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JayDontCareEh · 11-06-2009, 06:42 PM

**** it. I'm a geek.

???

rincewind · 11-06-2009, 06:48 PM

Of course...I'm quite happy labelling myself as a geek!

papaSmurf · 11-06-2009, 06:49 PM

Hahaha yes! Once you stop fretting and trying to figure out what's "wrong" with you, and just admit to your own geekery, you can finally come to see that this is a huge positive. "Normal" is just another word for boring.

steelmyhead · 11-06-2009, 06:57 PM

I'm more of a dork.

Now that I think of it, maybe a dork is just a geek who hasn't reached his full potential

ApatheticJalapeno · 11-06-2009, 07:08 PM

+1 to being a dork, haha

brokensaint · 11-06-2009, 07:18 PM

What exactly is a "geek"?

JayDontCareEh · 11-06-2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brokensaint

What exactly is a "geek"?

Oh I don't know... I think everyones definition is probably a little different.

For me, it's like I have hobbies and interests that I'm passionate about, and in my leisure I like to do stuff that I truly enjoy rather than, let's say... going out to bars getting smashed and doing blow.

Not that going out doing stuff isn't fun, I just don't seem to be interested in the same things as most.

That's just my $ 0.02, though.

shyvr6 · 11-06-2009, 08:15 PM

I'm probably more of a weirdo than a geek.

papaSmurf · 11-06-2009, 08:33 PM

I'm seconding Jay's definition here. Geekery to me mostly means having interests beyond inebriation that you are passionate about. Any definition more specific than that would be delving into particular flavors of geek.

I would say that I fall somewhere in between a nerd and a goof on the geek scale. The nerdy part of me enjoys words, learning about pretty much everything, anything with subtitles, sappy romances, and taking pretty pictures, while the goof end takes care of my incurably absurd sense of humor and secret dance parties.

Any other geek flavors we can bring into this discussion? They are all wonderful!

Sierra83 · 11-06-2009, 08:43 PM

I'm a girl geek!

supersoshychick · 11-06-2009, 08:49 PM

Lol I love being the geek I am

hopena · 11-06-2009, 09:20 PM

I love it.

Banzai · 11-07-2009, 12:57 AM

I'm somewhere between the geek/nerd and weirdo spectrum.

Braxietel · 11-07-2009, 02:56 AM

Yes, I'm a geek, I'm happy to label myself a geek.. but certainly not a nerd. I know some and it's been made quite clear that I'm not one of them.

polardude18 · 11-07-2009, 09:20 AM

Power to the geeks.

Phibes · 11-07-2009, 09:31 AM

geek/nerd, what's the difference.
My brother always told me it's good to be called a nerd because it really means you're brilliant at what you do. ^_^

Fuzzy Logic · 11-07-2009, 09:57 AM

I have anime and videogames piled on my shelves and a bookcase filled with fantasy and sci-fi, so I guess it's pretty hard to refute.

joejoe · 11-07-2009, 10:19 AM

yes.

Toad Licker · 11-07-2009, 10:49 AM

I'd say I'm more of an oddball.

leonardess · 11-07-2009, 10:08 PM

As I see it, there are three concepts to grapple with here:

1. Geek
2. Nerd
3. Dork

A geek is someone who is completely preoccupied with a particular subject or activity, n'est ce pas? And said geek thinks that others will be just as fascinated by it. These days, seems to be considered mostly a computing sort of thing? like programming, online gaming, etc? However I don't think the term is, technically speaking, strictly limited to that. For example I am geeky about art.

A dork is simply an awkward person.

A nerd is.....hm.....not sure about that one. but it sounds like something I am.

I am a gerdork?

11-06-2009, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
JayDontCareEh Status: SAS member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 28 Posts: 186	Doesn't it feel good sometimes to just say to yourself... ** it. I'm a geek. ??? __________________ Cracked halo horns on my helmet Little doll crawl in cherry red velvet**

11-06-2009, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
rincewind Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland, UK Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 291	Of course...I'm quite happy labelling myself as a geek! __________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra

11-06-2009, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
papaSmurf Status: Adrift Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 139	Hahaha yes! Once you stop fretting and trying to figure out what's "wrong" with you, and just admit to your own geekery, you can finally come to see that this is a huge positive. "Normal" is just another word for boring. __________________ SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA My second post on this page does the best job describing SuperBetter

11-06-2009, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
steelmyhead Status: mostly harmless Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 642	I'm more of a dork. Now that I think of it, maybe a dork is just a geek who hasn't reached his full potential __________________ The trick is to experience, not anticipate.

11-06-2009, 08:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
shyvr6 Status: Makin Waves Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere on a map. Gender: Male Posts: 9,645	I'm probably more of a weirdo than a geek. __________________ Music

11-06-2009, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
ApatheticJalapeno Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IL Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 106	+1 to being a dork, haha

11-06-2009, 07:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
brokensaint Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Halifax, NS Gender: Male Posts: 202	What exactly is a "geek"?

11-06-2009, 08:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
papaSmurf Status: Adrift Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 139	I'm seconding Jay's definition here. Geekery to me mostly means having interests beyond inebriation that you are passionate about. Any definition more specific than that would be delving into particular flavors of geek. I would say that I fall somewhere in between a nerd and a goof on the geek scale. The nerdy part of me enjoys words, learning about pretty much everything, anything with subtitles, sappy romances, and taking pretty pictures, while the goof end takes care of my incurably absurd sense of humor and secret dance parties. Any other geek flavors we can bring into this discussion? They are all wonderful! __________________ SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA My second post on this page does the best job describing SuperBetter

11-06-2009, 08:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sierra83 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, ON, Canada Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 1,832	I'm a girl geek! __________________ "Believe that life can change That you're not stuck in vain" -- The Smashing Pumpkins, "Tonight, Tonight"

11-06-2009, 08:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
supersoshychick Status: supersoshychick Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Paranoia Gender: Female Age: 19 Posts: 204	Lol I love being the geek I am __________________ Blog about social anxiety, doraphobia, depression, and rants about my personal life http://www.supersoshychick.blogspot.com My dream log http://dreaminguponreality.blogspot.com/

11-06-2009, 09:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
hopena Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ohio Gender: Female Posts: 199	I love it.

11-07-2009, 12:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Banzai Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 917	I'm somewhere between the geek/nerd and weirdo spectrum. __________________ When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bike. Then I realised that The Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked him to forgive me. -- Emo Philips

11-07-2009, 02:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Braxietel Status: Dandy or a clown? Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Male Age: 17 Posts: 211	Yes, I'm a geek, I'm happy to label myself a geek.. but certainly not a nerd. I know some and it's been made quite clear that I'm not one of them. __________________ DeviantART \| Twitter \| Facebook \| VideoBlog \| Blog

11-07-2009, 09:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
polardude18 Status: Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 17 Posts: 116	Power to the geeks. __________________ If you are ever sad because you can't be with the person you want to be with. Never frown Because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.

11-07-2009, 09:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
Phibes Status: blessed with lucky sevens Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 640	geek/nerd, what's the difference. My brother always told me it's good to be called a nerd because it really means you're brilliant at what you do. ^_^

11-07-2009, 10:19 AM	#18 (permalink)
joejoe Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: orange county, california Gender: Male Posts: 159	yes. __________________ "When I was a boy, I laid in my twin sized bed wondering where my brother was."-- Mitch Hedberg

11-07-2009, 09:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
Fuzzy Logic Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 312	I have anime and videogames piled on my shelves and a bookcase filled with fantasy and sci-fi, so I guess it's pretty hard to refute. __________________ “There is but a thin line between madness and genius. I have been trying valiantly to cross it, but I don’t think I’m mad enough yet.”

11-07-2009, 10:49 AM	#19 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 29,638	I'd say I'm more of an oddball. __________________ All will wither, go to sleep The ones you love you may not keep All you touch will fall apart The dreams you kill will break your heart There's no mercy, there's no rest The void will scream within your chest No one knows and no one will So leave this place that makes you Ill - Madder Mortem

11-07-2009, 10:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
leonardess Status: wheresthefire?inmyeye! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WILL you people please leave me alone?I'm supposed to be working lol Gender: Female Age: 45 Posts: 1,231	As I see it, there are three concepts to grapple with here: 1. Geek 2. Nerd 3. Dork A geek is someone who is completely preoccupied with a particular subject or activity, n'est ce pas? And said geek thinks that others will be just as fascinated by it. These days, seems to be considered mostly a computing sort of thing? like programming, online gaming, etc? However I don't think the term is, technically speaking, strictly limited to that. For example I am geeky about art. A dork is simply an awkward person. A nerd is.....hm.....not sure about that one. but it sounds like something I am. I am a gerdork? __________________ One day I will change this sig to something really cool, if I only had a brain....