Hierarchy of geekdom
Only truly will make sense to those of you looking out from the fish tank of geekdom. To the uninitiated, the subtle differences may be lost...
1. Nerd: Top of the heap, this guy somehow makes a living at being a geek. Maybe he designs or programs games, maybe he draws scantily clad girls astride dragons, or maybe he plays Magic: the Gathering for a living. Cretinous or despicable as he might be, this guy garners an awful lot of geek-cred cause he's doing what you wish you could pull off.
2. Geek: Me, maybe you. I mean, look, my icon here is a freaking Watchmen symbol. Very geeky folks who you might want to do non-geek things with. People you can introduce to your *ahem* normal friends without fear they'll immediately launch into a 12th level paladin story. Or at least, they'll stop with a minimum of fuss.
3. Dweeb: Ok, this guy might be your best friend, but your not going to double date with him. Not suitable for the public at large, because the public at large just doesn't care _that_ much about, say, the impact of fourth edition, the origin of the Flash, or his standings on XBox live. Still, solid guy to have around if you want to play Axis & Allies or something.
4. Dork: The key here is: no redeeming social value. He's the guy that funks up the atmosphere at your local gaming store/comic shop/Best Buy outlet. He tells stories that make your intestines consider throttling you. He might be the best or the worst at any particular game, but boy is he going to tell you about it. Avoid at all costs.
1. Nerd: Top of the heap, this guy somehow makes a living at being a geek. Maybe he designs or programs games, maybe he draws scantily clad girls astride dragons, or maybe he plays Magic: the Gathering for a living. Cretinous or despicable as he might be, this guy garners an awful lot of geek-cred cause he's doing what you wish you could pull off.
2. Geek: Me, maybe you. I mean, look, my icon here is a freaking Watchmen symbol. Very geeky folks who you might want to do non-geek things with. People you can introduce to your *ahem* normal friends without fear they'll immediately launch into a 12th level paladin story. Or at least, they'll stop with a minimum of fuss.
3. Dweeb: Ok, this guy might be your best friend, but your not going to double date with him. Not suitable for the public at large, because the public at large just doesn't care _that_ much about, say, the impact of fourth edition, the origin of the Flash, or his standings on XBox live. Still, solid guy to have around if you want to play Axis & Allies or something.
4. Dork: The key here is: no redeeming social value. He's the guy that funks up the atmosphere at your local gaming store/comic shop/Best Buy outlet. He tells stories that make your intestines consider throttling you. He might be the best or the worst at any particular game, but boy is he going to tell you about it. Avoid at all costs.