Author Topic: Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek (Read 6295 times)

ricercar · « **on:** Fri, 26 March 2010, 22:27:10 »

Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek

Works for geekhack:

clik pic for original source.

JaccoW · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 04:07:50 »

Which one are you?
The Nerd, Geek or Dork test - OkCupid.

I am supposed to be a Pure Nerd

ch_123 · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 04:40:06 »

Amongst my group of friends "nerd" would be considered a term of endearment, although I would consider myself a geek because I'm not as much a social retard as someone who has obsessive interests in rather odd things.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 09:44:32 »

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A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored less than half in all three, earning you the title of: Joe Normal.
Your results: 9 % Nerd, 22% Geek, 35% Dork

It says I am normal. Good. I was worried for a minute.

HaaTa · « **Reply #4 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 10:09:07 »

Well I'm sorta obsessive.
Social ineptitude, nope.
Intelligent, never checked.

Where's the chillin' circle?

hyperlinked · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 11:06:32 »

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Pure Nerd
61 % Nerd, 30% Geek, 17% Dork

Son of a dog... I'm going to have to go to nerdhack.org instead.

kishy · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 11:39:40 »

I think I'm going to be another who has to move to nerdhack. Damnit!

itlnstln · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 11:45:56 »

I took the test and it said I was an *******. I wonder where I went wrong.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 13:35:40 »

They say I'm "Joe Normal". However, there was one question that I had trouble with.

51.
Describe your relationships to new electronics/gadgets.

I'm always on the cutting edge; if I don't own it right away, at least I know about it and it's on my wish list.

I try to keep myself current, but I don't obsess about it and don't know all of the particulars.

I tend to be slightly behind the times/don't know about all of the latest equipment.

Where's the option for being stone age with no cable TV, no computers made within the past 6 years, and no cars made in the 21st century?

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 13:40:11 »

Your case suggests that it is time to get with the millennium here and get some modern technology.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 15:40:55 »

Quote from: itlnstln;167381

I took the test and it said I was an *******. I wonder where I went wrong.

It's actually an Easter egg in the test. It looked at your IP address and saw that you're from Texas and automatically awarded you a secret level.

bigpook · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 15:49:53 »

dang. I think I am a geek, hopefully not the pencil necked variety.

geek

A technically oriented person. It has typically implied a "nerdy" or "weird" personality, someone with limited social skills who likes to tinker with scientific or high-tech projects. The origin of the term dates back to the late 1800s. A geek was a carnival performer who bit off the head of a chicken or was part of a freak show.

InSanCen · « **Reply #12 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 15:54:44 »

Quote from: ripster;167380

Nerds however don't procreate. This is a good thing.

Pure nerd...

I personally always classified myself as "geek with attitude" so I agree with Ripster.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #13 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 16:42:30 »

Quote from: ripster;167380

I find Geekgirls sexy. Therefore I'm a Geek.
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We knew that part, but holy webwit! You're a cartoon romancing pedophile?

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #14 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 20:22:21 »

Quote from: hyperlinked;167447

We knew that part, but holy webwit! You're a cartoon romancing pedophile?

I knew it.

didjamatic · « **Reply #15 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 20:26:54 »

Got clear to the end and the captcha is broken in Chrome. Grrr..

hyperlinked · « **Reply #16 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 20:31:40 »

Quote from: didjamatic;167524

Got clear to the end and the captcha is broken in Chrome. Grrr..

Your result is:
Frustrated Rageaholic

Hmm...that's bad. Consult Itstln.

ricercar · « **Reply #17 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 20:53:41 »

Ha! OP hasn't taken poll.

...didn't see it while posting venn diagram...

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #18 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 20:55:26 »

Quote from: ripster;167530

You guys do realize that anyone that actually TAKES the poll is a Nerd by definition?

A very good point, but this test tells you how much of a nerd you are, that is if you can't figure that out for yourself.

kishy · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun, 28 March 2010, 02:41:48 »

Quote from: ripster;167517

I spend a lot of time in the basement with scissors.

It puts the keyboard in the basket.[/SIZE]
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Bahahahaha. Nice.

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