Geek vs. nerd

[jimscott]

What's the difference between a geek and a nerd? I always thought that a nerd was the intelligent, glasses version of a geek. What is the answer?

 

[cactusdoug]

A geek is someone that always gets picked on,
a nerd is someone that everyone ignors. LOL

CD

 

[adnedarn]

According to www.dictionary.com...

nerd also nurd ( P ) Pronunciation Key (nûrd)
n. Slang
A foolish, inept, or unattractive person.
A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

geek ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gk)
n. Slang

A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.

hope it helps,
Andrew

 

[CaptainDrosera]

How would YOU know

Just kidding

Nerd- A smart jerk
Geek- A dumb loner

 

[wolfpackgurl]

well the Dictionary according to Shawntiah (the most reliable dictionary in the Universe)
geek=weirdo;reject
nerd=smart;the ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan.

 

[schloaty]

Geek - the one who gets picked on, and never really changes as they age.

Nerd - Gets picked on in school, but everyone who did the picking winds up working for him!

 

[trashcan]

Hmm.. I always thought a geek was the Daniel Jackson character from Star Gate? Maybe I'm admitting I am one by using that reference.

 

[Jason Wong]

I thought they were the same...come to think of it, I never really found out!
(You would think I should know, me being one or the other)