The difference between a nerd, a geek and a dork

• rlsh07

  20 Apr 08, 05:34

  This is an extract from ask.yahoo.com.

  Dear Yahoo!

  What is the difference between a nerd, a geek and a dork?

   

  Yahoo's Reply:

  We've been called all three, and to be honest, we always assumed they meant the same thing. However, according to the cool kids, there are differences.

  Official definitions for nerd, geek, and dork each use the words "inept" and "foolish." Nerds have the added distinction of being "unattractive." Ouch. While it's hard to argue with the dictionary, we sought out definitions from the Internet at large.

  According to Whatis.com, nerds are people of above-average intelligence who place little importance on their appearance. Nerds are often aware of their status, but they don't mind. In fact, many take pride in the putdown, as it means they're smart and not wrapped up in superficial worries.

  Geek is a more specific term. Back in the day, geeks worked at carnivals, and (according to the dictionary) "bit the heads off live chickens." Thankfully, the term now has a different connotation. Like nerds, geeks are smart, but they tend to focus more on technology. As Urban Dictionary explains, these are the people you make fun of in high school and later work for as an adult.

  Being called a "dork" is the biggest insult of the three. There's no way you can spin it into something positive. After all, even the dictionary writes that dorks are "stupid" people. And to make matters worse, dorks assume they're cool. Oh, and they smell, too.

• xavier1979

  20 Apr 08, 06:35

  Haha... The definition of "geek" reminds me of a particular wise saying:

  "Be careful of whose toes you stub...they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow."

• ChoCoChips

  20 Apr 08, 08:08

  i wan to b a geek!

• Daisuke-kun

  20 Apr 08, 10:55

  i shall be a geek then

• eagle

  20 Apr 08, 11:03

  Am I a nerd or a geek?

• Deino

  20 Apr 08, 11:18

  i want to be a greek......

• HyperionDCZ

  20 Apr 08, 13:05

  any of these three terms are derogatory and are reserved for social outcasts with no option. lesser of "three" evils then, what we have here.
• BadzMaro

  20 Apr 08, 13:08

  

   

   

   

  

• kajagugu

  20 Apr 08, 13:35

  +1 

  Learnt three new words and an analogy 

   

• TehJarVu

  20 Apr 08, 13:48

  Originally posted by eagle:

  Am I a nerd or a geek?

  
  a gerd? hahaha jk

• Cz

  20 Apr 08, 13:51

  i'm a nork

• rlsh07

  20 Apr 08, 14:14

  a nerd + a dork?

• Cz

  20 Apr 08, 14:18

  Originally posted by rlsh07:

  a nerd + a dork?

  
  more accurately put, 25% nerd, 75% dork

• rlsh07

  20 Apr 08, 14:19

  Originally posted by Cz:

  
  more accurately put, 25% nerd, 75% dork

  i think u more nerd than dork leh

• TehJarVu

  20 Apr 08, 14:21

  norkeek?

• rlsh07

  20 Apr 08, 14:22

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  norkeek?

  nerd + dork+ geek>?

• Eddie Lee

  20 Apr 08, 14:27

  Geeks tend to make pretty good money working as IT Professionals.

• rlsh07

  20 Apr 08, 14:29

  Originally posted by Eddie Lee:

  Geeks tend to make pretty good money working as IT Professionals.

  that's true. they are the ones who endure in this career.

• Eddie Lee

  20 Apr 08, 18:39

  There is even a business in the US called Geek Squad.

  http://www.geeksquad.com/
• popikachu

  20 Apr 08, 18:54

  i am a pokemon.

• ChoCoChips

  20 Apr 08, 18:56

  aye, even though people always think about nerds ah, geeks ah in a bad way, but hor, it's quite hard to be one leh.

• thongs

  20 Apr 08, 21:15

  Originally posted by ChoCoChips:

  aye, even though people always think about nerds ah, geeks ah in a bad way, but hor, it's quite hard to be one leh.

  
  ya lor, i want to sit down n study also cannot. Only noe how to play =/

• hiphop2009

  20 Apr 08, 21:16

  nerdy geek.

  ultimate combination.

• seotiblizzard

  20 Apr 08, 21:30

  sian im neither.

• rlsh07

  21 Apr 08, 01:35

  but hor. hmm.... oh well...