Poll: Geek vs. non-geek

[Mr.PlanetEater]

Geeky;
-I Play Video games a ton
-I read
-I write stories, and fiction
-I love to learn history/politics
-I use the computer a lot
-I'm intelligent
-I use logistics a lot
-I think that conversation is a dieing art..
-I like science
-I enjoy obscure pop culture and use references to them a fuck ton.

Non Geeky;
-I play Bass Guitar, Alto Saxophone, and the piano
-I write music
-I exercise regularly
-I go outside often
-I play/am good at Lacrosse, Street Hockey, and Soccer
-I'm a good cartoonist/funny/good at acting

 

[likalaruku]

Geek:

*Adult, lives with mom by choice.
*Rants through movies based on books/games/comics.
*Writes reviews on everything I watch/play/read.
*Reads actual books that are long & don't have pictures in them.
*Loves it when when one form of media makes lots of references to other media.
*Nostolgiac.
*Visits Escapist & TGWTG very often.
*Socialy akward, but chatty with other geeks.
*Was in a highschool anime club.
*Knows more about The Joker's comic history than American history.
*Can identify ancient game consoles.
*Became a Yahoo Answers top contender by answering Batman-related questions.
*Owns an online fanclub deticated to comic books.
*Has spent 8 hours playing a game more than once.
*Virgin (Germophobe & afraid of getting arrested for assault).
*Finds reality shows intellectually insulting.
*Has fixed all of my own computer problems.
*Has fixed a coworker's computer.
*Loves to hate on Twilight.
*Has cosplayed at a convention.
*Hates chick flicks.

Non Geek:

*Hates pizza.
*Hates fried foods.
*Can cook restaurant quality food.
*Sucks at math & spelling.
*C grade average in school.
*Did't get picked on in school.
*Was actually a bully in school.
*Never really got into Star Wars or Transformers.
*Won't wear T-shirts because they're unflattering.
*Has never been on a raid, is a member of no giuld.
*Tech-unsavvy (More like, has an aversion to new gadgets).
*Not a fan of Nintendo or Apple.
*Hates anything to do with automobiles.
*Has never played WoW. (I really hate the character designs).
*Hates action movies.
*Does not know how to drive or use a cellphone.

 

[Keela]

Pft. Your puny post count is no match for my post count! *flex*

Geeky: Everything I do.

Non-geeky: I flirt with girls. A lot.

<------- Man whore.

Well, I've been here ten months less than you. So I say it evens out.

..And now I'm having visions of Sonic the Hedgehog being a man whore.

I still get shivers when I think about the romance in the X360 reboot... T~T

 

[The Eggplant]

I'm probably a geek on balance, whatever that's supposed to mean...I'm still not sure which of the triumvirate of dork, nerd, and geek is considered the most socially acceptable by the general populace. (Dweeb is bad, though. I do know that.) Anyway, here goes nothing:

Geeky
-MINECRAFT! Minecraft Minecraft Minecraft...
-Not only have I racked up about 300+ hours of playtime between Oblivion, Fallout 3, and New Vegas, I actively mod for all three of them.
-I love reading. I've been clocked in a psychological study at my college as being able to read about 800 words per minute while retaining about 75% comprehension.
-I spend large quantities of my free time either modding, gaming, or reading.
-I love learning, and the general process of accumulating knowledge. By the standards of my peers, I'm considered very intelligent. (Not that that's saying much, given the average American teen...but meh.)
-I'm an absurd grammar Nazi (drifting into nerd-dom here, but once again meh.)
-I'm fairly shy.

Non-geeky
-I'm not a virgin many many times over, and currently have a lovely girlfriend.
-I'm extremely athletic.
-I'm a drummer, currently playing with a White Stripes-y rock group.
-I have a very substantial circle of friends.
-I hate almost all MMO's, and I hate what they do to my friends who play them.
-I enjoy getting uproariously drunk.
-I'm actually quite charismatic when I want to be. (usually preceded by the uproariously drunk bit.)
-I love live music, love going to (mostly punk) concerts, and love moshing and skanking my heart out at 'em.

So yeah...I'm pretty geeky, but I think I balance it out fairly well. Iunno, though...it's kinda hard to make a value judgment when all I'm working with are stereotypes.

 

[unicron44]

I try and not label myself, but I suppose I could be considered a geek, but I also have interests that are not commonly seen as geeky or nerdy.

geek:
I love libraries
I am studying for a science degree (Biochemistry and Biological chemistry to be specific)
I love playing videogames
I am considered intelligent
I like science fiction
I love reading
I laugh at science jokes
I have a lot of videogame t-shirts
I am interested in crimes and urban legends
I love my horror films
I really like watching war documentaries, with my favourite being "World at war"

non geeky:
I love ice hockey/baseball/American football
Before I was injured I used to play ice hockey
I am not socially inept
I play guitar
I don't like playing world of warcraft or "D&D"
I like going outside and hanging out with my friends
I like fixing cars with my friends

I like to think of myself as having well rounded interests

Great avatar. Not a huge hockey, but Pens are my favorite team. I went to Mario's last game (only hockey game I've ever been too) It was awesome.

 

[unicron44]

Eh, sorta, but not really

Geeky:
-I have Richard Feynman lectures on my iPod (that guy in the picture if you don't know)
-I play more video games than normal
-I make a lot of video game jokes
-Sci-fi is my favorite genre
-I know lots of crap about movies
-I love picking apart music genres
-I visit the Escapist almost everyday
-I'm starting a retro game collection
-I want to work in the video game industry as a programmer
-I read a fair share of comics
-3.5 GPA

Non-geeky:
-Before I became ill, I played football and I wrestled
-I rock at pick-up football, my hands are magnets
-If you watch the ZP Alpha Protocol he says Suave Mike Thornton should just mace himself, that's me (with more respect)
-I hate reading anything without pictures
-I have never played a PC game that wasn't Backyard Baseball or Roller Coaster Tycoon
-Never played WoW, D & D, MTG, Halo, COD, MSG or basically any critically acclaimed extremely popular game
-I play fantasy football

EDIT: For geeky: I plan on getting a tattoo of Unicron and Cobra Commander
I go to museums for fun

 

[insectoid]

I guess I do a bunch of things that would be considered 'traditionally' geeky and nerdy, but I don't like to label. Geek means so many different things to different people, and it's far too difficult to classify in such a broad manner.

 

[Artina89]

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Great avatar. Not a huge hockey, but Pens are my favorite team. I went to Mario's last game (only hockey game I've ever been too) It was awesome.

Wow. I'm jealous ah well, my dad has got tickets for the winter classic game against the Washington capitals. I can't wait XD

 

[Zaverexus]

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Great avatar. Not a huge hockey, but Pens are my favorite team. I went to Mario's last game (only hockey game I've ever been too) It was awesome.

Wow. I'm jealous ah well, my dad has got tickets for the winter classic game against the Washington capitals. I can't wait XD

Why is it that every forum I ever start turns to a discussion about avatars and then ENDS?
Immediately after...

 

[spartan1077]

*cracks knuckles* If I must label myself, it is geek.

Geeky
Videogames
Table-top roleplaying games
Writing Fanfiction...for myself...
Read, a lot!
Smart(isn't that more nerd? Oh well)

Non-Geek
...anything? Nope...okay

 

[Shock and Awe]

Geeky,
- I love me some video games.
- Sci Fi is awesome, books, movies, TV, you name it I love it. Though not enough to go to a convention.
- I have been described as being just like Dr. House, though I think I am a little more light hearted.
- I read more books in a year than most people my age have read in their lives.
-History and Science give me mental orgasms.
- (arguable) I love being in AFJROTC.

Non-Geeky,
- I'm quite athletic.
- I'm going to join the military.
- I do not partake in the shunning of da ladies.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Yeah, I am. I'm on here posting, as a stalwart example.

 

[The Artificially Prolonged]

Geeky:
Play video games (obviously)
Quite knowledgable about a range of topics
I'm a fast learner
Good with computers
LOVE the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Non-Geeky:
Love sports, especially football above all else (including video games)
Athletic
I'm more likley to talk about the match last night, than my latest high score
Dont't own any "geeky clothes" i.e. t-shirts with gaming slogans
Play Guitar
Like doing manual work, such as building and fixing things
I have a toolbox
I've had an account on this site for two years and my post count is ridiculously low
Like the outdoors
Love to Read (this is not geeky)
I don't like WOW at all, or any MMO for that matter
Have no problem socialising with people mostly
I lost all interest in star wars when i was about 13
I've never seen Tron

Thats all I can think for now, but i think it's safe to say geeky me is taking a pounding from non-geeky me.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

I don't label or stereotype sorry :{

 

[FalloutJack]

{1} No.

{2} Rather than try to nail down every little thing I do, I'm going to just explain why I don't fit in the category. You see, there are a number of things that I like that geeks do and do not like. That's probably true for everyone. Comparing the two sides isn't enough. What you need to do is find yourself a confessed geek and compare yourself to that person and his likewise friends. If you see yourself as much like them, then you might just be geeky. But if you see an obvious separation, where they're actually weirder than you are, then you're probably not. I am a savvy person, but my brother is a definite geek. More to the point, I have alot of friends from college who are. Trust me when I say I'm not on any of their level.

 

[[.redacted]]

Yes.

Geeky:

-Computer Gamer
-Love anime
-Love books
-Good badminton player
-Apathetic academic
-Am here

Non-Geeky:

-Part of a metal band (guitarist/writer)
-Good badminton player
-Lazy as fuck
-Able to mingle with pretty much every social group, due to a variety of personas

 

[CaptainKoala]

I like Metal
I do computer programming
I work at a computer repair shop
I play video games 2-3 hours a day. (Well, more now that I'm on break)

So I fit basically every stereotype for a super-geek.