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Difference Between Nerd and Geek (neon.nightbulb.net)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by firefly@neon.nightbulb.net to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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Difference Between Nerd and Geek

Has anyone written a scientific treatise on the differences between nerd and geek?

On the one hand, I could instigate endless debate about the finer points of nerds.

On the other hand I could construct nerds with a 3-D meat printer.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 68 points 8 months ago (3 children)

[–] gramathy@lemmy.ml 24 points 8 months ago

I feel like dweeb and dork are reversed here

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Finally, someone else who remembers the Dweebs!

There's dozens of us! Dozens!

[–] tjsauce@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Sluts, bloods, dweebies, dickheads... They love him! They think he's a righteous dude.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Username checks out

[–] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This is genius. ^^^

Analysis of the styles and colors of Venn diagrams by nerds and geeks could be represented in yet another Venn diagram. Somebody call Banach for help.