Continuing the discussion from The Big Bang Theory is a plague on society – we should rejoice in its overdue end:
Can someone explain the difference. Are there strict criteria for geekdom/nerddom?
Or is it something you self appoint yourself as being or other people label you ie “There goes that geek/nerd” ?
I probably qualify as both. A geek is someone who is fanatically obsessed with something in particular. You can be a Star Trek geek, a model train geek, a comics geek, etc. A nerd is someone who has an academic or technical bent. An A student, software engineer, scientist, etc.
Make sense?
Boiled down, a geek is someone with particular interests and hobbies that they’re good at, a nerd is someone who is good at science and things “regular” people don’t understand.
There tends to be a fair amount of crossover between the two as well.
I’m a nerd and a languages geek
I suppose my interest/obsession with finding and posting mental health stuff is slightly geeky. Also my interest in autism and non-verbal learning disorder. Pretentious? Maybe at times.
Introvert and socially inept?- yes. Interested in knowledge though not specifically ‘academics’ . Intellectually a ‘spiky profile’ type ie very clever in some ways but rather dumb in others.
Not much common sense which apparently goes with high intellect(or so they say).
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