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Nerds and Geeks: Learn the difference

   By Alyssa Boedigheimer on May 21, 2015
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   Let’s get one thing straight: there is a distinctive difference between
   a nerd and a geek. Many people go about their day never giving a
   thought to this distinction that basically makes the universe go round,
   but this ignorance will one day place these people at the mercy of a
   nerd-that-they-thought-was-a-geek. So, in order for these ignorant
   people to avoid their unfortunate end, they should learn the difference
   early on.

   A geek is a person who is passionate about a game, show, or book/story.
   Keep in mind, a geek is not a fangirl/boy. A fangirl/boy is a person
   who is overly enthusiastic about a character, actor, etc. A geek, on
   the other hand, may by overly enthusiastic about something, but it is
   usually a wider spread than just a character.

   For example, a geek could be very enthusiastic about Harry Potter or
   Legend of Zelda. Geeks can have different levels of geekiness in
   different areas. Some people are only a little geeky about one thing,
   others are very geeky about a lot of things. This is called the
   “Geekometer.” Yes, I just made that up.

   A geek may also be very passionate about a certain topic, such as
   zombies or unicorns. A geek is very prone to get into arguments about
   which of these two fantastic creatures would win in a battle for world
   domination.
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   A nerd could be very passionate about a subject such as art or music.

   A person is not necessarily defined into “geeks” and “nerds”. A person
   can just as easily be a combination of both of these areas, or they
   could be neither of these and just live on without being interested in