What defines a geek nowadays?

[Richdog]

Just wondering as this question interests me. With computers now becoming so prelavent in everyday life and everyone having to use them so frequently, do the traditional ways of defining a geek apply now? Im 22, love computers, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, traditional geek things... but I also play sports, go out clubbing a lot and have an active social life. Will it get to the point in a few years time where a geek will be someone who can't use computers and doesn't know anything about them? Will geeks take over the world and create a new race of Supergeeks? Or will the term 'Geek' simply fade out of existence...? :beer:

 

[conjur]

Double-posting topics, I believe, suffices

 

[Quixfire]

Double Posts!

Edit: Darn it Conjur you beat me.

 

[Richdog]

lol i changed it you vultures.:beer:

 

[conjur]

See this thread

 

[LordJezo]

You aint a geek unless you Quake.

Some d00d using Office everyday is a llamma and would get pwnd.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Quixfire
Double Posts!

Edit: Darn it Conjur you beat me.

Guess you should change your nick to NotSoQuixFire

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Richdog
Just wondering as this question interests me. With computers now becoming so prelavent in everyday life and everyone having to use them so frequently, do the traditional ways of defining a geek apply now? Im 22, love computers, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, traditional geek things... but I also play sports, go out clubbing a lot and have an active social life. Will it get to the point in a few years time where a geek will be someone who can't use computers and doesn't know anything about them? Will geeks take over the world and create a new race of Supergeeks? Or will the term 'Geek' simply fade out of existence...? :beer:

Super Geeks will never take over the world because most of them don't mate and produce offspring.

 

[Richdog]

LMAO that thread made me smile.

 

[idNut]

nerd [ nurd ] (plural nerds)

noun

1. offensive term: an offensive term deliberately insulting somebody?s physical appearance or social skills ( slang insult )


2. single-minded enthusiast: an enthusiast whose interest is regarded as too technical or scientific and who seems obsessively wrapped up in it ( often used in combination; offensive in some contexts )


geek [ geek ] (plural geeks)

noun

1. somebody awkward: somebody who is considered unattractive and socially awkward ( insult )


2. arts outrageous carnival performer: a carnival performer whose act consists of outrageous feats such as biting the heads off live animals


3. computing obsessive computer user: somebody who enjoys or takes pride in using computers or other technology, often to what others consider an excessive degree ( informal )