Are we nerds?

[MrEdwardNigma]

65% Nerd, 65% Geek and 34% Dork=> I'm a modern, cool nerd.
Pretty much the score I was hoping for. Spiffy!

[RandomLogic]

65% Nerd, 69% Geek, 8% Dork. Sounds about right. Modern, Cool Nerd.

However the picture they show does not look anything like what I would expect for a 'cool nerd'! I would expect that guy to snort a little bit when laughing.

Also, you and your friends are most definitely dorks/nerds/gamers/geeks. Although you can pick which term you really like best, one of em applies. Sorry. :grin:

[Illiterate Scribe]

Are we nerds?

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Greek : 53%
Dork : 0%
Nerd : 0%

WE ARE SPARTAAAAAAAANS! Not devo, btw.

[Ossian]

Oh My God.

The test is so flawed! I got a 73 % Nerd, 17% Geek, 8% Dork



Whatever....

[blademaster42]

I think there is a small problem here- What is a nerd? what is a geek? What is a dork? I'm sure many people means many definitions. Mine come up as follows:

Geek: Someone who is "tech savvy" or who games or something of that nature, or is simply quite intelligent. These people tend to be slightly non social (not actually anti social) and gravitate to the internet for thoughtful discusions. Could be socially active with effort. Can include off-beat social dynamos (I have known several)

Nerd: Someone who is of well above average intelligence, but does not grasp some social concepts, such as the art of conversation (a gift some people simply do not have) or talking to members of the opposite sex (for most people I assume, these are two very different things). The stereotypical gamer would be a caricature of this group.

Dork: Someone who is not set apart from the pack except for a few strange mannerisms or foibles that end up separating them from the group. Socially awkward, these dorks either become nerds, or sometimes geeks, or become of another social clique. Very few people remain dorks into adulthood, as it's something of a "nothing special" category, and most people tend to find one defining facet of themselves or another by twenty (in my experience).

That said, under my definition, I would think most of us are nerds. And that isn't a bad thing.

[Don Julio Anejo]

I have just one question. What does everyone mean by "slightly socially inept" or "socially awkward?"

Someone who's shy and afraid to meet new people? Someone who simply doesn't feel the need to be around people? Someone who likes interacting with lots of people but usually says/does something that makes everyone pissed off at him/her? Someone who can usually get along great with people but prefers a small group of friends instead of a large circle of acquaintances?

There's just too many possible ways to be socially awkward/inept/unsocial.

[MCerberus]

69 % Nerd, 65% Geek, 60% Dork

Meh relatively high scores. I'm not ashamed to admit my dorkatude.

[Omniplex]

I scored 65 % Nerd, 13% Geek, 60% Dork, The classic, 80's nerd, apparently. Honestly I don't like to think of my self as that much of a dork, but yeah, I suppose I am somewhat socially inept.

[VeisuItaTyhjyys]

Lo, we are meaningless nerds, to be swallowed like so many pieces of sour, wonka-brand candy by overweight children to these cruel, bitter gods.

[AslanCross]

65 % Nerd, 26% Geek, 34% Dork

Strange, always considered myself more of a geek than a nerd.

[The Bunny]

Lo, we are meaningless nerds, to be swallowed like so many pieces of sour, wonka-brand candy by overweight children to these cruel, bitter gods.

That sounds epic.

Let's do that.

[wadledo]

That sounds epic.

Let's do that.

Bunny's the 1/8th challenge rating creature with the plan!

[someonenonotyou]

I don't play d&d but your only a nerd if it consumes you if you play it cause it's fun and for entertianment then your not a nerd you a person who like rpg's and play them

[de-trick]

39 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 30% Dork, but a true nerd, I dont now but I felt smart talking about D&D in class and stumping the smart kids, also now half the class wants to play(i have no idea how to run 30 kids with only 2 dms)

[The Bunny]

Bunny's the 1/8th challenge rating creature with the plan!

Us low-rating creatures always have the plan.
Mostly because it's funnier that way.


EDIT: also, I may be sigging you, just to make me feel important.

[Icewalker]

By my definitions:

Nerd: dnd, gaming, overall smart.
Geek: computers, technology, often socially challenged.
Dork: Socially challenged but not necessarily smart.

I, personally, am a nerd with some geek. And I definitely don't think that's a bad thing.

[Tom_Violence]

It unsettles me that they try and describe it in such a positive light. Seriously, I for one do not appreciate having honey dripped in my ears. It seems to be the M.O. of these test-makers, though.

I know exactly what you mean. It really bugs me when I go out of my way to take a good solid test like this, and I end up getting back a result that I suspect might not be completely unbiased. Do these people care nothing for science?!

Seriously though, its rubbish and I worry that you expect a little too much from it. You may as well bemoan celebrity gossip magazines for not telling you enough about the current political climate in the Middle East.

[Mordokai]

Your Score: Joe Normal
21 % Nerd, 34% Geek, 30% Dork

I'd consider mysef a geek.

[Winterwind]

Pure Nerd
65 % Nerd, 21% Geek, 43% Dork

Hmm. I can see how it arrived at this result, but I am not sure whether it really fits. Frankly, I do not consider myself any of those.

[Ceska]

Hmm. I can see how it arrived at this result, but I am not sure whether it really fits. Frankly, I do not consider myself any of those.

Almost as Winterwind. That's complimenting me as well.

I'm just socially inept and interested in a few things here and there. I don't need to hide behind one of these words to give myself a group, call me as you like.

[Almighty Salmon]

Your Score: Joe Normal
26 % Nerd, 26% Geek, 17% Dork

I was expecting something along those lines.

[Ceres]

Your Score: Pure Nerd
69 % Nerd, 39% Geek, 34% Dork

Can't argue with that. Feed me knowledge!

[Lady Tialait]

67% nerd, 67% geek, 47% dork


my question...how the heck am I 181%...i wanna recount...YAY bush wins the election!

[Trog]

39 % Nerd, 21% Geek, 26% Dork

"Joe Normal"

Not sure if this is a good thing or not. Hmm...

[Vella_Malachite]

91% Nerd, 43% Geek, 60% Dork.

Oh, god, help me .

Apparently I am a classic 80's nerd. Go me.

Really, I expected the nerd bit, but not the dork bit. Honestly, I always thought I was better socially than that. I just have trouble remembering names, that's all. I just don't 'get' mainstream society, especially in a group of 15-year-old girls and no boys (i.e, my year level). Ah, well. Dorky nerds with a fair amount of geek are better than ditzy chicks with no knowledge at all.

Without the test, I would have considered myself a nerd. Nerd all the way. With a little geek. For Serpentine's description, nerds know something about everything and geeks know everything about something, so true. I am frequently amazed at the random crap I have concealed within my brain. Including what I remember about books I've read. I can quote most of the books I've read recently (i.e, within the last 5 years) with 90% accuracy, excluding fiddling to make it more context-appropriate/easier to understand without having read the book.

Just the amout I am analysing this should give people a fair indication of how nerdy I am.

[MythAdvocate]

I think the fact that we are willing and able to intelligently discuss this sort of thing will label us all as "nerds". But so what?

Personally, I am a 6ft tall 270-ish pound man who can crush the bones of many "jocks". So I never had a problem with labels, except for those that pre-designate me as stupid because of my size.

Labels are useless in my opinion.

[Cruxador]

47 % Nerd, 39% Geek, 8% Dork. Apparently I'm a joe normal, even though I hang out mostly with geeks and nerds (Primarily geeks, by their definition) and I read political theory for fun. I suppose I am fairly well adjusted and able to function in society.

[VeisuItaTyhjyys]

MythAdvocate: In a similar vein, being skinny and dressing like a punk, I never got made out to be a nerd, but I did get labeled as anorexic, which was the only label that bothered me. That's not important, though; I told you that story so I could tell you this one:
Where is your avatar from? It looks unnaturally familiar.

[Dragonrider]

but I did get labeled as anorexic, which was the only label that bothered me.

My cousin called me anorexic once, but it was really dumb because it was because I ate half my popsicle and gave the rest away...she just thinks everyone who eats less than her is anorexic, I guess.

I agree on labels. Useless things.

[Felixaar]

aw cmon Dragonrider... wouldn't you say they're good for a laugh, if nothing else?

Im a Dork, through and through to the ends of the earth - but I dont really think that requires social ineptitude, since I seem to get along atleast average as far as sociality goes. Not great, but atleast well enough the when i accidentally hit people with chains (accident, I swear) people forgive me. Eventually.

I'd also have to consider myself fairly intelligent, humility aside. I dont, however, do much gaming, tabletop or computer, or know much about maths (like thats going to be important in my career choices >.>).

Yep. For me, dorkiness is where its at.

(I'd consider the real difference between Nerd and Geek to be quite simple. Nerds wear glasses.)