I don't remember ever hearing anyone called a swot at school - one of those terms that had just passed out of use, I guess. I hung out with the bad kids, which also worked for me (lived on a str… (View Post)

[adds some kind of joke about following the Hurd] ETA: I guess that makes me more geek/nerd* than boffin. *never really understood the definition/difference between those, either (View Post)

And I (and Turbo it seems) are not boffins by that definition. I'm reluctant to do work out of hours and I'll retire the moment I hit pension age, as long as Thames Water hasn't wiped … (View Post)

Has a worse accusation ever been made on PB? :hushed: (View Post)

Key moment for me at school, that. Y7, I think (1st year secondary school). Group of fellow Y7s accosts me in classroom, sniggering a bit - "Are you a boff?". I said something like "Du… (View Post)