what is the difference between a nerd and a geek?

[JitterbugPerfume]

I am trying to figure out which one i am.

[JTG of the PRB]

1. I believe the difference is that geeks have decent social skills, whereas nerds do not.

I consider myself definitely in the "geek" category.

[JitterbugPerfume]

2. then I am a geek too!

[Captain Hilts]

23. No. Geeks are techies, nerds are not. nt

[UTUSN]

3. My sense is that nerd is more wonkish & geek is more computerish. I saw

some urban dictionary type definitions a few months ago, will try to find them.

[UTUSN]

4. I found it!1 A Venn Diagram of all of them.

Warning, the link to it has a risk reaction from my anti-virus software.



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http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2010/03/25/difference-between-nerd-dork-and-geek-explained-in-a-venn-diagram/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greatwhitesnark%2Fyqzr+%28Great+White+Snark%29

FINALLY: The Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained by a Venn Diagram

By Great White Snark | March 25, 2010

To all of you nerds and geeks who–like me–have been unfairly and inaccurately labeled “dorks,” only to then exhaustively explain the differences among the three to a more-than-skeptical offender, I say:

You’re welcome. This nerd/dork/geek/dweeb Venn diagram should save you a lot of time and frustration in the future.

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[JitterbugPerfume]

6. that is a neat geek/ dork diagram

but it is kinda dweebish

[UTUSN]

24. Well, what did I - SAY- ?!1 n/t

[Blue-Jay]

5. Geeks bite the heads off chickens.

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. so? what is wrong wth that?

:hide:

[Blue-Jay]

9. Hey, it's OK with me.

When the head is gone, the rest of the chicken provides us with yummy chicken-parts.

[Haole Girl]

8. Maybe this will help:

http://web.vee.net/stuff/geek-vs-nerd.html

[JitterbugPerfume]

11. I guess that makes me a dweeb

because I am lacking in technological skills,but I am not a socially inept nerd.

[Haole Girl]

17. I know I'm a "total dweeb"!

:-) :hi:

[Xicano]

10. I think they both make reference to someone who's considered socially a weirdo

but I would say what differentiates them from one another is a nerd would be an egghead who's geekish.

Something like that I guess. Either way it doesn't matter because they're both labels meant to be harmful and I'd never use either one of them on someone. However, if someone used them on me I'd wear it as a badge of pride. It takes away the name caller's power to try and build their ego by attempting to tear me down.

[JitterbugPerfume]

13. words are just words,

but they can cause harm . I was just playing with words with no intent to cause harm .

I am mostly poking fun at my self.

[Zavulon]

12. Geeks are into computers, sci-fi, higher learning...

...whereas nerds are just gooberish social losers.

[JitterbugPerfume]

14. I love Sci fi and book larnin'

so I am two thirds Geek

[LeftyMom]

15. A geek would answer this question with a venn diagram.

[JitterbugPerfume]

16. yes ,

and if Rachel Maddow is a Geek , it should be good enough for us!!

[Orsino]

18. Technical prowess.

I am a nerd aspiring to geekdom.

[hippywife]

19. Hmmmmm...

My hubs and I are both geeks. :hi:

[JitterbugPerfume]

20. A pair of Geeks!

cool!:hi:

[Forkboy]

21. The number of pens in their breast pocket.

[JitterbugPerfume]

22. and how many Bob Dylan CDs they own!

:hi:

[Forkboy]

26. I don't think that qualifies as geeky or nerdy.

Kind of hippy-like, maybe....

:hide:

:hi:

[JitterbugPerfume]

29. a nerdy geeky hippie!

[Forkboy]

30. LOL

:rofl:

[Odin2005]

25. Geeks have one or more "eccentric" obsessive interests.

Nerds don't necessarily have the obsessiveness.

Basically all us Aspies are geeks by definition! :rofl:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd

[shugah]

27. that is an excellent question

as most people feel the labels are interchangeable (most people are neither geeks or nerds). i think a briggs-myers type test is necessary to accurately analyze where one falls on the geek/nerd spectrum. for instance: i am a geek, but i speak nerd. i just don't dress that way ,-)

[jp11]

28. \/

http://xkcd.com/747/