Imgur Survey Finds Millennials Are Cool With Being Geeky

Culture poll shows why it's so hard to market to them

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In 2004, a band called Say Hi To Your Mom came out with "Pop Music of the Future," which presciently describes the modern geek from the perspective of the ever-migrating millennial moving to Brooklyn and beyond.

"she's got a loft space 

takes the L train to Bedford

runs with some cool kids

that are actors, but dress like nerds"

Of course, the cool/nerd vibe has not disappeared and can now be found elsewhere around America in places like Iowa

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