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Humor, funnies, cartoons, photos, etc. enjoyed by many. Not just by or about those who can relate to “War Games,” but also by anyone who is a victim of today’s technology – which is pretty much everyone. We have definitely moved full speed ahead forever gaining speed in the world of technology. Mixed in here with current geekie humor are a few pictures of days gone past – Tandys, 5-1/4-inch floppies, “You’ve got mail”, dial-up….. 

What is the difference between geeks and nerds anyway? Some websites try to define the difference but personally, they are interchangeable descriptions in my opinion – oops, sorry, I meant “IMO”. Well, since this is my sight, I will be using these two names as one-in-the-same.

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You know you are a geek…
… when you look at a movie trailer and think, “I have that typeface.”

You know you are a nerd…
… when you go home for the holidays, you notice that your family upgraded their computer before you notice your new baby brother.

You know you are a geek…
… when you can type 95 words-per-minute with two fingers. (I know a few people like this.)

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You know you are a geek…
… when someone asks you what languages you know and you reply Java, Javascript, C++, Python, PHP, and Perl.

You know you are a nerd…
… when you paid more for your computer than you did your car.

You know you are a geek…
… when your family e-mails you because that’s the only way to get in touch with you. (THIS IS SO ME!)

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You know you are a geek…
… when someone mentions java and coffee is the second thing that goes through your mind.

You know you are a geek…
… when you can remember your 10 favourite URLs but not your own phone number. Why bother? It’s saved in your phone anyway.

You know you are a geek…
… when your fingers are stronger than your arms and your only tan originates from watching a monitor glow.

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You know you are a geek…
… when you meet the mail man at the corner and you could swear he said, “You Got Mail!” (Yes, this is dated, but it’s still funny.)

You know you are a nerd…
… when you ask the clerk in the convenient store for microsoft popcorn, when you want microwave popcorn.

You know you are a geek…
… when your dog has his own homepage or Facebook page or Twitter account….

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You know you are a geek…
… when your tombstone reads ‘Connection terminated: System has stopped responding.’

You know you are a nerd…
… when you’ve got bigger problems making your dinner than your homepage.

You know you are a geek…
… when you get sudden attacks of bittersweet nostalgic feelings when thinking about your long-lost old Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX-81, TRS-80 (or whatever hardware you were raised on), and use large amounts of money/time trying to track one down.

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No, this isn’t geek humor, but wanted to finish up with this because, damn, it’s good!

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Sources:

All over the internet via Google searches and images. Have at it, folks.

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