this can't be right

i've always been an advocate of geeks and nerds everywhere... having been one myself once upon a time (and still a bit of one to this day), i've learned to appreciate their quirks and unique insights. whether i'm laughing with them or at them, the point is they make me laugh. and when is humour not a good thing? and contrary to popular opinion, geeks and nerds are cool in their own right and make very interesting company once u give them the chance. however, the actual dictionary entries for 'geek' really threw me off:

geek n. slang

• a person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
• a person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept
• a carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken

geez louise. do people really have these definitions in mind when they call other people geeks?

the 'nerd' entries aren't much better (with the exception of the last entry):

nerd n. slang

• a foolish, inept, or unattractive person [*oh yah, that's great, just throw 'unattractive' in there, ya big dictionary-writing bully! as though 'clumsy' weren't bad enough]
• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
• pejorative applied to anyone with an above-average IQ and few gifts at small talk and ordinary social rituals
• [jargon] term of praise applied (in conscious ironic reference to previous connotations) to someone who knows what's really important and interesting and doesn't care to be distracted by trivial chatter and silly status games

WELL. i don't care to be further distracted by silly status games, do u? i shall put an end to this trivial chatter right now.

:P