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In Ancient Greece it was customary to write a person's name on a piece of broken pottery, and later place it in a large container in a public location if one had behaved in a manner that was deemed overly aggressive or offensive. These broken pieces ofpottery were called ostraka. If an individual were to have his or her name written 6,000 times the entire community would give that person the silent treatment for ten years.

GThe word geek is a slang term orig-inally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people, with different connotations ranging from “an expert or enthusiast” to “a person heavily interested in a hobby”, with a general pejorative meaning of “a peculiar orotherwise dislikable person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual”

Although often considered as a pejorative, the term is also used self-referentially without malice or as a source of pride. Its meaning has evolved to connote “someone who is interested in a subject for its own sake.”

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An individual may also qualify as disabled if he/she has had an impairment in the past or is seen as disabled based on a personal or group standard or norm. Such impairments may include physical, sensory, and cognitive or develop-mental disabilities. Mental disorders and various types of chronic disease may also qualify as disabilities.

Some advocates object to describing certain conditions as “disabilities”, arguing that it is more appropriate to consider them developmental differences that have been unfairly stigmatized by society.

People with disabilities can do some things that nondisabled people cannot do, bringing their experience and focus to key aspects of a task.

MMetal head - Group of musical listeners that are often described as drunkards, partiers, and fighters, but this is a bit of a stereotype. Metal heads often listen to classic rock along with blues rock, classical, and opera based music, since those two genres are the root of what rock music could be considered today and the dawn of all music.

Metal heads tend to have a powerful dislike towards the close-minded and mainstream. The majority tend to be very liberal and anti-conservative, but not all of course. Metal lyrics are often quite political and have more meaning than what people say. Metal music is very often stereotyped as “ satanic devil related material”

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Additionally, many nerds are described as being shy, quirky, and unattractive,and may have difficultyparticipating in, or even following, sports.

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TRAITS

THE ONLY THING WORST THAN BEING LONELY IS

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how to copewith being

asocial outcast

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1 Take a deep breath, if they can’t accept you then it’s no use holding in your breath.

HOW TO COPE with BEING a SOCIAL OUTCAST

Have a look in the mirror andrepeat to yourself “I am who I am.”

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3 Find a hobby. Normally you can meet nice people through hobbies.

HOW TO COPE with BEING a SOCIAL OUTCAST

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4 If that really annoying cool girl is still calling you weird just give her a half-sad, half-pity look, if anything, this will confuse her.

HOW TO COPE with BEING a SOCIAL OUTCAST

Try your best to make friends, put on a smile and a friendly face. This will normally put people off teasing you. This tip only applies to people at the end of their first school moving up.

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5 STEP

STEP 6

STEP 6Try to make new friends at the school. Chances are people will be a bit more mature and stop teasing you.

HOW TO COPE with BEING a SOCIAL OUTCAST

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7 Don’t be afraid to be alone.Remember that a self-confident person is very attractive.

HOW TO COPE with BEING a SOCIAL OUTCAST

Write on a piece of paper all of the pros about yourself and build upon them, write the cons and build from them.

HOW TO COPE with BEING a SOCIAL OUTCAST8 S

8 STEP

Do not yell. This will give people reason to wind you up further and laugh at you.

Do not yell. This will give people reason to wind you up further and laugh at you.

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It ’s not to say that every person who has artistic

talent was a socialoutcast, but there is

definitely a value foridentifying yourself

differently and being proud that you are different