It is quite simple, really.
You submit a question that has been nagging at your tiny, little brain for some time now; any question at all, no subject is ignored. And I, in all my educated splendor, will answer it thereby ending the repetitive cycle of stress and educational unease that plagues your sorry life.

Please send your queries to drknowitall13@gmail.com.

You're welcome.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

What's the difference between nerds, dorks, and geeks? - Jim from the mid-West

These words are used interchangeably nowadays as insulting terms to denote a person of higher intelligence with few friends, little social skills or fashion sense, an educated drive towards one point of interest or one subject of vast accumulated knowledge (that's ONE particular subject of study and expertise not ALL.).
But the terms date back to ancient Grecian times. The three triplets Nerdus, Dorkus and Geekus- all illegitimate sons of a liaison between Metis the Goddess of cerebral dexterity and thought and Deeandeeus the God of role-playing games- were worshipped by a select few. Followers often donned worshipping eye masks (similar to todays eyeglasses), sat in circles debating which God would win in a pugilistic match and traded scrolls. Gifts of books, "warrior heart shields" (a small envelope or pocket that was attached to the toga above the heart and used for carrying writing implements) and fruit juices were set up on an altar. The prayers to be answered by the Gods were usually for furthered education, answers to puzzling questions and an end to the followers celibacy, for the followers of Nerdus, Dorkus and Geekus were said to all be virgins.
Wether by choice or by dumb luck it is not documented.
So Jim, a "nerd" is actually a believer and follower of Nerdus, the God of new and un-necessary technology, a "dork" is a follower of Dorkus, the God of puns, word games and overbites and a "geek" is a follower of Geekus the God of cheese products (not a drug-addled wanderer who bites the heads off chickens in a travelling side-show as is commonly thought).

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