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Originally Posted by eschwartz
I have always heard that nerds are the ones with obsessions, and geeks have the fringe interests.
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I think it depends on one's socioeconomic level and geographical location. For instance, I live in a poor neighborhood in a poor city in the Southwest. Not much nerd-like/geek-like activity going on... In fact, being a nerd or a geek is highly frowned upon. Because of the few nerds and geeks around, we're all lumped together and called nerds. lol This includes socially inept people (i.e., dorks), as well. All I know is that I've been called a nerd since my early teens... and rarely, if ever, a geek. According to the bit of information I've found online, however, I'm both. *shrug*
I think it's all relative.
EDIT: Also, if you look at the diagram, each category includes the obsessive trait.