LordoftheMonkeys
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15 Mar 2010, 10:13 pm
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dork-yearbook
This bit¢h uses "geek", "nerd", and "dork" to mean the same thing. Why do people do this to us geeks and nerds???
Geek: Someone with a passion for technology
Nerd: Someone with a passion for academic learning
Dork: Someone who is generally awkward
How would she like it if I directed her to a website called "Asian Blogs" (because she appears to be Asian) and it had a bunch of clips from Monty Python's Flying Circus? 
Nerd culture indeed. Geek ≠ Nerd ≠ Dork.
And geek/nerd has nothing to do with fashion.
15 Mar 2010, 11:26 pm
15 Mar 2010, 11:35 pm
I hope those people photographed gave their consent for her to post their pictures online in such a manner; otherwise I sense a lawsuit for defamation of character. 
16 Mar 2010, 4:19 am
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16 Mar 2010, 4:48 am
16 Mar 2010, 2:44 pm
Sorry, LordoftheMonkeys, but I think your definitions are arbitrary. "Geek" can certainly be applied in non-technical situations (e.g. "theatre geeks," "music geeks," "art geeks," etc.) and "nerd" can most certainly apply to people with of particular academic distinction.
"Geek" is, by far, the older word. The first OED reference to, "nerd," is a 1951 newspaper article, though there is an earlier Dr. Seuss reference (which does not have the current connotation). Geek, on the other hand, has relevant references cited in the OED going back to the 19th century.
And before you pooh-pooh the fashion connection, think about how much geek chic there is out there, and just how much money outfits like Cafe Press are taking in from it!
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24 Mar 2010, 7:35 am
"Geek" is, by far, the older word. The first OED reference to, "nerd," is a 1951 newspaper article, though there is an earlier Dr. Seuss reference (which does not have the current connotation). Geek, on the other hand, has relevant references cited in the OED going back to the 19th century.
And before you pooh-pooh the fashion connection, think about how much geek chic there is out there, and just how much money outfits like Cafe Press are taking in from it!
The word "geek" at one time mean a side show freak, like the bearded lady.
ruveyn
24 Mar 2010, 7:59 am
"Geek" is, by far, the older word. The first OED reference to, "nerd," is a 1951 newspaper article, though there is an earlier Dr. Seuss reference (which does not have the current connotation). Geek, on the other hand, has relevant references cited in the OED going back to the 19th century.
And before you pooh-pooh the fashion connection, think about how much geek chic there is out there, and just how much money outfits like Cafe Press are taking in from it!
The word "geek" at one time mean a side show freak, like the bearded lady.
ruveyn
Just to be a bit more specific, a geek is the guy who bites the heads off of chickens in a carnival act. I think carnival geeks ought to stand up and take back their name!
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24 Mar 2010, 9:47 am
"Geek" is, by far, the older word. The first OED reference to, "nerd," is a 1951 newspaper article, though there is an earlier Dr. Seuss reference (which does not have the current connotation). Geek, on the other hand, has relevant references cited in the OED going back to the 19th century.
And before you pooh-pooh the fashion connection, think about how much geek chic there is out there, and just how much money outfits like Cafe Press are taking in from it!
The word "geek" at one time mean a side show freak, like the bearded lady.
ruveyn
Just to be a bit more specific, a geek is the guy who bites the heads off of chickens in a carnival act. I think carnival geeks ought to stand up and take back their name!
Yuk! Now that is what I call weird.
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25 Mar 2010, 8:55 am
It's true!
