At work today my co-worker called me a nerd and for some reason I was offended. I told her I was a geek and she said that they are the same. I told her they weren’t but could not come up with a reason why.
Not really sure why I would rather be called a geek than a nerd.
Urban Dictionary is on your Side!
It even says: ” Note: Unlike the word “nerd,” which is always pejorative, “geek” often carries a positive connotation”.
Geek leans more towards technical affinity, while nerd is more antisocial smarty pants. At least in my not so humble opinion