Geek or Nerd? Know the Difference

Even though I am probably the most awesome person you have ever met, this does not actually translate into "cooolness" very well. Anyone that has known me for any amount of time has heard me reply to the charge of 'nerd' with, "I'm not a nerd; I am not good at math and science. I'm a geek." I have said this countless times over the years and most of my friends finish the statement with me they have heard it so many times. I am in no way ashamed of my geek attributes and actually enjoy and propagate the label.

Today on Twitter I followed a link over to what I found to be pretty spot-on contrast of the two terms. I recommend you read it so you better know how to deal with the nerds/geeks in your life.

How to Tell the Difference Between Nerds and Geeks

Really, it's a very good description of each. It turns out I do have some nerd tendencies (despite not being good at it, I really enjoy science and history), though my geek gene is full-on dominant.

So, which are you? Let me know in the comments.

(And, yes, that is a real book. Click the picture for the link)

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The IT Crowd

I've started watching a pretty sweet show called The IT Crowd. This show, like many rich deposits of comedy awesome, hails from England and concerns the daily routines of an IT department. It is pretty low budget, a lot over the top, and hilariously accurate in a completely inaccurate way. Did that last sentence even make sense? Probably not,but we press on!

As you may have guessed, the main cast members are nerds (not to be confused with a spaz). The first episode finds them getting a new department manager: a woman with a fake resume that knows nothing about computers. *insert hilarity here* Many hi jinks and shenanigans ensue, but we all learn a little about ourselves in the end. Well, I didn't realize anything about myself, but I did enjoy the episodes I've seen.

I recognize this show is not for everyone, but neither are bowls of sweet, sweet sugar (sorry, diabetics). It is even funnier for myself since I have a moderate background in computers and have been forced on many occasions to be the free IT guy to anyone that finds this information out. The shows comes extremely close to being ultra-cheesy but I think it never quite crosses that line.

I must take a moment to give what the kids call a "shout out" to Always go Right for turning me on to this show. One of the contributors there also has a review if you would like to read one that has actual structured sentences and not free associations and crazy make em ups. Below is a short clip from the first episode and a link to where you can watch the show for free...legally.


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