I grew up thinking ‘nerds’ were the computer gamer, fantasy loving, unsocial types, whereas ‘geeks’ were just really brainy… and I suppose also anti-social. Nerds can be brainy too, but often their knowledge of Star Trek and sci-fi outweighs their knowledge of actual physics?
Eh, I dunno. The difference is quite small… but my point is, I wouldn’t call hipster-wannabe types nerds OR geeks! As soon as video games go back out of fashion, they will be on to the next trend and the true nerds can shine again :P
Did any one see that reality show “King of the Nerds” or something like that? I never watched it but from the previews It was full of people on the right, and I always wondered when nerds became so fashionable (or maybe trendy is better?)!
Didn’t someone once say this was the difference between nerds and geeks?
I grew up thinking ‘nerds’ were the computer gamer, fantasy loving, unsocial types, whereas ‘geeks’ were just really brainy… and I suppose also anti-social. Nerds can be brainy too, but often their knowledge of Star Trek and sci-fi outweighs their knowledge of actual physics?
Eh, I dunno. The difference is quite small… but my point is, I wouldn’t call hipster-wannabe types nerds OR geeks! As soon as video games go back out of fashion, they will be on to the next trend and the true nerds can shine again :P
I always thought it was the other way around, nerds being really brainy and geeks being the computer fantasy people.
Nerds are wannabe geeks… :-)
According to this, real nerds don’t have eyes…
I think it’s the glare on their glasses.
Lol^
Technically, it should be “people who call themselves nerds.” </grammar geek>
this is seeming very true, i don’t recall nerd’s fashionable pocket protectors or D&D robes being “in” this year….
hipsters vs nerds
Way to perpetuate stereotypes!
So, the difference between nerds and those that call themselves nerds is physical beauty. *sigh*
Thank you! There are so many beautiful nerds in the world!
Exactly!
This perpetuates the bully mentality. :(
If you watch The Big Bang Theory – Leonard is a geek. Raj and Howard are nerds.
lol
people who still say “lol” are idiots.
lol
who cares.
Did any one see that reality show “King of the Nerds” or something like that? I never watched it but from the previews It was full of people on the right, and I always wondered when nerds became so fashionable (or maybe trendy is better?)!