendship, and the kind of inside jokes that only make sense to family.Rabbit Footnotes:Down a Rabbit Hole - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_the_rabbit_holeRabbit Trail - CAN’T FIND A GOOD LINK WHICH KINDA MAKES SENSE BC ITS NOT REALLY A POPULAR SAYINGDoogan -http://drop-a-doogan.urbanup.com/514671 (pg 4 of urban dictionary)Doogan’s Fudge Shop in New Hampshire: https://www.facebook.com/doogansgiftandfudgeshop/ - shout out to our friends at Doogan’sWeapons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpThntO9ixcHeretic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKGxHflevukSinners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9i2vmFhSSY  - specifically the music scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jo5Cr6WUAFOLLOW US:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FriendsOnPurposeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@friendsonpurposepodcast