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En en-gb "Jock" es el nombre estereotípico de un escocés. No sé si existe una relación etimológica.
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I heard it in Smalville, and there are not many gothics around (it's supposedly a provincial town in Kansas where nothing exciting ever happens... apart from the occasional vampire, alien, meteor freak...) But you've maybe watched it ...so I could have spared you the boring summary. Farm boys and plaid, ok ... urban tribes, I'm not so sure... Quote:
Now I'm not so sure, with Rusty you and Laepelba offering me two different possibilities. And how would you explain the difference between a geek and a nerd? Do you agree with the following article? The terms 'nerd' and 'geek' are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. A 'nerd' is someone with an extremely intense interest or fascination in an academic field of study (often an obscure field). Being a nerd is typically associated with intellect, as they often enjoy specialising in complicated fields of study. Nerds may also have difficulties socialising with others, as many tend towards being introverted. This may cover a broad range of interests, from movies to games (video and table-top), to more practical skills such as computer science. Nerds often have gained a strong and diverse skill set from their studies and experiences, which may at times, be unorthodox or impractical. A 'geek' is someone with an interest or lifestyle having to do with very niche activities. It is not uncommon for a geek to be capable of reciting large amounts of knowledge that are unintuitive, intriguing and at times, just plain disturbing. Geeks can vary in their interests, from fun and sometimes even frivolous things, to heavily technological interests. Geeks often have gained vast amounts of knowledge and are capable of reciting them in a very succinct (or long-winded) manner. The knowledge could be anywhere from the mundane to 'living encyclopedia' status.
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So, of course, you must know better than me. Sorry about that... unless you are like me, but the other way around. My students make fun of me because I don't know lots of the words they use. Must be getting old.
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La versión que conozco yo es "A geek is a nerd with a social life."
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That's cool!
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Geeks were origninally carneval (not in the European/Brazilian sense) entertainers. Their specialty was biting heads off live chickens in carneval freak shows. The term geek has extremely negative roots. Today the term geek and nerd are used interchangably in the United States. Computer nerd=computer geek. Maybe someone with aspbergers syndrome.
Personally I prefer nerd.
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Oh no, Maria, take a look at my facebook status right now. My students teach me all sorts of jargon on a regular basis. Just because I haven't heard it doesn't mean it's wrong. I personally don't like the shows that are popular with the teens for all sorts of reasons, so I don't pick up the vernacular.
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We have shared lots of these, from Seventh Heaven to Gossip Girl, What I like about you,Charmed..., some more 'grown-up' ones (Friends, Shark) and even old ones like Bewitched. I also watch more serious things, like ABC news, 60 minutes... All this allows me to take a peep into a country that paradoxically feels like home, even if I have never visited it. Quote:
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"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." from Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie Last edited by AngelicaDeAlquezar; April 29, 2010 at 08:34 AM. Reason: Merged back-to-back posts |
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