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Everyone is a geek about some form of culture, entertainment, and so on and so forth. What aspect of culture would you say you are a geek in. For example some people are comic book geeks others are video game geeks.
Myself, I am a Music, Computer and Computer Game Geek.
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I would be a computer, video game, astronomy geek
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Definately a computer geek here! I do perl/php programming for a living so I'm on the computer WAAAAAAYYYYYYY too much not to be a computer geek.. And I would like to call myself a music geek but I don't think I have enough knowledge in that field.. oh well.. something to strive for :thumb:
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I'm a computer, music, movie, and automotive geek! And proud of it! :mrgreen:
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I guess I'm a music, book, computer, nature geek.. (although I'm not realy sure what's a geek)
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Storm Wrote:(although I'm not realy sure what's a geek)
A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.
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Geek: a definition
A geek is someone who spends time being "social" on a computer. This could mean chatting on irc or icb, playing multi-user games, posting to alt.sex.bondage.particle.physics, or even writing shareware. Someone who just uses their computer for work, but doesn't spend their free time "on line" is not a geek. Most geeks are technically adept and have a great love of computers, but not all geeks are programming wizards.
Geeks are generally social outcasts. The ranks of geekdom are swelled with gamers, ravers, science fictions fans, punks, perverts, programmers, nerds, subgenii, and trekkies. These are people who did not go to their high school proms, and many would be offended by the suggestion that they should have even wanted to. Geeks prefer to socialize with other geeks, the self proclaimed weird. Therefore they go online to organize parties, food runs, drink runs, and movie nights, and be assured that their companions would rather talk about superheros as modern mythology than the latest football scores.
Geeks are their own society: a literate, hyperinformed underground. The community accepts people from all walks of life, assuming they have access to the net and the skill to use it. Geeks are rather openminded with regards to nonstandard lifestyles. Many geeks are queer, more practice non-monogamy, and the most common religion is neo-paganism. You can't tell if someone is a geek just by looking at them, there is no dress code. Some dress casual, some prefer silk - but few pay attention to current fashion. You are more likey to see a geek in a renaissance bodice than a dress from glamour magazine; or a tiedye instead of suit and tie.
The unwritten geek credo states that originality and strangeness are good, and that blind conformity and stupidity are unforgivable.
Take care not to confuse the terms geek and nerd. A nerd is a person with no social skills, usually obsessed with science or technology (geek is more computer specific). Nerds are known for their pocket protectors, taped glasses, and plaid shirts. Many nerds are also geeks, using the net as a safe screen to hide behind while practicing their social skills. However they rarely come out to be seen in person at live geek events, so there is little reason to be concerned.
The term hacker tends to refer to the more programming intense set of the geek crowd. However the term is overused in the popular media, and therefore is no longer much used among "real geeks". Hacker also has negative connotations related to cracking, or illegally obtaining access to computers and accounts.
Geek can also be used as a verb. "To geek" is to sit online and read mail, news, chat, and otherwise waste time in front of a keyboard. This "geeking" often consumes many hours, even if the intention was to "just log in and check my mail." Some would say this time would be better spent being social in person or even just being curled up in a sunbeam.
I thought this was pretty funny - :thumb:
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Kim , that's Hilarious ! :lol:
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I'm a HIPBASE geek :thumb:
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highwaygirl28 Wrote:I'm a HIPBASE geek :thumb:
Nice
Thats what I am talkin about!
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I'm a Stargate geek. I love the movie and the series, Stargate SG-1, is awesome. All you MacGyver geeks out there would love the show, it stars Richard Dean Anderson. Check it out on the SciFi channel.
