quiz gacked from fungus_files & celandine

[thrihyrne]

I'm sure heaps of other people have done this, too, but here're my results. Not too surprising, I suppose. ;)

Modern, Cool Nerd 78 % Nerd, 60% Geek, 17% Dork

For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions. You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd. Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)! Congratulations!

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 79% on nerdiness You scored higher than 75% on geekosity You scored higher than 11% on dork points

Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on Ok Cupid

Comments

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

Y'know, everyone else I've seen take this has been a "Modern, Cool Nerd," whereas I was a "Pure Nerd." Wah.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Awwwww… don't take it personally. What's wrong with unadulterated nerdom? Nerddom? Hm.

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

This one is all over the flist today (which says something about the people I know, I guess), and there are now a couple who have joined me in Pure Nerddom. That's an ugly looking word, isn't it?

How'd you survive last night?

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

How'd you survive last night?

Just fine- was something supposed to have happened? Maybe I'm confused…

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

Er... I thought you had a phone call?

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Oh- that was Tuesday evening. I'll send you either an email or have a locked post about it. Thank you for asking- it was cordial, and a necessary starting point for the amicable ending of things.

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

Oh, duh. Memory slippage as to date.

[fungus-files.livejournal.com]

geez you scored low on dork points. I don't know if we can be friends now.

lol.

I like the idea of being a modern, cool nerd. even though I know that it was probably a modern, un-cool nerd who created the survey just to make us all feel good...

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

geez you scored low on dork points. I don't know if we can be friends now.

See, that's where the "cool" part comes into play. I'm sociable and love to dance and whatnot. I feel dorky, but it didn't come up in the questions.

I do have lots 'o geek though- I made yet another icon!! Looks like you did, too, tho' I don't recognize the person at all.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Finally got around to this. Nerdier and geekier than thou! :) (OK, and dorkier, too!)

Modern, Cool Nerd 86 % Nerd, 86% Geek, 43% Dork

For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions. You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd. Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)! Congratulations! Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Professional Wrestling Love & Sexuality America/Politics