Rodney Basil's definitions
There is a difference between geeks and nerds.
Nerds are smart, people who lack much of a social life. They often have very few friends. Nerds don't talk much, and don't expect others to talk much to them. They are usually nice people, but don't have the social skills to go out and meet new friends.
Geeks are different from nerds in the fact that they have social lives. However, these social lives are often spent pursuing some passion that the geek is obsessed with (i.e. Yu-Gi-Oh!). They spend all their time thinking about their one obsession, and play it in all of their free time. Geeks are usually only friends with other geeks, and attempts to converse with geeks is futile, unless, of course, you want to talk about Star Trek or whatever the certain geek is obsessed with.
Examples of geek obsessions are Star Trek, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic the Gathering, StarCraft, and basically any other RPG.
Nerds are smart, people who lack much of a social life. They often have very few friends. Nerds don't talk much, and don't expect others to talk much to them. They are usually nice people, but don't have the social skills to go out and meet new friends.
Geeks are different from nerds in the fact that they have social lives. However, these social lives are often spent pursuing some passion that the geek is obsessed with (i.e. Yu-Gi-Oh!). They spend all their time thinking about their one obsession, and play it in all of their free time. Geeks are usually only friends with other geeks, and attempts to converse with geeks is futile, unless, of course, you want to talk about Star Trek or whatever the certain geek is obsessed with.
Examples of geek obsessions are Star Trek, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic the Gathering, StarCraft, and basically any other RPG.
Nerds are often very shy, while geeks are more outgoing.
Nerds spend most of their free time studying, while geeks make free time so they can play Dungeons and Dragons.
Nerds care what others think of them, but geeks are almost oblivious to the existence of those outside of their geek clan.
Based on all this, I would have to conclude that it is easier to befriend a nerd than a geek, but a geek would probably be a more interesting person.
Nerds spend most of their free time studying, while geeks make free time so they can play Dungeons and Dragons.
Nerds care what others think of them, but geeks are almost oblivious to the existence of those outside of their geek clan.
Based on all this, I would have to conclude that it is easier to befriend a nerd than a geek, but a geek would probably be a more interesting person.
by Rodney Basil April 30, 2004
Get the Geek/Nerd Debatemug. RB: If you guys are all about individuality, why do you all have the same artificially-black hair, black nails, bobby-pinned clothes, and plaid pants?
Punk: Dude, you're such a frekin' hypocrite!
Punk: Dude, you're such a frekin' hypocrite!
by Rodney Basil May 20, 2004
Get the Hypocritemug. The Marriam Webster Dictionary, if it existed, would probably contain words such as uneducated, illiterate, and bumpkin.
by Rodney Basil April 26, 2004
Get the The Marriam Webster Dictionarymug. A prehistoric reptile that ruled the Earth for over 100 million years, all species became extinct around 65 million years ago.
by Rodney Basil September 27, 2003
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Get the Rat Finkmug. An imaginary place where children go when they don't want to grow up.
Not to be confused with NeverLand, which is located at Michael Jackson's place.
Not to be confused with NeverLand, which is located at Michael Jackson's place.
by Rodney Basil May 20, 2004
Get the NeverNever Landmug. by Rodney Basil October 7, 2003
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