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Blog EntryMore Nerd, Geek or Dork!Feb 21, '08 9:10 PM
for everyone

Got The Nerd, Geek or Dork Test to work and I scored:

Modern, Cool Nerd

95% Nerd, 91% Geek, 43% Dork


For The Record:

A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.

You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.

Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgeable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!

Congratulations!

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
 
You scored higher than 99% on nerdiness 
 
You scored higher than 99% on geekosity 
 
You scored higher than 99% on dork points

My response: "Yeah Me!"

 

WANT TO TAKE THE TEST YOURSELF?:

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=9935030990046738815

LET ME KNOW HOW YOU SCORE!


Blog EntryNerd or Geek?Feb 21, '08 7:25 PM
for everyone

Which are U?  Can a Nerd be a Geek?  Can a Geek be a Nerd?  Read these definitions from Wikipedia and decide for yourself.   Hmmmm, is there a test somewhere?  Ok, here is one.  While U ponder the difference I will be taking this test.

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=9935030990046738815 - took this one to the bitter end and it just did nothing - like the screen would not display.  Soooo, I'll never know!

NEXT:  http://www.armory.com/tests/nerd500.html

Hard test, here's how I scored:  60.2% pure in the nerd domain (I have 39.8% nerd in me).
According to the scoring guide, my nerd experience level is: Closet nerd 

My Weirdness Factor (AKA Uniqueness Factor) is 18%, based on a comparison of my test results with 52554 other submissions for this test.

The average purity for this test is 63.4%.

I thought of myself as a Nerd, but now I know I'm only a closet nerd - how disapointing!  How about U?

The word geek is a slang term, noting individuals as "a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual".[1] Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken, bat, snake or bugs. The 1976 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary included only the definition regarding geek shows.

Nerd is a term often bearing a derogatory connotation or stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests that are age inappropriate rather than engaging in more social or popular activities. Therefore, a nerd is often excluded from physical activity and considered a loner by peers.


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