My Surprising Super Geek Score: Reflections on the Geek Stereotype

[Moonbear]

I'm A 1970s Geek

Though, I had trouble with that one question that said "being geeky is all about..." There was no all of the above choice!

 

[Whatupdoc]

4.14201 % - Poser

man that test was so long...!

 

[Gokul43201]

I'm A 1970s Geek - heck, I was born near the end of that decade.

Yeah, the "being geeky" question ...

 

[Werdatothewise]

I'm A 1970s Geek

Though, I had trouble with that one question that said "being geeky is all about..." There was no all of the above choice!

MoonGeek, ... who was who said, "Once you have reach Geek Status, it is only then you have obtained being comfortable who you are?"

I also am a 1970s Geek - loved every single minute of it. ~Love Werdas'

 

[Evo]

I'm also a 1970's geek.

 

[Saint]

what is geek?
confused?

 

[Werdatothewise]

Etymology of a Geek

Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
Date: 1914
1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disapproved of
- geeky /'gE-kE/ adjective
http://http://aolsvc.merriam-webster.aol.com/home-aol.htm
~Werdas'

 

[physicskid]

No, i think the definition of 'geek' more close to what the quiz mean is:
- "A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept."

Got a Total Geek ( 25.64103% ) ... I'm surprised! I thought I'm the king of all geeks.

 

[amwbonfire]

1970's geeks? Dang, in 1970 I was -17 years old. I'm 17 years old now, so that's double my lifetime ago...

I don't mean to call anyone old.

According to that test, I'm a 23% Geek. Which means I'm a geek, but not much of one. But I ticked lots of boxes!

But some questions were pretty dumb. Look: "I have wished for a lightsaber". WHO HASN'T?!?

And even more proof that they're silly: "I like to browse the dictionary to learn new words." I mean COME ON! Everybody does that! Right? *Not so sure anymore*

I'm not a geek I WANT TO BE ONE!

Sorry for the outburst. Thankyou for your patience.

 

[Matter]

Geek! I didn't even think I'd make the grade.

 

[Werdatothewise]

Super Geek ~ 41.42% MAJOR GEEK

Geek! I didn't even think I'd make the grade.

I DID! 41.42%

Click here: INNERGEEK: http://www.innergeek.us/

TITLE: Super Geek
Lyrics and Chords


She's a very GEEKY girl
The kind you take home to mother
She will never let your spirits down
Especially discussing a physics magazine,
~ ow girl

/ Dm7 Am7 G Am7 / / / /

She likes the techies in the land
She says that I'm her all-time favorite
When I make my check mate - it's the right time
She's never likes to lose, oh no

{Refrain}
That girl is pretty wild now - the girl's still a super GEEK
The kind of girl you read about - in new-computer magazines
That girl is pretty GEEKY - the girl's a super GEEK
I really love to play a good game of chess with her -
Every time we meet

She's all right, she's all right
That girl's all right with me, yeah
She's a super GEEK, super GEEK, she's super-GEEKY, yow

/ Dm7 Am7 G Am7 / / / / FG Am7 FG Am7 /
/ FG Am7 - - Fmaj7 - E - / Dm7 Am7 G Am7 / /

Super geek, super geeky...

@2004 Werdas' TheSuperGeek

 

[Moonbear]

1970's geeks? Dang, in 1970 I was -17 years old. I'm 17 years old now, so that's double my lifetime ago...

I don't mean to call anyone old.

The dates refer to a second quiz posted a page or so back. It tells you what decade geek you are. I guess there's a lot of appeal to the 70s for geeks

 

[Saint]

freak and geek have similarity?

 

[Moonbear]

freak and geek have similarity?

That's an old usage of the word. In circus sideshows, the geek used to be the one who would do things like eat a live chicken. Worse than a freak, just gross stuff.

But, that's not our meaning here. It's more similar to a nerd the way we are using it in this thread. Someone whose technological interests would be too esoteric for most people. A good example is the computer whiz kid who loves science fiction books or movies, but unlike a nerd, doesn't have to wear broken glasses, a pocket protector and short-sleeved plaid shirt. Geeks are allowed to be good looking.

 

[Werdatothewise]

Geeks are allowed to be good looking.

That's an old usage of the word. In circus sideshows, the geek used to be the one who would do things like eat a live chicken. Worse than a freak, just gross stuff.

But, that's not our meaning here. It's more similar to a nerd the way we are using it in this thread. Someone whose technological interests would be too esoteric for most people. A good example is the computer whiz kid who loves science fiction books or movies, but unlike a nerd, doesn't have to wear broken glasses, a pocket protector and short-sleeved plaid shirt. Geeks are allowed to be good looking.

Moonbear ~
Yes, I wear my in-cog-geeko uniform ... ~Werdas' And I 4.0 you for your comments. :::take a bow:::

Geeks are allowed to be good looking.

 

[The Bob]

in-cog-geeko uniform

I need one. How much and where from?

The Bob (2004 ©)

 

[Werdatothewise]

I need one. How much and where from?

The Bob (2004 ©)

Dearest Bob,

Of course! Before I can answer your question ~ my question to you is - are you looking to GEEK-UP, or, GEEK-DOWN?

Werdas' 42% Geek, and a 100% hip-chick-psychology Ph.der, who is ready and willing to preform ectomies of the brain ~ for needed research of course

 

[The Bob]

Dearest Bob,

Of course! Before I can answer your question ~ my question to you is - are you looking to GEEK-UP, or, GEEK-DOWN?

Werdas' 42% Geek, and a 100% hip-chick-psychology Ph.der, who is ready and willing to preform ectomies of the brain ~ for needed research of course

Geek-Up.

The Bob (2004 ©)

 

[Werdatothewise]

Geeking UP the 'THE BOB'

Geek-Up.

The Bob (2004 ©)

Bob, Bob, Bob... this is how it is done. Take this $5 buck. I will wait in the van. You will enter the Salvation Army with your $5 total spending money. You have EXACTLY 6 minutes to complete a clothing outfit that cannot exceed the $5 you have in your pocket. ::::Major Geek Accomplished!

Ps: What the "heck" are we both doing up at 3:26 AM typing/communicationing on the Physics Forum?

Signed: (2004 ©)

Werdas' ~ 42% Major Geek, 100% Hip-Psycho-Chick and loving each day!​

 

[The Bob]

Bob, Bob, Bob... this is how it is done. Take this $5 buck. I will wait in the van. You will enter the Salvation Army with your $5 total spending money. You have EXACTLY 6 minutes to complete a clothing outfit that cannot exceed the $5 you have in your pocket. ::::Major Geek Accomplished!

Ps: What the "heck" are we both doing up at 3:26 AM typing/communicationing on the Physics Forum?

Signed: (2004 ©)

Werdas' ~ 42% Major Geek, 100% Hip-Psycho-Chick and loving each day!​

Ok, I get it.

It is 10:23 am in England.

Cheers.

The Bob (2004 ©)

P.S. You are mad.

 

[Werdatothewise]

Ok, I get it.

It is 10:23 am in England.

Cheers.

The Bob (2004 ©)

P.S. You are mad.

Dear "The Bob"
YES, I am! ::::evil laughter:::: especially in my white coat

 

[Werdatothewise]

...nerds are maladjusted and geeks are just intellectuals.

I was surprised by this too. I've always accepted myself as a geek, so was shocked that I didn't score very high on that quiz. However, I think that quiz is confusing geek with nerd. All those questions about gaming seem like more nerdy activities than geeky things to me. I don't know if others have this distinction in their mind, but I tend to think of geeks as people who have a lot of technological/scientific interests, the ones who like to learn and share what they've learned just because. I think of nerds as those who completely lack social skills, who live in their own world, possibly virtual, who take things like gaming as too much of their reality. Basically, I guess my distinction is that nerds are maladjusted and geeks are just intellectuals. Most of the folks around here seem fairly well balanced as people, and it seems the test doesn't know how to account for us.

Mr. Moonbear,

I delight in reading your twelve-lined comprehension of the "Geek Test". Although I scored 42% (never owning a television) I am in complete agreement with your statements as listed above, and as quoted below...

Quote: Moonbear:
"Basically, I guess my distinction is that nerds are maladjusted and geeks are just intellectuals. Most of the folks around here seem fairly well balanced as people, and it seems the test doesn't know how to account for us."

 

[Moonbear]

Mr. Moonbear,

Maybe I should start posting in pink. It seems my gender is being questioned quite often around here. No wonder I can't find dates![/size]


P.S. I only pretend to be offended. I know that only those who have had the fortitude to read through the member photo thread to about the 35th page or so would know I'm female. How come nobody even guesses I'm female? It's a 50/50 chance, you'd think the odds are somebody would guess it right on occassion.

 

[Hurkyl]

Don't you know? A 50/50 chance either has a 90% or a 10% chance of being guessed correctly.

 

[Werdatothewise]

Odds against or odds in favor?

Don't you know? A 50/50 chance either has a 90% or a 10% chance of being guessed correctly.

Odds Against/Odds in Favor
Odds against is a ratio of the probability of A not occurring to the probability of A occurring.

A typical method of calculating this would be P(Ã) to P(A), where P(Ã) is the probability of A not happening and P(A) is the probability of A happening. These might possibly be expressed as a fraction, but beware that odds are not probability. Notice that if these probabilities are expressed as fractions, the denominators of both could be the same and could represent the number of outcomes in our sample space, if unreduced.

The odds in favor or odds for is the "reciprocal" of the odds against: P(A) to P(Ã).


Odds against or odds in favor [of] are sometimes left unreduced, but are typically reduced with a "numerator" of 1. They are most commonly expressed in the form a:b or a to b. When one says you have a 50:50 chance of getting heads, this is a typical statement of odds, but can also be interpretted as saying you have a 50% chance of winning and a 50% chance of losing.
~Werdas'

 

[decibel]

I am a...poser.

 

[The Bob]

Moonbear: I thought you were a female, so I was right.

The Bob (2004 ©)

 

[Math Is Hard]

Maybe I should start posting in pink. It seems my gender is being questioned quite often around here. No wonder I can't find dates!

I empathize. Someone (in a post) just referred to me as "he" again. I haven't been called "dude" in a while though, so I'll count my blessings.

 

[Dr Transport]

Only 17%, I thought I was worse...

 

[plover]

Only 17%, I thought I was worse...

Would worse be a higher or lower percent?