What's the difference between a nerd and a geek?
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nerds tend to have specialties (star wars nerd, Magic nerd, etc.) and geeks are more general.
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First of all dont consider youre self a nerd have confidence. Act with confidence. Think before you do something. and dont lose youre cool.
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well I"m all of these, so I feel I'm qualified to answer.  A geek is the best of the three, this is usually prefaced by something like computer or movie... therefore saying that this person has taken their knowledge of whatever topic to the level of geekdom. This is a mildly chiding way of saying someone is so good at something it's kind of scary.\n\nNerd is a bit less becoming.  It involves being socially awkward, overly nice, and highly intelligent.  All 3 of which America doesn't like.  What's funny is that somebody considered a nerd in the united states would be popular in a country that values intelligence like say, Japan.\n\nDork is the worst of the three, this is a way to insult the above two categories.
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You guys are totaly way off. I AM a geek. We're nothing like that. You're thinking of nerds.\nNerds are more knowledgeable on academic things, while geeks are better with more specific things. (Think computer programming, comic books, any show with "star" in the name.) Dorks are the socially challenged people.\n\nTo be a geek, first you need an interest. Sports do not not count. (Red Skins are no-no.) Start getting more wired. Take your printer apart. Stay up late on the Internet. Take computer oriented classes. Learn how to 1337 5l*34l<, or find out what visual basic programming is.\n\nIf you can't get into computers, get into video games, MMORPGs, or comics (I like manga). Be a VBG33K.\n\nOf course, as it was said, you can be a geek and 'be cool'. I just gave you the pathway to hardcore geekage, and set you straight on the difference between nerds and geeks.
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No... Im a geek, I chose to be "not-awesome" from a worldly standpoint from the beginning, but I love myself and the people around me regardless of that decision.\n\nEDIT: And by the way, I was having a crappy day and this cheered me up. You certainly know how to make people happy!
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First of all why is he a nerd  Are you really interested and if you are you ask him out no different than you would anybody else.  They are people you know not freaks
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a melvin is what you call a nerd, or a dork or a geek, or whatever.. it's generally a derogatory term for someone smarter, but smaller than yourself..
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There is a huge difference between a medical doctor and a PhD holder. A medical doctor is a student of medicine and has specialized in a particular field of medicine only. He studies further to become a practicing doctor or physician or even a surgeon. \nBut a PhD is a doctorate in any of the educational fields - Literature, Science, Arts, Commerce etc., and not necessarily medicine. It is the further deep-rooted study after a Masters degree.
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Stupid Jokey Question and Stupid Geeky Question respectively.
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Yes!!!  A nerd is just a smart guy who needs a good haircut, a new outfit, and maybe a bottle or two of Proactiv.
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For me it depends entirely on who is inside that nerdy exterior.  I have always been the gal that gets to know someone for who they are before they are attracted to them in any real sense.\nYou could be a supermodel, but if you are not a kind person you would be plain ugly to me.  If you had pens in your pocket, a protractor and a tesla coil, if you were good to me you could be my Adonis.\nI recently talked to a couple of those "she's going out with him?!?!?!?" people from highschool.  They get it now.   I have a pic from when I was doing some modeling, the boy I am with was my b/f and he was in band.  He played the tuba....so yeah, girls can like nerds!
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Harvard is preppy and MIT is nerdy. I'd go with MIT because geeks are cool!
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Maybe you need to be serious with work and let the geeks be geeks. If they make mistakes and laughs about it, it's their loss. You, however, work your best and appreciate your job. Be professional and don't let the geeks get to you.
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It depends what you're looking for, really. The benefit of taking the nerdy guy that you might not have considered is that if ya chose him, you'd give him a night he'd remember for the rest of his life just by getting to spend an evening with you. You might not have the best time that way, but the best way to be happy is to make someone else happy.
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im not positive\ngoogle the symptoms\ntry being nice... don't call people geeks/nerds... I HATE THAT!!!
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Everybody's a nerd sometimes! I'm always proud of being me. Whether I trip and fall on my face in public, or am the only one in the room who knows what the topic is about, I'm never ashamed of being who I am.
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There is a difference between a "hacker" and a "cracker."  A hacker is just someone who's really good at computers and computer programming.  A cracker is a hacker who uses his/her skills for bad things.  Most non-computer people know of a cracker as a hacker, which is why there is a very big mix-up about it.  Hope this helps.