There are many factions within the geek community, most viciously opposing and plot the death of other factions. Just try to get a Star Trek fan to agree with a Star Wars fan on anything. The truth is there is a hierarchy of geeks, and geeks in higher parts of that hierarchy are well in their power to look down on those lower in the hierarchy, the same way jocks and cheerleaders look down on all geeks. This list ranks the geekiest of geek hobbies in, well, order of geekiness. Enjoy one of these doesn’t make you a bad person. Just really, really geeky.

7. Star Wars geek

When it comes to sci-fi geekdom, Star Wars wins. It’s just huge, with every comic book, novel, action figure, and video game to collect, memorize, and horde. No other single franchise can match this insanity.

How to know if you are one: You have read anything Star Wars related outside of the 6 movies

Wastes money on: Anything Star Wars related outside of the 6 movies

6. Anime

Pokemon has helped turn anime into a less embarrassing hobby, as long as you are younger than 12. Once you his puberty, it’s time to hide those big-eyed cartoons and start watching South Park. But some geeks can’t break the habit. They just love the speed lines.

How to know if you are one: You understand anime

Wastes money on: Subtitle software and Japanese lessons

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Role-playing fans didn’t always have it so easy.  While now we have high-tech computers able to produce complex graphics and track tons of statistics, geeks used have to use ancient technology like pencil and paper to get their fantasy fix.  Dungeons and Dragons launched in 1974 almost single-handedly starting the role-playing industry.  Players bought books filled with statistics, monsters, spells, and story ideas to create their own characters and worlds.  Using dice and a lot of imagination, geeks were able to play complex games before computer processors could handle the challenges.  Of course, now video games can do all the fantastic stuff in Dungeons and Dragons, but the imagination side is so addictive, the game has an avid following still, with an updated version due out this year.