What makes you a geek?

[Ugly]

I don't see myself as a geek, but I do have geeky moments. I have a table at Comic Con where I sell my artwork and I love the whole Con atmosphere and seeing all the cosplayers and gamers and celebrities! I don't dress up, but if I could sew my own costumes I totally would.

I grew up watching Star Trek TNG, DS9 and Voyager with my family. It got to the point where I could identify which episode it was within three seconds of the opening scene and would watch it anyways... (face palm) But really... most people like Star Trek. It's too mainstream to be considered geeky, same with Star Wars. It only gets geeky when people take it to the next level.

I used to be an anime fan... but the extent of that was Sailor Moon and Pokemon. I was too young and broke to buy any videos from other series, but I did research some and liked to draw the characters. Right now the only anime-ish stuff I'll watch are Studio Ghibli films, which I love. I love cartoons in general but my excuse is that I'm a cartoonist and I'm allowed to watch cartoons for educational purposes

The only video games I like involve racing, dancing or questing... namely the Zelda series.

And after reading what I wrote I'm allowing you guys to punch me in the face.

I'm still waiting for the part where you AREN'T a geek..

 

[Greeneyed_Cajun]

I'm not sure I'm smart enough to be considered a geek or a nerd. Facts are I barely got through high school by the skin of my teeth. I was a dumb jock. But I love comic books and cheesy old monster movies. I own about 300 DVDs and 90% of them are 1950s and 60's era B grade horror and science fiction. I own every Godzilla movie ever made (except the horrible American one with Mathew Broderick). I buy every t-shirt I can find with a superhero or movie character I like on it. I'm a Star Trek fan. I used to build Trek models and collect the little micro machine starships. I own a Klingon dictionary. I still watch cartoons and would rather see Spongebob than most tv shows. My dorkdom goes on and on.

 

[NodMyHeadLikeYeah]

I'm not sure I'm smart enough to be considered a geek or a nerd. Facts are I barely got through high school by the skin of my teeth. I was a dumb jock. But I love comic books and cheesy old monster movies. I own about 300 DVDs and 90% of them are 1950s and 60's era B grade horror and science fiction. I own every Godzilla movie ever made (except the horrible American one with Mathew Broderick). I buy every t-shirt I can find with a superhero or movie character I like on it. I'm a Star Trek fan. I used to build Trek models and collect the little micro machine starships. I own a Klingon dictionary. I still watch cartoons and would rather see Spongebob than most tv shows. My dorkdom goes on and on.

MICRO MACHINES!!!!!! I didn't like you before, but now i'm strongly reconsidering.

Transformers prime is my favorite cartoon. That and sailor moon.

 

[OceanGrl]

I'm not sure I'm smart enough to be considered a geek or a nerd.

With everything you just listed, you're totally a geek... welcome to the club.

 

[Greeneyed_Cajun]

With everything you just listed, you're totally a geek... welcome to the club.

Thankees. ^^

 

[Descyple]

I know a lot of Geeks here on CC, which makes me a Geek by association.

I'm not going to name names, but you all know who you are!!!

 

[DuchessAimee]

For all my fellow comic book nerds




[video=youtube_share;AnVQfgBHfWI]http://youtu.be/AnVQfgBHfWI[/video]

 

[MissCris]

I was sitting here reading cookie and cake recipes for fun. Not looking for something to bake, just reading them because I like to. Then I refreshed the page and saw this thread again and I was like...

Oh...oh dear.

 

[DuchessAimee]

Don't be hatin', MissCris! A friend of mine posted this on Facebook, and I have a deep and abiding love for Tony Stark, so I posted it in the geek thread.




Word to Big Bird.








Man, I need sleep.

 

[Catlynn]

Don't be hatin', MissCris! A friend of mine posted this on Facebook, and I have a deep and abiding love for Tony Stark, so I posted it in the geek thread.




Word to Big Bird.








Man, I need sleep.

How's that insomnia thing workin out for ya now? haha

 

[HEIsRiSen]

Haha, after looking up the definition of geek I refuse to join the club.

Geek | Define Geek at Dictionary.com

 

[iTOREtheSKY]

Haha, after looking up the definition of geek I refuse to join the club.

Geek | Define Geek at Dictionary.com

LOL..well geeks don't wear sweet Owl avatars,so I think yer' safe already!

 

[Catlynn]

Haha, after looking up the definition of geek I refuse to join the club.

Geek | Define Geek at Dictionary.com

number 3 is kind of intense, man... o_o

 

[DuchessAimee]

I think good ole Simon here makes a good point.

 

[G4JC]

When you have a bunch of game consoles, multiple computers, dummies books laying around, a smartphone, a mediocre sci-fi and adventure/fantasy movie collection, a closet full of ThinkGeek apparel, talk about techie stuff no one else understands, and have to wear this just to get to work ...

Your pretty much a geek.

 

[Shouryu]

Caught this the other day, and while it bugs me that he's a fairly outspoken atheist, he really does sum up nerdistry well.
[video=youtube;H_BtmV4JRSc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_BtmV4JRSc[/video]

 

[MissCris]

...I had a crush on Wil Wheaton when I was a little girl and got to stay up late to watch Star Trek with my mom

Then he got gross.

 

[DuchessAimee]

^^^^ That video completely made my day. It is too bad that he's an atheist, but maybe he won't always be one.


It's good to be a nerd/geek whatever you wanna call it.

 

[SeatBelt]

number 3 is kind of intense, man... o_o

no one else knew this as the original definition of geek?!?!

I still sometimes get Entomology & Etymology confused and I knew that one.

 

[Catlynn]

I would like to temporarily resurrect this very very dead thread in order to show you THIS!




If you don't know....all hope may be lost....