geeks vs. nerds

Me and my best friend think that there is a distinct difference between geeks and nerds. Geeks are cool. They love technology, knowledge about technology, and knowledge in general. They don't always dress weird or look wierd. Geeks are ultimately the winners of our society. They often distance themselves from the popularity thing and don't attempt to venture into the social lives of the cybercattle (the non-geeks).

Nerds, however, are the nose-picking whiners who can't understand why people don't like them. Geeks are sometime disliked just cuz they're different. Nerds are disliked because they long to be part of the popularity ****. All the perverts are generally found in this category. Nerds intrude into the social circles of the popular/normal people, and people hate them for this since no one except another nerd wants to be around a nerd. You don't have to be smart to be a nerd. Nerd is just my term for whiny little bitch. :) :p

Most of the people @ A0 are geeks. Geeks fuel the progression of society. Therefore eventually, if hormones eventually cease to matter, geeks will rule all and hormone driven jocks and whiny little nerds will be killed upon birth....lol

Anyways, that sort of describes what i think. NOTE BEFORE FLAMING:THIS IS IN COSMOS, SO THERE ISN'T ANY WAY U CAN FLAME ME.

Are you a nerd? ;)

He maust be a nerd - as he said - "Nerds intrude into the social circles of the popular/normal people, and people hate them for this since no one except another nerd wants to be around a nerd."

Its just a joke. lol

geeks/nerds
aren't they all the same?

OF COURSE they are not the same. let me explain:


A geek is the common term for a computer enthusiast(aka hacker) that is more knowledgeable in network administration and the hardware side of computers. A nerd, as you might have asumed, is more skilled in the software side. Either way, they are from the same genre of people(computer enthusiasts), but they are both a sub-catagory.

Its all about hardware/software. pick your side. :)

lol, i agree

nerd, geek;
..neek, gerd..

try to be both

I just have 1 questiong....

Where do the dorks fit in?

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A geek is the common term for a computer enthusiast(aka hacker) that is more knowledgeable in network administration and the hardware side of computers. A nerd, as you might have asumed, is more skilled in the software side. Either way, they are from the same genre of people(computer enthusiasts), but they are both a sub-catagory.

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What?!!

I'll have you know that I like to think of myself as only geek and not a nerd. And while I know a good deal about network administration and hardware, I write software to interact with said networks and hardware. By your definition, that would make me a gerd...or perhaps a neek. I have serious reservations about either moniker. :D

Like he said geeks are cool. I am a geek. I may not be very cool sometimes but thats ok with me. Nerds are the ones that are really smart but they have no social skills. They act like two year olds but have an IQ of geniuses.

lol, I almost made 'ne0geek' my a0 screen name :). I would choose the hardware side: geek again. :)

THE NE0GEEK LIVES ON!!! W000000000000000T!!

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A geek is the common term for a computer enthusiast(aka hacker) that is more knowledgeable in network administration and the hardware side of computers. A nerd, as you might have asumed, is more skilled in the software side. Either way, they are from the same genre of people(computer enthusiasts), but they are both a sub-catagory.

Its all about hardware/software. pick your side.

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bah! thats aload of crap!!
I know very little about the hardware side of things but i swould still describe myself as a geek rather than a nerd!!

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geek

In computers and the Internet, a geek is a person who is inordinately dedicated to and involved with technology to the point of sometimes not appearing to be normal. Being a geek also implies a capability with the technology. Although historically, computer and Internet programming and hacking has been a male thing, there are now many "girl geeks." The term "hacker" generally connotes competence more strongly than "geek" does. The term "geek" emphasizes dedication and weirdness, although recent use of the term suggests greater social acceptance and tolerance for geeks. (Historically, a geek was a circus person whose role in the side-show was to bite off chicken's heads or perform other bizarre feats. Eric Raymond describes "computer geek" as "one who eats (computer) bugs for a living.")

The term seems to be used by many in the general populace for anyone who spends a lot of or too much time at a computer.

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I have the knowledge of a geek and the social prowess of a nerd. ALL HAIL ME! FOR I AM THE UBERNERD. :)

Oops, I mean the other way around. Social prowess of a geek and the knowledge of a nerd.

cyb3rn3tik, you are no ubergeek. And in any case, your ubergeekiness pales in comparison to my mighty ubernerdiness. Why, in an ubergeek/nerd match, I'd cream you!

When I step up to a computer and do something really constructive I often hear the term "ohCOOL" rather than the occasional yelling of the words geek or nerd.

You must live in heaven.

Trust in me and my beliefe that Nerds being smart with no social life and geeks less smart but more social are mere steriotypes of common misconceptions of many geeks and nerds. I happen to be a nerd, but I do have a social life. I'm proud to be a nerd, and like I said: Nerds = Software. Geeks = Hardware. it's the only valid reasoning. but what happened to the other words, like dweeb. that is a very uncommon word indeed. but what does dweeb mean? perhaps a dweeb is a lesser mix of both a nerd and a geek. the foggy point at which a geek becomes a nerd.
Ubernerds have full domination over ubergeeks. let me explain my reasoning:
As new computer inthusiasts and hacker-wannabes start to learn about computers they are merely lame. they will eventually become adept in the software side of things and become somewhat of a nerd. but when you delv into the world of hardware AND software, you step foot into another world. but once you master both sides, you can truthfuly say you are a ubernerd. uberkeeks start from the hardware side, and trust me, hardware is a lot easier to learn about than software. software is more complex and very broad. thus the geek has more to learn, and the nerd is smarter. ubernerds overpower ubergeeks. and dweebs are just lame.

I don't know about you guys, but I think "geek" is a hateful term. Like valhallen quoted, "Geeks" were originally circus side show acts that would bite the heads off of chickens and other crazy crap. "Nerds", on the other hand, are technology enthusiasts that know computers and the like like the backs of their hands. Just my two cents.
*Gets off of soap box*

Oh! but you fail to realise that the meanings of most, or even ALL words change over time. we all know what a 'geek' and a 'nerd' means today, as well as 'dork', but have you any idea what 'dork' meant 20 years ago? if not, go look it up and have a laugh :)

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Originally posted here by virux404
Oh! but you fail to realise that the meanings of most, or even ALL words change over time. we all know what a 'geek' and a 'nerd' means today, as well as 'dork', but have you any idea what 'dork' meant 20 years ago? if not, go look it up and have a laugh :)

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lol, i have to agree with you there. for instance, lets look at the term "band geek", which is a common term(atleast it was in my HS and the ones arround me).

being a member of the band does not require any special inteligence, and quite often band members have atleast decent social skills. on the other hand, there were computer nerds(i wasnt one of them, more of an all arround geek :-D) who totally lacked social skills.

and for the dork comment: i'm just glad I never got called a whale penis.

I have had this disucssion before in the real world, and I still say Nerd is better than Geek. Nerds are smart winners, Geeks live in dank caves eating raw fish....

just my 3 ¢