Geek vs Nerd

[some-what-Gnu-2-networks]

I'm a Nerd not a geek, never will be.

[Greg]

I'm a geek, not a nerd.

[blithen]

I prefer the term Nerd.

[some-what-Gnu-2-networks]

I prefer the term Nerd.
So I'm NOT the only one. lol

[forrestcupp]

I'm a geek, not a nerd.

A picture of geeks:
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2008/04/st_geekster_f.jpg


A picture of nerds:
http://www.movingpicturesmagazine.com/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=3546,1199,620,1,Documents&MediaID=4064&Filename=article_Lewis%26Gilbert.jpg

[Marvin666]

Geek.
Like wire and cable, the two terms are more or less used interchangeably, but are very different things.

[some-what-Gnu-2-networks]

I'm a geek, not a nerd.


A picture of nerds:
http://www.movingpicturesmagazine.com/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=3546,1199,620,1,Documents&MediaID=4064&Filename=article_Lewis%26Gilbert.jpg


I don't wear glasses and usually only carry 2 pens (and a calc.) But I dig the photos. lol

[pwnst*r]

geek for life.

[dwasifar]

A picture of nerds:
http://www.movingpicturesmagazine.com/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=3546,1199,620,1,Documents&MediaID=4064&Filename=article_Lewis%26Gilbert.jpg

I'd bet a lot of people don't know that the nerd on the left wound up dampening a lot of viewer panties among female ER fans:

http://www.nbc.com/ER/images/wherearetheynow/anthony_edwards.jpg

[NoaHall]

I'm a human being, for now.

[Crunchy the Headcrab]

Imul uv mu sheen :lolflag:

[steveneddy]

I'm a nerdy geek that seems to act dorky under normal situations.

[schauerlich]

http://imgur.com/4ODpo.png

I'm a geek.

[Messyhair42]

http://imgur.com/4ODpo.png


I disagree fundamentally with the chart. IMO a nerd is someone with intelligence/aptitude in some academic capacity, a dork is one who has problems fitting in with society and/or awkward and a geek is someone who has some sort of obsession, it could be star trek or it could be WOW/MMO's. nerds are not necessarily socially inept and geeks are not necessarily intelligent. by that standard i'm a geek with nerdish tendencies
my two cents

[Starlight]

I think I'm a dork, and I seem to be the only one on here. o_O

[Dragonbite]

I prefer geek.

Geeks make good money, are socially acceptable and in doubt, you slur the word some and maybe people think you are saying "Greek".
:lolflag:

[forrestcupp]

I'd bet a lot of people don't know that the nerd on the left wound up dampening a lot of viewer panties among female ER fans:
I didn't know that was him in Revenge of the Nerds. He was also Goose on Top Gun.


http://imgur.com/4ODpo.png

I'm a geek.Great chart. That's a good representation of how I've always thought of it. I never put Dweeb in there, though. That's great.

[Jimleko211]

According to that chart, I used to be a nerd. I am now a geek, and hopefully will always be a geek.

[Dragonbite]

"Hi, I am a Mac"
"and I am a PC"
and I am a Dork! Ouch!
:lolflag:

[dwasifar]

To help find your category, look at this picture:

http://hawtness.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/129042930819657054.jpg

If you said to yourself, "Wow, a hot girl dressed as a Vulcan!", you are a geek.

If you said to yourself, "Wow, a Vulcan girl, and she's hot!", you are a nerd.

If you looked at the uniform first to check it for accuracy, you are a dweeb.

If you looked at ONLY the uniform, and are now mentally composing a scathing reply about its design flaws, you are a dork.

[samjh]

To help find your category, look at this picture:

...

If you said to yourself, "Wow, a hot girl dressed as a Vulcan!", you are a geek.

If you said to yourself, "Wow, a Vulcan girl, and she's hot!", you are a nerd.

If you looked at the uniform first to check it for accuracy, you are a dweeb.

If you looked at ONLY the uniform, and are now mentally composing a scathing reply about its design flaws, you are a dork.

What if none of the above? The girl is neither "hot" nor "Vulcan" (although she seems to be pretending to be one), and I care not for the accuracy of the uniform.

Hmm?

[starcannon]

I've been called all kinds of names, and given all kinds of labels. The only one that really matters to me though is "Dad". Thats my favorite.

[dwasifar]

What if none of the above? The girl is neither "hot" nor "Vulcan" (although she seems to be pretending to be one), and I care not for the accuracy of the uniform.

Nit-picking critical replies that miss the point of the photo fall into the final category. :)

[Cam42]

I'm a geek, not a nerd.

A picture of geeks:
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2008/04/st_geekster_f.jpg


A picture of nerds:
http://www.movingpicturesmagazine.com/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=3546,1199,620,1,Documents&MediaID=4064&Filename=article_Lewis%26Gilbert.jpg
Do tell where these pictures came from.

[dwasifar]

Do tell where these pictures came from.

The latter one is a promotional still from Revenge of the Nerds (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088000/).

[some-what-Gnu-2-networks]

http://imgur.com/4ODpo.png
Not socially "inept" just like to be left alone. And I am.

Also for humor: " tri, bi, oct, or dec; 1 is still alone"

[DeadSuperHero]

I've been called all kinds of names, and given all kinds of labels. The only one that really matters to me though is "Dad". Thats my favorite.

I like that a lot. Good answer!

[Nullexe]

I've always preferred Geek over Nerd.

I did some polling with my non geek friends and they all seem to prefer the term nerd over geek, I guess I'll have to show them venn diagram...then explain what a venn diagram is...

[xuCGC002]

The term "Nerd' always sounded more delicious to me:
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5122/73321943813315416b.jpg

[forrestcupp]

Do tell where these pictures came from.

dwasifar was right about the 2nd being a promo of Revenge of the Nerds.

I found the first in a cache from gizmodo.com. Here is the direct url:
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2008/04/st_geekster_f.jpg

[NoaHall]

http://imgur.com/4ODpo.png

I'm a geek.

In that case, I'm a nerd normally, but I can pass off as a geek when needs must.

[ubunterooster]

GO!! nerds :)