Why Is Geek Better Than Nerd?

[Ravi]

Nerds grow up to be engineers.

Geeks grow up to rule the tech field and so perhaps the world.

 

[Diuretic]

Hmmmm.

I'd shop at Nerdstroms in Seattle for computer stuff.

Would I shop at Geekstroms?

Probably not.

Nerdstroms wins because I could use that monorail thingie in Seattle

 

[KittenKoder]

Hmmmm.

I'd shop at Nerdstroms in Seattle for computer stuff.

Would I shop at Geekstroms?

Probably not.

Nerdstroms wins because I could use that monorail thingie in Seattle

That monorail project .... *shudder* they tried to expand it, wasted a fortune and got nowhere. Now they have had to shell out another fortune repairing it several times, idiots.

 

[Diuretic]

That monorail project .... *shudder* they tried to expand it, wasted a fortune and got nowhere. Now they have had to shell out another fortune repairing it several times, idiots.

Sydney got it right, but then they pinched the idea from Seattle.

They gave the Needle a miss though....

 

[Shogun]

NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDS!

 

[KittenKoder]

Sydney got it right, but then they pinched the idea from Seattle.

They gave the Needle a miss though....

But Sydney also probably looked into making it better instead of just reusing the same tech.

 

[Diuretic]

But Sydney also probably looked into making it better instead of just reusing the same tech.

Hmmm...maybe.

It's actually not bad there.

Big mistake they have no stops at pubs though.

 

[KittenKoder]

Hmmm...maybe.

It's actually not bad there.

Big mistake they have no stops at pubs though.

*snickers* Matter of opinion on that one. *doesn't drink alcohol*

 

[manifold]

Difference though, geeks are simple fans, while nerds can go overboard. *snicker*

So like, a trekkie is a geek but a trekker is a nerd.

 

[jla1178]

So like, a trekkie is a geek but a trekker is a nerd.

Obviously, more study needs to be made into the ancient Geek culture.

 

[KittenKoder]

Okay, here's the whole difference:

A Geek just knows a lot and often talks only about what they know for certain, usually we become anti-social because stupid people annoy the hell out of us.

A Nerd is anti-social because they don't know how to talk to people, they talk about things from a purely science fiction stand point and actually believe that it's fact.

 

[Shogun]

 

[KittenKoder]

Cute Shogun.

 

[manifold]

Wrong!

The truth is there is no difference at all. Geeks are just nerds in denial.

 

[strollingbones]

geeks orginally referred to circus side show people who bit the heads off chickens....nerds i got no clue

 

[KittenKoder]

geeks orginally referred to circus side show people who bit the heads off chickens....nerds i got no clue

Originally, yes, but now:

Gates is a Geek.
Gore is a Nerd.

 

[KittenKoder]

Wrong!

The truth is there is no difference at all. Geeks are just nerds in denial.

*buny foo foo bops Mani*

 

[Luissa]

Now, I heard this question and was wondering how many people actually know the difference? No fair looking it up, answer with what you actually know, no cheating with Google.

All I remember is when I was kid NERD stood for Never Ending Radical Dude! haha

 

[Luissa]

Also another piece of info, SHIT stands for ship high in transport

 

[Ravi]

Okay, here's the whole difference:

A Geek just knows a lot and often talks only about what they know for certain, usually we become anti-social because stupid people annoy the hell out of us.

A Nerd is anti-social because they don't know how to talk to people, they talk about things from a purely science fiction stand point and actually believe that it's fact.

So what is someone that knows a lot but talks about everything, even things they don't know about?