Whereas geeks bite the heads off chickens; pretty clear who got the short end of THAT stick.
Working off definition number THREE, however, I personally distinguish between geeks as enthusiasts and nerds as knowledgeable. Computer geeks use and enjoy computers a lot but may know little about them; computer nerds can build and recite detailed histories of them. A nerd may thus also be a geek (and usually is, though occasionally people become very knowledgeable about subjects in which they have little personal interest,) but a geek is not necessarily a nerd. Note: My personal usage of a given word does not necessarily correspond to the accepted or defined usage.
Working off definition number THREE, however, I personally distinguish between geeks as enthusiasts and nerds as knowledgeable. Computer geeks use and enjoy computers a lot but may know little about them; computer nerds can build and recite detailed histories of them. A nerd may thus also be a geek (and usually is, though occasionally people become very knowledgeable about subjects in which they have little personal interest,) but a geek is not necessarily a nerd. Note: My personal usage of a given word does not necessarily correspond to the accepted or defined usage.
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Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
I am now officially a nerd
13/10/2011 10:10:16 PM
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It was official the first time you posted on this site *NM*
14/10/2011 12:29:48 AM
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*nods* nerd, geek. I prefer geek, then i can geekasm, but whatever. *NM*
14/10/2011 01:19:23 AM
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"I'm not a nerd, Bart! Nerds are SMART.... "
14/10/2011 11:33:08 AM
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Per my response to StarBecca, that sounds more geeky than nerdy.
14/10/2011 11:37:01 AM
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