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Sex and the single nerd

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Speaking of Andy Stitzer...

The 40 Year-Old Virgin opens with its nerd hero wandering around his apartment, which is -- wait for it -- jammed with action figures and science fiction toys, all in their original boxes, with the implication being that of course a grown man who collects toys must be so inept with women that he’d still be untouched at the age of 40.

Clearly, the people behind this flick have never been to a science fiction convention. May, you wouldn’t believe some of what goes on at these things -- some fans even feel that newbies need to be warned about the environment.

If only Andy had taken himself to a con or two, he could have solved his little problem years ago.

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Of course, if Andy was a true SF fan, he might have read Silverberg's "Push No More." That would explain a lot...
That was a great movie, and you know it. I can just tell. He collected toys, painted action figures, and played video games all day! It was an awesome way of portraying his sheltered, mostly innocent self. You loved it.

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