Geeks or Nerds?

Discussion in 'General Trek Discussion' started by BigKal, Nov 17, 2007.

  1. payndz201

    payndz201 Commodore Commodore

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    In Douglas Coupland's Microserfs, a discussion about the difference between geeks and nerds came down to 'hireability' - ie, geeks can use their specialist geeky skills to make money, whereas nerds can't. (You wouldn't phone Nerd Squad to come round and fix your computer in an emergency.)

    'Nerd' also tends to have connotations of loserdom, unpopularity and social ineptness (think Milton from Office Space), whereas the other main guys from Office Space were more in the geek camp. In 24, Edgar was definitely a nerd, but Chloe's a geek.
     
  2. JD

    JD Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    In that case I'm a geek.
     
  3. tundra04

    tundra04 Ensign Newbie

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    According to the definition of both nerd and geek that payndz201 gave us, then I guess I'm more of a geek with some "nerd aptitudes".

    Geek Nation, live long and prosper!!!