I used to tell people I was a computer nerd but not a geek. The geeks rode bikes to work in the rain, had to be told to wear shoes in the office, and were never allowed to see customers.
The place where I retired from was always doing this sort of stuff with management. One female manager had to come onto my shop floor and say something nice about me and each of my guys. I looked at her and said, “This is killing you, isn’t it?”
oldpine52 3 days ago
A geek is a tech nerd.
pschearer Premium Member 3 days ago
I used to tell people I was a computer nerd but not a geek. The geeks rode bikes to work in the rain, had to be told to wear shoes in the office, and were never allowed to see customers.
Gent 2 days ago
Nice top-down perspective. Only skilled master cartoonists can doing this.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator 2 days ago
John is a geek. I’m a nerd.
earlcdean 2 days ago
I did not know there was a diffrerence! Thanks.
Skeptical Meg 2 days ago
A geek is the guy in the circus sideshow who bites the heads off chickens. I prefer “wonk”.
bikamper 2 days ago
The place where I retired from was always doing this sort of stuff with management. One female manager had to come onto my shop floor and say something nice about me and each of my guys. I looked at her and said, “This is killing you, isn’t it?”
brouer 2 days ago
I’m…one of those. And haven’t quite sussed out the definitions either.
rshive 2 days ago
Hairless geeks are the best kind.
95 2 days ago
Best I can claim is incipient technologist, but I do solve some of my acquaintance’s gadget problems once in a while.
ChessPirate 2 days ago
I’ve always felt that a Geek is a more “extreme” Nerd… ☺
Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member 2 days ago
I prefer wonk
JanBic Premium Member 2 days ago
There is a company here in Huntsville Alabama (a highly technical city) called GAN which stands for Geeks and Nerds.
oakie9531 2 days ago
good one
Aladar30 Premium Member 2 days ago
Rita is confusing about what “Saying something positive” means.