Geek/Nerd Definition - Help please!
Sat Jul 17, 2004 4:14 pm
Ok, here's the deal. i'm having an argument with my friend about the defintions of 'geek' and 'nerd'.
What do you all define geeks or nerds as? I mean, if you call someone one, what do you mean by it? Are you insulting them or not?
Please post your definitions to either or both of these words to help us sort out this argument!!
Rachel
What do you all define geeks or nerds as? I mean, if you call someone one, what do you mean by it? Are you insulting them or not?
Please post your definitions to either or both of these words to help us sort out this argument!!
Rachel
Sat Jul 17, 2004 4:27 pm
The two words are interchangable for me. I don't use them with the intent of degrading oe belittling someone. I think they are terms of endearment. ;P
Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:14 pm
Geek: For me, it means someone who is like "1337" or something.
Nerd: Someone who is really smart. Eg, Hermione from HP.
Those are just my definitions.
Nerd: Someone who is really smart. Eg, Hermione from HP.
Those are just my definitions.
Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:15 pm
I use them as band geek and band nerd. According to dictionary.com geek means
"1. A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
3. A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken." O_o strange.
And nerd means
"1. A foolish, inept, or unattractive person.
2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept."
So the words can mean a lot of things, they can be bad or mean that you are accomplished. And I have no clue about the chicken head thing...thats kinda scary.
"1. A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
3. A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken." O_o strange.
And nerd means
"1. A foolish, inept, or unattractive person.
2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept."
So the words can mean a lot of things, they can be bad or mean that you are accomplished. And I have no clue about the chicken head thing...thats kinda scary.
Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:39 pm
Geeks, in my opinion, are people who are far too obsessed with something, to the point where they theorize about plot points, write fan fiction, and have an unhealthy relationship with a poster of an attractive main character. Example: Star Trek geeks.
Nerds are intelligent, kind of shy people. Nerds are hot.
Nerds are intelligent, kind of shy people. Nerds are hot.
Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:43 pm
Nerd = Me
Geek = Idiot down the street.
You wanted my definitions, right?
Geek = Idiot down the street.
You wanted my definitions, right?
Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:03 pm
I find it foolish to call people 'geeks' or 'nerds' so I won't give you a definition because you shouldn't be using the words in the first place.
Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:08 pm
Geek (alone, without stuff like "band," "movie," etc. in front) = technology smart
Nerd = book smart
Dorks = games (ie most people here
)
I've had "geeks" yell at me for getting it wrong.
Nerd = book smart
Dorks = games (ie most people here
)
I've had "geeks" yell at me for getting it wrong.
Last edited by SpiraLethe on Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:02 pm
My own little definitions:
Geek: One who knows too much about useless things.
Nerd: One who knows too much about useful things.
Geek: One who knows too much about useless things.
Nerd: One who knows too much about useful things.
Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:10 pm
Blizzard Eater wrote:Geek: For me, it means someone who is like "1337" or something.
Nerd: Someone who is really smart. Eg, Hermione from HP.
Those are just my definitions.
no geeks ive ever known have used 1337 in any manner other than to mock people whom use 1337.
ie: we dont use it, great leet however is another story.
geek:play those games that are evil EG; D&D, warhammer, magic the gathering etc etc.
also generally know many obscure refferances eg: the probability of a space marine terminator destroying a necron monolith in close combat (1 in 216) and often many odd cartoon/ tv references (three hours talking about the finer points of thunderbirds anyone?)
Nerd: those there smart people.
(by the by, im apparently a geeky nerdy goth, dunno where the goth bit came from but fine)
Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:06 am
Fiddelysquat wrote:Nerds are intelligent, kind of shy people. Nerds are hot.
That's a kinda weird opinion. But cool.
Soujiro wrote:My own little definitions:
Geek: One who knows too much about useless things.
Nerd: One who knows too much about useful things.
That actually seems like a pretty good defenition to me.
Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:06 am
I agree with Fiddleysquat (ha ha ha), Geeks are to me are someone who is overly obsessed with something to the point where it pretty much consumes their free time (art geeks, video game geeks, computer geeks etc.), while a nerd is smart, knows a lot about a lot of different things, and analyzes things waaaaaaaaaay too much.
Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:09 am
My friend told me that a geek is a person who bites heads off chickens. 
Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:17 am
Cheese wrote:My friend told me that a geek is a person who bites heads off chickens.
thats a freak deer
Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:34 am
Setekh wrote:Cheese wrote:My friend told me that a geek is a person who bites heads off chickens.
thats a freak deer
No, its the dictionary definition of a geek. Nyah!