Geek or Nerd?

Emlyn_Dewar · 15 Feb 2006 at 13:21

I dunno about me really, I spend less and less time fettling with the computer these days. Most of time spent at uni/going out, also moving away from home next month. Recent events could have pushed me back to my computery ways but I reckon I'll be alright.

I'd say mildly geeky, not a nerd though, I can't even program "hello world" in java anymore...

Pumpkinstew · 15 Feb 2006 at 13:21

My personal definition:

Geek: Someone who can summon up a Simpsons quote and use it in almost any everyday conversation
Nerd: Someone who is too fat for their 'Quote ultimate belt unquote'

DJammyRasta · 16 Feb 2006 at 11:00

hehehe i dont mind the term geek, but nerd is harsh .. and dweeb is even worse !

brocksta · 16 Feb 2006 at 11:08

Geek, nerds are usually losers with not much of a life... no offence

thinking about it, i am a nerd! :rolleyes:

bfar · 16 Feb 2006 at 11:29

What about boffins?

Arcade Fire · 16 Feb 2006 at 11:40

DJammyRasta said:
hehehe i dont mind the term geek, but nerd is harsh .. and dweeb is even worse !

Dweebs were awesome sweets about ten years ago.

Jumpingmedic · 16 Feb 2006 at 11:42

They mean much the same thing, although geek can also mean you bite off chicken heads :eek:

I've always thought of a nerd being a geek with some of the negative qualities of being a geek emphasized.

So I prefer to be called a geek. Although I may actually be a nerd

Luseac · 16 Feb 2006 at 11:50

When I'm insulted by people they use the word "Geek" and not "Nerd"... I guess that means i'm a geek.

surfsquid · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:02

lucasade1 said:
When I'm insulted by people they use the word "Geek" and not "Nerd"... I guess that means i'm a geek.

or they don't want to lower your self esteem

fatiain · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:09

Nerds are to geeks what geeks are to normal people.

Geek and proud.

UKDTweak · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:10

pinkegobox said:
i'm a geek. i'm not clever enough to be a nerd !

Thats me tbh.....

I love computers, movies, games and women, and im also married, that means im a geek... but according to Tru im a Nerd as i have my rig spec in my sig ? go figure ?

Wryel · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:28

I think its directly related to where you wear your trousers, if you go above a certain level you're a nerd.

*Frantically pulls down trousers*

I'll get my P45.

gord · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:37

I must be geek..

but i do breakdancing.. which pretty much cancels out all my computer geekyness..

Spose im just damn cool...yeah!

-Laser- · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:41

Tru said:
People with specs of their 'rigs' in their sig are nerds, the rest of you are geeks.

and also people who use numbers and/or punctuation instead of letters in their names? or who have those lame hyphen/dashes either side of their names?

uk_viper · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:50

bfar said:
What about boffins?

boffins are just general "know it alls"

personally i prefer the term professional but i know im not that :S

|Show| · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:52

Geeks, theres a quote on my web site which goes something like...

Geeks love women. Nerds love star trek.

enough said.

barnettgs · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:57

bfar said:
What about boffins?

boffins are old geeks with a beard!

Sic · 16 Feb 2006 at 13:07

Arcade Fire said:
Dweebs were awesome sweets that Jasper had the other day.

mmmm, Dweeeebs.

there's so much to quote in this thread, but Visage and Tru summed it up within 5 posts!! :rolleyes:

i'm not either. i'm too cool for that.

Nitefly · 16 Feb 2006 at 13:09

A geek is a person who is socially normal but has hobbies or interest in things which are not social. At least not in RL

A nerd is just unsocial period.

Brynn · 16 Feb 2006 at 13:09

Geek and ****ing proud of it

That really irritated my ex, when I said I was a geek, she kept on saying "no, your not a geek, I am not going out with a geek"