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 Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:06 pm
blacksheepmails geek has more negative social connotations while nerd nowadays generally means studious. also, nerds are OVERALL studious while geeks focus on one ore two subjects Most of the people I know over here see it the other way around where the geek is the overall studious one and the nerd is the one focusing on only 1 or 2 subjects. These different views make it harder to decide where you fit in =P
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:03 pm
Neither term is offensive to me. I embrace my inner geek/nerd!
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:41 pm
ok... I have to say... I like dork
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:00 pm
I've heard that dork's original meaning isn't something anyone would want to use to describe themselves, but in this case language has evolved for the better.
I think a nerd places his personal interests first and the opinions of others second, but a geek is always trying to reconcile the two (and is rarely successful). The word "nerd" seems to have connotations of being more professional and scholarly, though still lacking in social graces.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:44 pm
Hmmm....
I don't know
I think I would be classified as a "nerd" whee
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:15 pm
I like geek, nerd just doesn't feel right in my brain.
Geeks are better with people, even if it's only other geeks.
Nerds don't appear to have any ppl skillz...
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:09 am
I'm more of a geek then a nerd although I do get very excited abour neuroscience!
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:57 pm
i spend more time with computers than focusing on classes, so geek.
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:29 pm
"Nerd" makes me think of the show Happy Days.... <.<" Blame my sister for that one.
I call myself both terms. Neither bothers me, and I don't really prefer one to the other.
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:34 am
I myself have always preferred the term 'nerd' to 'geek'. This is just an opinion, but nerd seems to sound a bit less harsh.
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:32 pm
I don't think that either 'geek' or 'nerd' is preferable. However, I'm definitely a nerd, due to the socially inept aspect.
(why does everyone seem so upset about the biting off chickens' heads thing?I'm a vegetarian,and yet I'm not all that upset!)
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