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Yeah I'm a nerd or a geek, if that means I'm interested in programming and IT. But if you ask Google for some definitions, it still tells you: nerd: a fool
by nathan_f77 10y ago
Yeah I'm a nerd or a geek, if that means I'm interested in programming and IT. But if you ask Google for some definitions, it still tells you:
nerd: a foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.
geek: an unfashionable or socially inept person.
And it's also kind of patronizing. I don't know, something about it just doesn't sit right with me.
- dimino 10y agoThis is a you thing. Nerds are cool now, the battle you're trying to fight is over.
- 50CNT 10y agoI assume when you come on Hacker News you feel offended for being called a hack and a criminal :P. Colloquial usage of these terms has shifted massively, to the point where the most common definitions I hear from people are: nerd: someone with an obsessive interest in certain intellectual areas, especially academic/technological things (math/computers/the sciences/etc.) geek: someone with an obsessive interest in certain subsets of popular culture, especially ones relating to fiction (games/comics/novels/etc.) Now 'dork', that still has the old ring to it.