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Thread ID: 127883 2012-11-19 21:05:00 We need a definition - - Geek. R2x1 (4628) PC World Chat
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1313499 2012-11-19 21:05:00 Would anyone care to define "Geek"? it is a term that seems to cover a pretty fair spectrum, quite a few definitions seem to exclude most of the others. R2x1 (4628)
1313500 2012-11-19 21:14:00 If you mean computer geek someone like Wainui prefect (6291)
1313501 2012-11-19 21:16:00 Geek.
1. Chilling Silence.
2. Wainuitech
3. Speedy
4. Anyone who can say something tech related that Chill or Wainu or Speedy does not know.
Nick G (16709)
1313502 2012-11-19 22:16:00 They bite the heads off chooks, don't they? :D KarameaDave (15222)
1313503 2012-11-19 22:32:00 Because it's not a real word (IMO) but rather a made up term intended as an insult it can mean whatever people want it to when they use it. Slang tends to continuously change in meaning over time and from one place to another.
Most commonly it refers to someone who's very intellectual and perhaps socially inept, often also associated with lack of sporting ability or physical prowess.
Sheldon from the Big bang theory would seem to be the poster boy for the common usage.

There's been a trend for people to use Geek or Nerd in reference to themselves and not in an insulting way, calling yourself a "computer geek" is really just like saying you like computers and consider yourself fairly competant.
dugimodo (138)
1313504 2012-11-19 22:33:00 Geek.
1. Chilling Silence.
2. Wainuitech
3. Speedy
4. Anyone who can say something tech related that Chill or Wainu or Speedy does not know.

Heh... I lol'd. try www.urbandictionary.com - I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for.
lordnoddy (3645)
1313505 2012-11-19 22:47:00 Heh... I lol'd. try www.urbandictionary.com - I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for. :lol: Some good ones there :thumbs:

My own Definition , just a little bit of copy/paste and rearranging of words :D


Geek: An outwardly normal person who has taken the time to learn technical skills. Geeks have as normal a social life as anyone, and usually the only way to tell if someone is a geek is if they inform you of their skills.
A person who sometimes acts in a manner which can be considered odd or abnormal. They also know that they are slightly odd or abnormal and fully accept this. :waughh:

Speaking of which -- off to a :nerd: job.
wainuitech (129)
1313506 2012-11-19 23:03:00 Unlike the Facebook Geek Meme I saw quoted

Some one left their Facebook account logged in . . .

0H Y34H 1 R 4 h@x0R!
lordnoddy (3645)
1313507 2012-11-19 23:05:00 I would hope people called geeks would take it as a term of endearment. I have a lady who fixes my computers and my phone in contacts as computer geek chick. I would never use anyone else. prefect (6291)
1313508 2012-11-20 00:58:00 Totally hate the word and hate being called one. A "geek" or "guru" in my books knows everything - I know I dont. Iantech (16386)
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