Poll: Do you prefer to be called a nerd or a geek?

[Neosage]

Nerd personally.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Geek, I think of a Nerd as a teachers pet, straight A student type. Or those little candies produced by Willy Wonka Candy... I love those things.

 

[Baby Tea]

Nerd.

/thread

 

[szaleniec1000]

Always preferred geek. It's snappier, and doesn't rhyme with "turd".

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

But it does rhyme with freak.

 

[Doug]

Meh, I don't like either, but I nerd always feels more vicious when called it.

 

[meatloaf231]

Geek originally meant "people who bite the heads of chickens" so I am going to go with nerd.

*Spits out chicken head*

What are you talking about?

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Nerd.

/thread

I'm sorry?

How exactly is that an end thread moment?

As a matter of fact it appears that Geek is the majority at the time of writing.

Geek originally meant "people who bite the heads of chickens"

Really?
I'm glad I went with geek then.

 

[k3v1n]

none, I preffere being called a Gaming Freak,which is what my non-geek/nerd/freak friends cal me.

EDIT: sorry, preffer..or is it prefer?¿ I'm sorry my english isn't as good as it should

 

[LewsTherin]

I think Nerd=cellotaped glasses

I think Geek= 20th lvl paladin with a Holy Avenger +16. Or someone who stubs their toe and says they failed their saving throw.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Geek originally meant "people who bite the heads of chickens" so I am going to go with nerd.

*Spits out chicken head*

What are you talking about?

Have an Internet cookie for making me laugh hard. XD


I prefer nerd, it sounds cool.
'Geek' is what all the chavs say as an insult, in their masculine voices. Bless them.

 

[ThePlasmatizer]

People are using the word geek for everything now, it's not really that much of a negative here in the UK.

 

[Gxas]

I'm a person. If you want to try to degrade me with some tags then go right ahead. Just because I like to play games and watch Star Wars doesn't make me any different than you.

 

[jim_doki]

Geek, im a fanatic who belongs in a circus

 

[Ex_ery]

Gee with such loaded choices to such an easily misunderstood topic i just dont see how anyone could have a different opinion than me...


I prefer to be called Aaron.

Well {geeks} are ____ so i must be a nerd

No, clearly you're mistaken nerds are more ____ and geeks are really ____

lather -> rinse
*repeat*

 

[Jharry5]

I've always thought of nerds as those addicted to Microsft Excel and have straight A's but not much else.
Geek has always meant someone who is perhaps a bit too much into popular culture, but otherwise ok to me.
Which is why I prefer 'Geek'.

 

[Fanboy]

Geek. Computer geek to be specific. Although, I don't really mind being called a nerd either; I think of both as compliments.