The Geek Series: Who is a geek?
I think being a geek is cool… A geek has an ownership of their geek nature
— Jerry Holkins
My Understanding
I always ask myself why i fancy the word “geek” so much. I can say maybe the meaning i have had from it and also how good it feels to be one (geeky).
The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast or a person obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit, with a general pejorative meaning of a “peculiar person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual, unfashionable, or socially awkward”.
In other explanations, it also means worse or still better. For me i stick to this simple explanation: a person who is preoccupied with or very knowledgeable about computing. read more about it here ( 1 and 2).
Things a geek should know (funny)
Geeky is not about your mental state, it’s how you relate to the world.
— Phil LaMarr
- Movies
- Star Wars
- Star Trek
- Transformers
- The Matrix
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- All Marvel films(X-Men, Thor, Captain America, Spider Man, Ant Man, The Avengers, Dr Strange, Hulk, Blade, Iron Man, Dead Pool, Ghost Rider etc.)
2. TV Shows
- The Big Bang Theory
- CSI:Cyber
- Mr Robot
- Scorpion
- Silicon Valley
- Prison Break
- Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- The IT Crowd
- 24
- the list continues … you can add more in the comments section.
3. Computers
4. Technology
5. The Internet
6. Board and Video Games
So the term ‘geek’ or ‘nerd,’ it really just transcends to someone who’s very passionate about a certain lifestyle.
— Kunal Nayyar
