2024-12-24T12:12:13-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/7610488/geek-pride-day-why-it-s-ok-to-let-your-geek-flag-fly Alexander Walter 2011-05-25T16:45:59-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/uz/uzmq125d5sb0hlvp.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Today, May 25, is Geek Pride Day. And to commemorate the occasion, IT staffing services firm Modis commissioned an exhaustive study on practically every aspect of geekdom, aiming to highlight the value geeks bring to the workplace. Among the findings: 57 percent of Americans consider it a compliment to be called a geek, and 17 percent identify themselves as a geek. Younger generations are embracing the word at an even higher rate.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Happy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek_Pride_Day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geek Pride Day</a> everyone!</p>