Geeks vs Nerds [infographic]

January 9, 2012 |  by  |  Funny

I have a pretty cool infographic for you guys today, Geeks vs. Nerds, which one are you? We see them everywhere, geeks and nerds, maybe you even see them in the mirror, but how different are they really? Well for one thing it comes down to the whole pc vs mac debate, geeks like to use macs because they’re cool where as nerds use pcs. From today’s infographic I would say the modern day geeks has a lot in common with the hipster of today. Enjoy and don’t forget to share! [via]

Click to enlarge
Geek vs Nerd

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...Share This Infographic

Get Free Infographics Delivered to your Inbox

SUBSCRIBE BY RSS


  • Moops

    Shit, I must be some horrible hybrid then.

    • Diane Williams

       yep, i’ve morphed into a freakin’ gerd or maybe a neek.

  • quichea

    can a geek be a nerd?

  • Fuck Shitsdale

    fuck this, wrong wrong wrong. all stereotypical mainstream bullshit, wouldn’t be surprised if hollywood was behind this shit mountain.

    • DrRansom

      Your irony is lovely.  Great jorb. :)

    • Zachary Johnson

      lol the hollywood sign is actually on a mountain surrounded by some seriously trampy suburbs; holywood is totally ON this shit mountain!

  • cindel

    Subtle attempt to make Mac users look slightly cooler. Nice try.

  • Nemo Nobody

    this is shit.

  • Pingback: Infographic: Geeks vs Nerds | Information Graphics & Data Visualization

  • Pingback: Geek vs. Nerd, an Overdue Infographic :: TinyHacker

  • Pingback: Geeks vs. Nerds [Infographic] « Sea of Geek

  • ZombiePinUp

    woah….. who wrote this??? think they confused geeks with hipsters O.o

    • ericapocalypse

      the most significant difference between a geek and a hipster is that a geek is excited to share his/her passions with others, while a hipster abandons his/her passions when someone else expresses interest in them.

    • Seraphic Paladin

      0.0 you saw that too? I thought the definition of hipster and geek became intertwined at some point in the past few years, but personally on another but similar, you shouldn’t self identify yourself, I mean people who willingly and enthusiastically call themselves nerds or wear (may the Gods have mercy on me for what I’m about to type) “I <3 Nerds" propaganda tend to be the exact opposite and tend to be hipsters. Point being one shouldn't confuse level-headed coherency and average intelligence for being a nerd, a mistake that happens far too often.

    • Zachary Johnson

      nah, these days, tech is in, so geeks are probably ahead. tech is in, mate. gaming is more social now than networking (ignoring the dorks). and geek movies tend to have better music scores, plots and polish.

  • http://www.facebook.com/glenda.carmack Glenda Carmack

    I had to share this, it was just too much fun not to. :)

  • Pingback:   ?? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????????????? ???????? - ???? ?????? ?????????? (www.amicable.ru)

  • Pingback: » Are you a geek or a nerd? Find out the essential differences

  • Anonymous

    Whoever came up with this has watched the “Mac or PC” Apple ads way too many times.

    Good thing I don’t look to some crappy “buy a masters degree!” website to define culture.

  • Lov3crafter

    Geeks are not hipsters. Damn N00b. 

  • J T

    nothing about comics? …

    this is shit. [2]

  • Lauren

    A bigger pile of pants than a student laundry basket.  You really don’t understand the subcultures you are referring to, and I take offense at some of it.

  • http://twitter.com/Mustafa_x Mustafa Kurtuldu

    What a load of bollox

  • a_blind_goldfish

    i broke the infographic… to much crossover and complete blank spots. guess that just makes me a HUMAN BEING.

  • Pingback: The Meaning of “Geek” « eklektikos

  • Pingback: Spawn of Geek and Nerd! | JonInCharacter.com

  • http://twitter.com/techrsr techrsr

    This is all wrong.

  • Pingback: Cool Infographics | Glantz Design

  • Sernus

    “Utterly deceptive twaddle-speak, says I!”

    • Zachary Johnson

      lol great dr.seuss obscure link! genius…

  • ryancaldwell

    they just put out another one called Geeks vs Hipsters:  
    http://www.becomecareer.com/geeks-hipsters/

  • Pingback: Infographic Geeks vs Nerds | Geek Fest

  • Super_jodes

    I agree more with George Takei — http://failbook.failblog.org/2011/11/30/funny-facebook-fails-george-takeis-geek-hierarchy/ 

  • Hbhs

    kontol

  • Pingback: Rayakan Hari Raya Para Geek di GeekFest | MakeMac

  • Pingback: About Geekfest and the Early Morning Skype — Febby Tan

  • Pingback: Jogo é jogo, treino é treino. E vice-versa. « Arquétipo

  • Russell

    …. wtf?  I guess DIEGO MARTINEZ-MONCADA considers himself a geek …. this is obviously biased. Where did you get the data about who prefers to be called a geek over a nerd? and why is being called a geek rather than a hipster even relevant? that’s like asking a football player if he’d rather be called a football player or a baseball player.. good job. At least you’re getting attention from the crap you write. The graphics are appealing… but you should appreciate the attention you’re getting from writing something so…  I can’t even think of a word for it. Stupid? Wrong? Stereotypical? Insane? 

  • https://plus.google.com/u/0/111851513173390877071/about Chris Hubbell

    Sense when do only nerds like star trek? What about the ultimate Sci-f, Dr. Who?

    • http://eugenenyawara.com/ Eugene

      I once discovered Dr.Who novels in my high school library back in the day.. I read all of them (they must have been more than 20 :)

  • Pingback: LE FREAK C’EST CHIC « NICOLE LOUISE SLOANE.

  • http://twitter.com/XandradX Sam Dunlevie

    This is really helpful to a book i’m writing. Thank you for sharing this information. Would it be possible for me to reference your work – i’m interested on how you conducted your research. Please email me at starward_bound@hotmail.com

  • Pingback: What's the difference between a geek and a nerd? A detailed infographic finally explains it all! | Stefano Paganini: mining for web, marketing, technology, fun

  • http://twitter.com/wonder_nerd Tony Foster

    I’m firmly implanted in my nerdom… & if someone will get me the source code to the world, I’ll make it open source, & then we nerds will change the world.

  • Pingback: Infographics, Social Media & SEO « Jackson Sky Web Design & Development

  • mahogany74

    So basically all of you are nerds. 

  • Pingback: Infographic #16 « Anastasia

  • speeverson

    not mentioned, but: george takai is not a demi-god, get over it

  • Pingback: Geeks vs Nerds [infographic] - The World of Infographics

  • Kalith

    I call Shenanigans.

  • L C

    I too am a hybrid a neek.

  • adolf

    This is fucking stupid

  • TheProudNoob

    So geeks are often gamers, but they HAVE to buy apple products? This info graphic is completely wrong.

    *whips out iPhone/iPad mini* = instantly cool?

    If that part is true, then geeks are iSheep.

    Adopts new gadgets? How about every iPhone, every year? Most of the people I see with iPhones don’t fit into the geek or nerd category, but are mostly part of the masses (my dad and my brother prefer simplicity and elegance over raw function).

    The actual ONLY separator between geeks and nerds is that nerds are socially awkward. It has nothing to do with academics. And that nerd looks like a nerd back from the 70s…

    • Zachary Johnson

      true, spoilt freshees carry ipods around thinking it makes them look rich and cool. they don’t even know about the actual cool indie games but are in it for the music. Ipods actually don’t have an equaliser or audio filters, and itunes sync is useless because of the killer slow internet chip. the latest one starts to fix these problems, but it is better to buy an iphone anyway, or leave it. the new ipod is $O £XP£NSIV£!

  • Pingback: Nergatory | me dangerbolt

  • http://www.facebook.com/bel.bosCk Bel BosCk

    And when you are at the both sides… you are a Nerdeek! o/

  • Pingback: INFOGRAFIK: Geek oder Nerd? Finde es heraus! | KlonBlog

  • Pingback: INFOGRAPHIC: Geek or nerd? Find out which one you are! | dailybri

  • Pingback: Game not over… : 6na5kobiet