What is a nerd?

[zapataxiv]

Nerds are the ones who knock, while geeks are the ones who get knocked.

 

[aerius]

Want a derivation of the efficiency of that engine?

Thanks, but it's quite ok. I don't need a flashback to the Thermodynamics course that I barely passed 20 years ago.

 

[rj144]

Thanks, but it's quite ok. I don't need a flashback to the Thermodynamics course that I barely passed 20 years ago.

I took it a little before you then.

 

[the gorilla]

In the 80s-early 90s “geek, “nerd”, and “dork” were all the same shit and wasn’t something anyone wanted to be called. Most of the “geeks” and “nerds” of today, wouldn’t have been considered nerds then. Nerds were more like neopolean dynamite, than the hipster faux nerds of today. No one, not even the actual nerds, wanted to be called a nerd. Funny how things have changed, everyone thinks they are a nerd nowadays

 

[Deleted member 220895]

Id invest in porn. I hear there are a lot of nerds into it.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

 

[Otto!]

I’m a nerd.

I’m tall and awkward and goofy but pretty smart.

I don’t have a lot of friends but have a few good ones.

Girls never liked me when I was a kid but when I finished University and got a good job and a nice car and a nice body and tattoos they started throwing themselves at me.

I like anime and video games and Harry Potter fanfiction and other nerd things.

I think it’s okay to be a nerd.

Welcome To the club!

 

[Pliny Pete]

The Big Bang Theory sucks ass, and all the characters in that show are assholes, their whole building should just catch fire when their dipshit asses are eating dinner on the living room, fucking d bags

Its funny to see nerds lash put at Big Bang Theory
That show is dope

 

[Liquid Smoke]

Want a derivation of the efficiency of that engine?

Yes please!

 

[Liquid Smoke]

Also, to answer your question:

Spoiler

A nerd is someone who laughs at their own jokes...

 

[Organic Damage]

I've always thought of a nerd as someone who's really into math, science etc.

Whereas what TS described I've always thought of as a geek.

Nerd = obsessed with science, math and tech etc.

Geek = obsessed with particular pop culture, usually comics, games, TV shows etc.

For a long time I thought this was the accepted difference, but I've come to realize it may be a distinction I've invented myself.

This was how I understood it as well.

I feel like geek is used more like "otaku" now. You can be a car geek or a knitting geek or whatever, but it has no connotation of intelligence, just enthusiasm and fandom.

A nerd is someone who is both intelligent and geeks out over math/science/tech. Often at the expense of their social capital.

 

[Which Doctor]

You can't forget about the dweebs. I'm pretty sure we're still missing a few groups.

 

[Darth_Inv1ctu5]

I've always thought of a nerd as someone who's really into math, science etc.

Whereas what TS described I've always thought of as a geek.

Nerd = obsessed with science, math and tech etc.

Geek = obsessed with particular pop culture, usually comics, games, TV shows etc.

For a long time I thought this was the accepted difference, but I've come to realize it may be a distinction I've invented myself.

Much more accurate than TS

 

[jeffk]

The speec that caused a revolution and changed everything.

 

[Hyperglide]

A miserable liltte pile of secrets.

 

[Lubaolong]

Nerds rule the world.

 

[ShinkanPo]

This was how I understood it as well.

I feel like geek is used more like "otaku" now. You can be a car geek or a knitting geek or whatever, but it has no connotation of intelligence, just enthusiasm and fandom.

A nerd is someone who is both intelligent and geeks out over math/science/tech. Often at the expense of their social capital.

I agree Nerds and geeks can't get along. Fuck most people I know that I will describe as a nerd are people from my high School who have good grades but does not know shit about video game or movie culture.


When I was attending universiry I had a school mate nice guy but what a tottal nerd when I mentioned something a about a movie or Video game he would stop like he is clue less.

Its just they cant relate to the more comon trends in movies etc but he fucking collects old vinyl records of old jazz standards.

As for me I am more of a dork.

 

[djacobox372]

TS is confusing a "geek" with a "nerd." Most geeks aren't nerds.

A "nerd" is someone who is strongly drawn to dense, information heavy subjects in lieu of social activities. Usually things like math, statistics, engineering, history, and the sciences. Ask the average person dressed as batman at a comic-con to speak intelligently about any of these things and you'll likely not find them much more informed than the average "bro" attending a football game.

You'll also find many "nerds" that want nothing to do with geek related things, in fact the most intense nerds have no time for fantasy.

The overlap between nerd and geek lies in their social awkwardness, that's it.

Nerds also overlap with fantasy football players and poker players due to their love of statistics and obsessive traits.