But these days, nerds pop up where you least expect them. The Hugo Boss model-type that you see on your morning train ride? Has a full collection of X-Men comics and worships Neil Gaiman. That hot girl in the leather halter at the end of the bar? Rocket scientist. Don’t let your eyes fool you. Nerds are everywhere. In fact, you might even be one. This handy quiz will help you find out.

Your closet contains:
A) Tims/Maddens and the latest line of stylishly worn-in sweaters from Abercrombie and Fitch.
B) Button-down shirts, khakis, and day of the week underpants (with your name written in the waistband)
C) Vintage Atari and Nintendo T-shirts, and frayed jeans.

In conversation, you are most likely to quote:
A) Homer Simpson
B) Stephen Hawking
C) Stephen Hawking ON “The Simpsons”

Pick your poison No. 1:
A) Football
B) Chess
C) Pub Trivia

In your pocket:
A) Lint
B) A pocket protector
C) Four pennies and a Best Buy receipt autographed by Kevin Smith

Your friends call you:
A) By your initials.
B) Friends? Gee, those would be nice.
C) Smarty McSmarterpants

Your head is most likely found:
A) In a worn-in baseball cap (no trucker hats, PLEASE)
B) In a toilet bowl
C) Between two iPod earbuds, listening to They Might Be giants, Weezer, or the “Return of the King” Soundtrack.

The book on your nightstand is:
A) Plum Sykes’ “Bergdorf Blondes” or the latest Tom Clancy
B) “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking
C) Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” series.

Word association: “Natalie Portman”
A) Hot, dude.
B) AMIDALA!
C) “Garden State”

Pick your poison No. 2:
A) Jay Leno
B) Ted Koppel
C) Conan O’Brien

After you’ve finished reading this month’s Lumino Magazine, you visit:
A) ESPN.com or Daily Candy.
B) The Wall Street Journal Online to check the price of your Google stock.
C) Ain’t It Cool News or Television Without Pity for the latest entertainment dish and snarky commentary.

RESULTS

Mostly As
Congratulations, you’re not a nerd. Wait a second, that’s not right. In your quest to be cool, you have forgotten to embrace the inner nerdhood that we all possess. Give in and stop posing. Everyone enjoys Discovery Channel documentaries once in awhile.

Famous Non-nerds: Ashton Kutcher, American Pie’s Steve Stifler, Paris Hilton.

Mostly Bs
You’re the garden variety nerd. People like you usually don’t exist outside of movies, but, wow, you’ve done it! You’ve spent far too long emulating Urkel and you probably still have your mom press your pants before you go to work in the morning. Loosen up, you can still be smart and not dress like Forrest Gump. It will probably result in far fewer cubicle wedgies.

Famous Garden Variety Nerds: Napoleon Dynamite, Steve Urkel, Weird Al Yankovic.

Mostly Cs
Congratulations, you’re a next generation nerd. You’ve perfectly personified the nerd of the ironic generation by knowing your way around HTML AND a bottle of Cuervo. You may have seen each part of “Lord of the Rings” 18 times and wear thick black glasses, but we know your secret: they’re not prescription. But stop quoting “The Simpsons” in every conversation. It’s getting a little bit creepy.

Famous Next Generation Nerds: Zach Braff, Rivers Cuomo, “The OC’s” Seth Cohen.

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