Nerd v. Geek

Nerd

Nerds truly arose in the 1950s with their "mommy dressed me" fashion, pocket protectors, and horn rimmed glasses. While the times and general styles have changed, the attitude hasn't Being a nerd is a lifestyle cultivated by a childhood spent reading encyclopedias and avoiding sunlight. Nerds are often friendly, however, once removed from their caves (aka their rooms) they can seem very awkward and ungainly. Nerds are very cerebral and are more than willing to show you their working replica of the Large Hadron Collider made entirely out of marshmallows and toothpicks. Nerds are fun to play with, but they need adequate sleep, video games, their favorie sci fi series, and challenging school work to be happy.

Geek

Geeks are the groupies, the WoW players, and the fanfiction authors. They scour the internet for quirky trends that only geeks would know. Geekdom is the more free spirited and computer hacking type that can tend to get a bit rebellious. They are far less innocent than nerds, and have really blossomed with the rapid internet expansion. Geeks often congregate, swap evil plans, and form WoW guilds. To become a geek requires quirky clothing, a good computer, and a lot of time. Most of the geek friends are online, and most interaction that could be face to face is switched to some sort of chat function. Geeks freaked out when Gchat announced it's video option, because then they actually had to learn to pay attention to one thing instead of chatting, looking at 3 blogs, and playing Wolfenstein. Geek style has often been copped by fashion designers. Converse shoes, black framed glasses, and fitted band tees are all too common on today's runways, and it was because the geeks started wearing that combination of clothing and accessories.