Which would you rather be called?

[geekgrl]

Our word geek is now chiefly associated with student and computer slang; one probably thinks first of a computer geek. In origin, however, it is one of the words American English borrowed from the vocabulary of the circus, which was a much more significant source of entertainment in the United States in the 19th and early 20th century than it is now. Large numbers of traveling circuses left a cultural legacy in various and sometimes unexpected ways. For example, Superman and other comic book superheroes owe much of their look to circus acrobats, who were similarly costumed in capes and tights. The circus sideshow is the source of the word geek, “a performer who engaged in bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.” We also owe the word ballyhoo to the circus; its ultimate origin is unknown, but in the late 1800s it referred to a flamboyant free musical performance conducted outside a circus with the goal of luring customers to buy tickets to the inside shows. Other words and expressions with circus origins include bandwagon (coined by P.T. Barnum in 1855) and Siamese twin.
(I got this from The American Heritage Dictionary)

[Bones1]

When I was growing up geek, nerd and dork were derogitory names (don't know about ballyhoo) and I would not go by any. If someone calls me that I get offended.

I'd rather go as "God" or "life saver" maybe "genius" in some cases.

Jim

[caddmannq]

It's so hard to describe what I really do at work to non-techies, that I just tell them "I'm the resident computer geek."

That's all they really want to know.

[Knothead]

I'd rather go as "God" or "life saver" maybe "genius" in some cases.

WEEEEE, hahahah....and should we genuflect at the altar of your almighty geek-ness (WHOA!! I screwed that up! ) hahahahaha!

LOL, Bones!

Sorry, couldn't help it. Hey, Geekgrl, it's funny, I was just thinking about that today (I have a lot of time on my hands... )

The term has taken on a new meaning, alright. But like Bones said, I suppose I'd rather escape the distinction entirely.

At least, until the Geeks take over the world.

[caddmannq]

Remember: "The Geek shall inherit the Earth."

[Knothead]

Okay, Cadd, just one...little...name...for you....

BILL GATES!

BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!

[THRUSH]

I prefer the term wonk. Try it, you'll like it.

[Bones1]

Well I'm mostly known as "The computer guy" which is ok. That I don't mind.

[Warthog]

Phacocoerus aethiopicus is fine with me

[Chooco]

where i live:
Geek and Nerd are sorta similar but geek is mostly computer oriented wheras Nerd can be a vast array of things like physics, chemistry, math and computers

i'm a nerd because i'm big on math, physics, chemistry and puters