but I think you have definately surpassed dorkdom, fully into geekdom. However, down this road ultimatly lies ::gasp:: dweebiness. Of an exhaulted intellectual state, but still lacking in some human interaction nessecities. Like leaving the house, and actually speaking *to* people.

Hey, I'm only kidding mostly.

I've always thought that last was "nerdiness" but, hey, "dweebiness" has a certain ring to it. ;) Bring it on, bay-bee! I've long thought myself a citizen of geekdom, but maybe it's time I consider new accommodations!

::dweeby snort:: Someday I'll interact with humans (directly) again.... :D

Hmm, I don't think I quite agree. In my mind dorks and geeks are distinctly different personality aspects. While I don't think you've ever really been a dork, Quila, you are definitely a geek. Now as to wheter geek leads to dweeb or nerd, that I'm still thinking about.

I agree they have different key personality traits. I would also argue that amplification of traits present in a dork, can ultimately culminate into a geek. I find nerd to have the most overlap with the catagory of geek. dweebiness is like all of the above gone horibbly wrong. This is however only my interpretation of the matter though.

I guess we have different definitions or connotations for dork. In my mind dork would never culminate in geek. Dork and geek are on the same level to me, and I can see nerd also being on that level. I guess I think escalation of dork leads to idiot, while escalation of geek would lead to dweeb. People can, however, be both a dork and a geek. I just don't think of them as steps in a progression. Funny how escalation always ends up being bad in my mind.

I think it funny that we use these words even though most everyone has a different understanding of them. I almost never think of dweebiness, to be honest---although when I do, it's a Nerd Gone Bad. I agree with you, сестра, that geek, dork, and nerd are all on the same level. They're just...different.

A geek is someone with a specialized, and rather oddball, interest---or interests---who pursues this interest to rather, er, anal levels. A nerd is the same...only lacking social skills. And a dork...well, everyone's a dork, if they'd just admit it. "Dorky" to me is the same thing (more or less) as "goofy." So, really, everyone has their dorky moments...and the more you have of them, the more of a true dork you are. (You can imagine, geeks and nerds are more dorky than most....)

Too weird, man. Too weird.