Sketch
Valentine's Day
This sketch portrays the idea of nerds being
socially awkward for a couple of reasons.
First, the fact that he is resorting to sending out viruses to the girls
who rejected him, demonstrates how he cannot even talk to the girls face to
face about the issue. And second, this
sketch kind of makes fun of how nerds never have girlfriends, which is probably
due, mostly, because of their lack of social skills. The fact that he would even take the time to
send out the viruses clearly makes him a nerd, when he could be socially
interacting instead. The sketch portrays
the nerd's enjoyment from what he is doing but if he was socially aware, he
also would know that sending out the viruses will not solve anything. This is not a good way to make friends
either; it will only end up making his social life even worse. From the way the sketch is drawn, there is
only him and his computer, and nothing surrounds him. This also shows his isolation from the rest
of the world. Even his speech bubble
demonstrates how although he is talking, he is not actually talking to another
person. The artist chose to use a speech
bubble instead of a thought bubble for a reason, and it seems like it is meant
to show how he is socially lacking.
Also, the reference to Valentine's Day is ironic because it is the one
holiday that specifically deals with a social relationship.
