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Image of Kerensky97 Kerensky97 12/22/09

Nerd = Somebody who goes to Star Trek conventions in full Klingon regalia and/or Spock Ears. May also be a WoW addict or other shut-in. Japanophile versions refer to themselves as "Otaku" thinking it's a compliment or Japanese for "Geek" (see below).

Geek = Somebody who goes to E3 and tech conventions. Builds computers for nerds and morons. May also program their own apps and software. Usually pompous and feign exasperation when asked to help fix computers although it's what they live for.

Moron = Person who thinks the internet was invented sometime around 2000 by Google. Refers to a computer tower as the "Hard Drive". May be a Facebook or twitter addict but simple html is a foreign concept. May own an iPhone or other smartphone but only because it's trendy, they need a geek to help them get it working.
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Image of exoren22 exoren22 12/22/09

@Kerensky97: I think you have reversed Geek and Nerd. Common mistake. Reply

Image of Manly_McBeeferton Manly_McBeeferton 12/22/09

@Kerensky97: I disagree so much with your post, except for the "Moron" part. I'd like to add to that list: If you really think Twitter came up with "words" like "rofl", "lol", or pretty much any other internet slang.

My definitions:

Nerd = A very smart person. Maybe a bookworm or a mathematician. Or someone who sounds like Albert Einstein with they talk.

Geek = Someone who is tech-savvy.

Otaku = People with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games. (Wikipedia-Quotation)
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Image of cinnamontoast*deadleaf* cinnamontoast*deadleaf* 12/22/09

@Kerensky97: I always thought it was the other way around for geek/nerd.. at least thats how people I know define it. Nerds would be the ones who actually know anything techwise and geeks be the obsessed ones? Reply

Image of JohnDeSilva JohnDeSilva 12/22/09

@Kerensky97: You should send that to Webster's, Excellently stated. Reply

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