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

[Ursus Astrorum]

I've always preferred geek, with the view that nerds are pretty much synonymous with the kids that walk around with horn-rimmed glasses and twelve books in their arms while wearing a pastel-colored polo shirt and khakis, and respond to everything you say with a nasaly "Well, actually...". Geek brings to mind the more relaxed type, typically with glasses, jeans, and some sort of snarky comment or fantasy art on their t-shirts, who make D&D/internet jokes and sometimes attempt to be cool.

Which is odd, considering that I'm more of an artsy-intellectual than either. Out of normal classification, though, I hail closest to geek.

Jesus saves. The rest of you take 3d12 damage.

 

[szaleniec1000]

dork is fantasy..

Well a dork is someone who's both parents worked(during colonial times) so the children had to wear a door key around their neck. Therefor dork.

I thought it used to mean someone's knob. There's a quote about the Wolfman to that effect but I can't remember where it's from.

 

[rottenbutter]

I have to go with geek. The explanations as to why have already been given.

Nerd= Smart with academic stuff
Geek= Smart with AWESOME stuff

Also, I love biting the heads off of chickens.

 

[Neosage]

Intresting it seems geek is alot more of a compliment to you guys. Both are compliments to me though, I mean when is being intelligent a dissadvantage?

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

I like when people use my name.


Or nerd, geek just sounds weird.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Nerd implies that you're more intelligent than the people insulting you.
Geek implies that you can't spend a moment away from Dungeons and Dragons.

I'ma go with nerd.

 

[TheIceface]

I'm probably closer to nerd than geek. I think geek is more socially unacceptable while nerd is having knowledge that nobody cares about.

I'll physically fight people if they call me one of those to my face, although I think getting offended at name-calling is childish, and I don't really care, I look for every opportunity to assert my dominance.

 

[axia777]

I am an art geek, that is for sure.

 

[axia777]

Or is it only funny to people who still think "the cake is a lie" is somehow still witty ?

It was never "witty". People only thought it was. It was just part of a great game. Nothing more.

 

[CTU_Agent24]

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?

lol

 

[stompy]

Both, I suppose. If it's down to preference, then well... don't mind either, to be honest.

 

[Clov3r]

I'm more a geek than a nerd, but I more often get called a nerd.

If I had a choice though, DORK. lol
(nerd)

 

[huntedannoyed]

What is this, the 70's? Some people refer to others as "Scrubs" on Xbox live. Ok, thank you for the decades old reference, you are very hip.

 

[Clov3r]

What is this, the 70's? Some people refer to others as "Scrubs" on Xbox live. Ok, thank you for the decades old reference, you are very hip.

XBL is for nerds.

 

[huntedannoyed]

What is this, the 70's? Some people refer to others as "Scrubs" on Xbox live. Ok, thank you for the decades old reference, you are very hip.

XBL is for nerds.

Well, at least now I know for sure! Does it make me less nerdy to ask for you to refer to me as "Technologically savy?"

 

[Murrah]

I rather be called a geek because the truth is "I am!" It really isn't my fault that my family are geeks aswell. even my friends are geeks. The thing is I also socialise and in my opinion nerds rather stay at home and go on a computer and find something that may entertain them.

Tell me if i'm wrong because i'd rather be corrected but dont criticise please!