Geek vs. Nerd

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Permalink Reply by Amy on February 16, 2009 at 8:28pm

im definately a geek. oh man i love me some fantasy books lol

Permalink Reply by the Undead on February 16, 2009 at 8:51pm

I'ma geek, comics for the win

Permalink Reply by Adam, Mohawked LMT on February 16, 2009 at 8:53pm

Awesome what do you read and who are your faves?

Permalink Reply by the Undead on February 16, 2009 at 9:11pm

Jthm. the abandoned, and wet moon are my favorite.
I used to read alot of manga too. what about you?

Permalink Reply by Adam, Mohawked LMT on February 16, 2009 at 8:55pm

Do you think that these are good descriptions of the two? Agree or disagree?

Permalink Reply by morris on February 16, 2009 at 9:47pm

I have a similar definition, although both words are interchangeable. I think being labelled a geek seems to have less negative connotations than nerd as we are now more reliant on technology.

Computer enthusiasts tend to be labelled geeks more than nerd, but many of them have an interest in science too. Hence nerd still applies.

I'm both geek and nerd. I love my technology (I had so many gadgets on my belt one time that I told my geek friends that I felt like Batman), but I'm also very into my sci-fi, fantasy, anime and my specialty - games. Been playing computer games for over 23 years now.

Permalink Reply by morris on February 17, 2009 at 1:08am

I never got into them, but I have several friends that still collect and play.

I loved their attention to detail.

Permalink Reply by Herb ☭ on February 17, 2009 at 1:28am

I'd consider myself a Nerk. A portmanteau of Nerd and Geek. Nerk.

I'm such a Nerd, in that I have such a heavy desire in my search for knowledge.
And I just love sci-fi so much, that even my philosophical beliefs have been influenced by my Geekdom.

Permalink Reply by Kobalos on March 7, 2009 at 4:11am

Seems like I overlap on both labels but more so on Nerd than Geek using your definitions above. In that, I like Fantasy, Sci-Fi, but not so much Comics, never really got into them. More a book person, so that leads nicely into Nerd, with my interest in science and technology, but not so much maths.

Plus, I'm computer programmer by hobby first and trade later, so that 'level ups' me nerdiness. heh heh

Permalink Reply by Cock Sparrer on March 25, 2009 at 1:54pm

thats a tough one, im not that geeky or nerdy, unless its about certain things. When it comes to movies I am the biggest geek. I can go on for hours about horror movies and cloverfield. Cloverfield is my favorite movie. I knoe everything about it that was never even seen or talked abou in the movie. Also am a geek for silent hill the video games, but thats pretty much it.

Im a nerd when it comes to science. I love talking about space, paradoxs, worm holes, and everything like that pretty much.

Permalink Reply by Orbserver on April 20, 2010 at 9:21pm

A geek in that I read far too much Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror, but more a Nerd in that I'm a math and science fan with far too much knowledge of computers (hardware mostly if you really want to make the distinction).

BTW: I'm reviving old threads like it's going outta style. lol

Permalink Reply by Jenni D. on May 13, 2010 at 7:48pm

heh, I like your definitions, but I would reverse them, I guess I've always used geek for computers and nerd for sci-fi fantasy, so I've always considered myself a nerd... but by your definition it would be geek. I'm artsy I suck at math :P