vicious attack on nerds

[megamania]

A guy I used to work with believed the difference between nerds and geeks was geeks had better social skills than nerds. If there is any truth to that, he was a nerd. Eric's grandmother would keel over if I relayed the tale of what he tried to do to a pickup truck's tailpipe after drinking too much at a company picnic. No social skills. tsk...

"Oh my gawd! I have STD!"

"No you idiot- the truck was still running when you violated it."

Send him to the Betty Ford clinic- QUICK!

 

[Henry]

This thread has made me think of someone I heard on NPR a while back. He was talking about how schools/children today are more stratified and cliquish than in the past.

How far back is "a while back?" Some of those terms ORIGINATED 20 to 25 years ago, particularly nerd, spaz, and dork, and "Nerd" as a smart person wasn't prevalent until -- what? The 1970's?

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Hey, if less people have to ask me how to do stupid , then all the better.

Umm... IF I was a nerd, that is.

Going thru a case of denial?

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Originally Posted by DungeonmasterCal
A guy I used to work with believed the difference between nerds and geeks was geeks had better social skills than nerds. If there is any truth to that, he was a nerd. Eric's grandmother would keel over if I relayed the tale of what he tried to do to a pickup truck's tailpipe after drinking too much at a company picnic. No social skills. tsk...

"Oh my gawd! I have STD!"

"No you idiot- the truck was still running when you violated it."

Send him to the Betty Ford clinic- QUICK!

That's gotta be the highest level of dumb: violating trucks.... when the average nerd goes and violates sheep instead......

 

[Lady_Acoma]

I'm a fire hazard....how does that fit into the equation?

*begins to torch random walls drawing pictures with the flames*

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

'No Nerds Needed'

It's the contract for me. Frankly, I'm sick of applying that daily coat of crushed nerd onto my modem.

It's catching the little blighters that's the most difficult part, some of them can really move for their size.

 

[Torm]

Anyone here ever been called a "gerb"? Used to be a popular term for those of a geek-like persuasion at the first high school I went to in Willard, MO - not sure if it was used anywhere else, but I would think probably at least Springfield and other nearby towns, with the level of school interaction at the time.....

 

[Rystil Arden]

Anyone here ever been called a "gerb"? Used to be a popular term for those of a geek-like persuasion at the first high school I went to in Willard, MO - not sure if it was used anywhere else, but I would think probably at least Springfield and other nearby towns, with the level of school interaction at the time.....

There was a CS teacher named Mr. Gerb at my high school. He was a gerb according to that description. As for me, believe it or not, I was voted to the Homecoming Court years ago in my (public) high school...guess it goes to show you that D&D players can be popular too!

 

[Ao the Overkitty]

I've often been called a nerd, but I'm really a geek and, when I'm really tired, a spaz.

As for definintions of geek, nerd and spaz... umm... that's kinda hard. Here are what I've got.

Spaz is usually someone of perpetual motion or thought. Bit clumsy. Prime example is Screech from 'Saved By the Bell' (or Willow from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', though she is also a nerd)

Geek is a social outcast by those considered 'cool.' Commonly inept in social situations. A good portion are gamers or drama majors. Good example is Xander from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'

Nerd is a very smart person who is generally very socially inept. Good example is Dilbert.

 

[MonsterMash]

Of course the fact the the world's richest man can be described as a geek, nerd and spaz should give people pause for thought, stand up and take the accolades billg@microsoft.com