[quote=Sherlock Holmes]I've always held it that 'geeks' and 'nerds' both stem from the umbrella term of 'dorks'. One is cool, the other is not.

Geeks are a socially acceptable group of people who are passionate about things that would otherwise be considered dorky things. (It's like they're the cool version of nerds. Hipsters can also fall into this category, depending on their interests.) For instance, a geek can talk about the merits of Stark Trek simply because they enjoy the series. They know the characters and a good portion of their respective backstories, but they acknowledge that it's just a show and it doesn't rule their very existence. They may be passionate about a few subjects, but they also have other interests to balance their personalities out.[/quote]

And to think, all those years in comprehensive school, they were simply reminding me I was a cool, passionate, socially acceptable individual.