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

[emptyother]

Difference between geeks and nerds as i see it: geeks are way more focused. You can be a Star Wars geek, but you cannot be a Star Wars nerd. Nerds are more "general" and less focused.
You can ask a really nerdy movienerd about his favorite movie, and he would probably compare it's good points with other movies he have seen. Ask a really geeky geek about his favorite movie and he would probably quote the whole movie to prove its awesomeness.

 

[Snacksboy]

Geek, i feel that nerd is derogative term, whereas geek is something more positive.

 

[Nimbus]

"And the geek shall inherit the earth..."

 

[ianuam]

Nerd i suppose, most people call me that or a geek.

 

[gains]

I'm not smart enough to be a nerd. I'm close to "genius" IQ but I didn't cross the boundary so I don't feel comfortable rubbing elbows with math whizzes or slick software programmers. My doctor friends make me feel like I'm a disappointment to someone. I prefer geek because to me it means a person who has my interests and hobbies; gaming, RPGs, Doctor Who fanboying, IDM music collecting, etc.

 

[kenji8055]

To true but a freak can be interesting a turd is just a turd

 

[Neosage]

I think a new name should be invented as 90% of people under 40 are now called geeks.
How about...just calling them....Majority? and calling the non-gamers Marginals.

Yeah like....Teknogears that's sounds so awesome!

 

[Umwerfer]

I don't like being called a nerd.

Geek is fine.

Geek has been somewhat taken back, it's okay to be geeky. It just implies knowledge.

Nerd implies basement dwelling hermit, who is knowledgeable but has asperger's syndrome and is allergic to sunlight.

Always thought it was the other way around....mind you....people do call med nerd and I do live in a basement...well I'll be damned!
Anyhow, the difference between geeks/nerds beeing nerds=bookish geek=gamer?