65 % Nerd, 43% Geek, 26% Dork - Which makes me a Pure Nerd. In other words, I'm mostly interested in just general smartness, and rather than concentrating on one area, I am a renaissance girl. My dork factor was boosted by the fact that I'm mildly antisocial, but since I am okay cute, have good hygiene and dress reasonably well I'm not too worried.
"No, seriously guys! I'm modern and cool... an internet survey told me so!"
All three options are synonyms in my book, although dork does not suggest intellectualism, and nerd is used as a perjorative by geeks who want to believe that all those snide comments directed their way are actually about some other guys arguing about Star Trek. :P
I've never been a fan of these kind of surveys because they encourage people to think of geekdom as a lifestyle rather than a condition. A geek isn't a geek because they like anime or whatever, although many people like anime because they are geeks. You can have a geek that likes beer and baseball, and a perfectly ordinary and well-adjusted human being who reads manga and spends a lot of time around computers. The difference is in the way the two types go about enjoying their hobbies, not in the hobbies themselves.
All three options are synonyms in my book, although dork does not suggest intellectualism, and nerd is used as a perjorative by geeks who want to believe that all those snide comments directed their way are actually about someotherguys arguing about Star Trek. :P
Not to be philosophical or something but, What is normal?
Not to be philosophical or something but, What is normal?
Normal means being in accordance with norms.
Merriam-Webster defines a norm as
a: a set standard of development or achievement usually derived from the average or median achievement of a large group b: a pattern or trait taken to be typical in the behavior of a social group c: a widespread or usual practice, procedure, or custom
Also note that ordinary and normal have somewhat different contexts.
Computer Savant: 43 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 52% Dork If only I was more nerdy I could be an outcast genius! A survey wouldn't lie to me would it?
Also a warning to not fill in the 'optional information' would have been appreciated. I accidentally registered for the site after I filled that stuff out. Which is even more useless to me, as I'm underage and couldn't use the site if I wanted to.
56 % Nerd, 78% Geek, 26% Dork You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.
I'd defiantly agree with Rym's definitions. By my definitions I'd be appalled to be called a nerd, however, by theirs I feel Modern, Cool Nerd is the best one. That's not to say that I haven't always considered myself a geek.
I consider geek to be a pretty good way to describe me. It's how I self-identify along with writer, musician, technologist, and several other adjective which pertain to me.
I think that there should be an option for the other end of the spectrum, specifically a "Nerd" and "Treading the Nerd Geek Line" option. I would probably be the latter.
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56 % Nerd, 56% Geek, 52% Dork
All three options are synonyms in my book, although dork does not suggest intellectualism, and nerd is used as a perjorative by geeks who want to believe that all those snide comments directed their way are actually about some other guys arguing about Star Trek. :P
I've never been a fan of these kind of surveys because they encourage people to think of geekdom as a lifestyle rather than a condition. A geek isn't a geek because they like anime or whatever, although many people like anime because they are geeks. You can have a geek that likes beer and baseball, and a perfectly ordinary and well-adjusted human being who reads manga and spends a lot of time around computers. The difference is in the way the two types go about enjoying their hobbies, not in the hobbies themselves.
Merriam-Webster defines a norm as Also note that ordinary and normal have somewhat different contexts.
30% Nerd, %39 Geek, %21 Dork.
I almost qualify for Outcast Genius, but not quite.
If only I was more nerdy I could be an outcast genius! A survey wouldn't lie to me would it?
Also a warning to not fill in the 'optional information' would have been appreciated. I accidentally registered for the site after I filled that stuff out. Which is even more useless to me, as I'm underage and couldn't use the site if I wanted to.
65 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 39% Dork
Compared to the other modern, cool nerds I got a higher dork and lower nerd and geek. I feel like the bottom of the barrel of the Cool nerds T_T
56% nerd, 69% geek, and 39% dork.
56 % Nerd, 47% Geek, 17% Dork
39 % Nerd, 60% Geek, 34% Dork
I'm with Scott...I more or less agree with the definitions and have always thought of myself as more geek than anything else, though not to exclusion.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.
I'd defiantly agree with Rym's definitions. By my definitions I'd be appalled to be called a nerd, however, by theirs I feel Modern, Cool Nerd is the best one.
That's not to say that I haven't always considered myself a geek.
Around to where I thought it would be. ^_^
****! I don't know why but I feel stupid somehow.
I'm surprised the Geek part wasn't higher, but not not too much so.
Modern, Cool Nerd.
Wow. I'm not dorky at all. But then again I'm a very social person I guess.