Comments on: FINALLY: The Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained by a Venn Diagram

By: pete

pete — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:15:35 +0000

someone should make also diagram like this for – sexy, hot, good looking, etc

By: Cody

Cody — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:04:15 +0000

thats funny, where is HERMIT on this diagram? lol

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By: Rod

Rod — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:49:23 +0000

Some comments:
1. 100 FB friends and 300 Twitter followers won’t make you a Social person (so you may be a nerd after all.
2. If you understand the graph and care to comment, chances are you are in the group.
3. If you think an athlete is a geek, you are not on this list.. well maybe you are a dork (so is the athlete)
4. “Umm, there are four in your diagram” but the title say that we are concentrating on just tree. You’re welcome (dork?)

By: How to Build a House

How to Build a House — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:05:22 +0000

This was exactly what I was trying to explain to my brother last night! I feel vindicated!

By: Jules

Jules — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:11:52 +0000

Your chart would suggest that Nerds are the perfect combination. AE Nerds may be shy yet friendly, obsessed but not to the point of craziness, and intelligent but not to the point where you couldn’t understand what they say. I agree. I am definitly a NERD with a bit of geek. Nerds Rule!

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:07:24 +0000

“Stop hanging out with people from the 1950s.”

Hey, I’m from the early ’50′s and I consider myself a NERD!! Just sayin’

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:15:49 +0000

Where’s the spot for people who are smart and just weird? I don’t think I’m socially inept or obsessive, but I am kind of smart. And I’m weird.

Alas. Left out again. It’s like high school all over again. *Sigh.*

By: Another Geek

Another Geek — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:01:31 +0000

After somewhat skimming through the comments, I have two comments of my own to make.

First, there are obviously varying definitions of these terms. We need an industry standard in place, whether this one or another.

Second, even among those who agree and accept this as a starting place for an industry standard, there is a lot of disagreement about the specific qualities that make a geek, nerd, dork, etc. Things not listed here like “diversify vs specialize” and “love to learn and get fired up about botany.” However, although the types of people here love to categorize and define, remember that this diagram is for the lay person, and isn’t meant as an exact definition. It’s simply an easier way to explain that you, indeed, are NOT a dork! Or whichever you were most recently mistakenly called.