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What’s The Difference Between ‘Geeks’ And ‘Nerds’?

What’s the difference between a geek and a nerd?

According to the infographic ‘Geek VS Nerd’ by MastersInIT.org, the terms ‘geek’ and ‘nerd’ have different: historical origins, traits, jobs, talks, and favorite movies.

A ‘geek’ is actually someone with a specific niche interest or lifestyle that they have become an expert on, while a ‘nerd’ has extreme interest or fascination with academics.

Geeks use a Mac, while nerds use PCs.

Geeks’ interests might include: gaming, film, collecting gadgets or technology, computing, coding, hacking, techno music, or screen printing; while nerds’ interests might include: Battlestar Galactica, LARPing, SecondLife, Physics, Chess, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or computer programming.

Geeks also wear ironic T-shirts, are fans of gadgets, and can be pretentious and long-winder; while nerds are socially inept, introverted, and have diverse and sometimes impractical skills.

The infographic also says that geeks can fall for non-geeks, and nerds only marry nerds.

Geeks are most likely to love: Anchorman, Donnie Darko, Tron, Office Space, and Arrested Development; while Nerds are most likely to love: Lord of the Rings, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Matrix, and Pi.

Which category do you fall into, and where do those that fall in-between stand?

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[via Daily Infographic]
 

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