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This is the Conversation Forum for American Slang << Kitty corner some more shit >> Subject: Really Funny Stuff Posted Sep 30, 2006 by ADANORE   Posting 1 The whole thing was a really good laugh. But seriously, this my take on the following: Dork and Geek -- refers to anyone who is very skilled with computers and some of these people may not be up on the finer points of social graces. Prior to the advent of computers, a geek was usually someone who wore a short-sleeved white shirt, used a pocket protector, carried a slide rule and wore thick horn-rimmed glasses. Soda -- coke is slang for soda in the South because coke was invented in the South. Originally coke contained a small amount of cocaine and was used to treat all sorts of ailments. Hence the fact that coke is also slang for cocaine. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Really Funny Stuff Posted Nov 12, 2008 by Still_WRD This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I've never heard dork used to describe someone good with computers, but geek definitely. Also, nerds are generally associated with academic success or are the sorts that make friends with the teachers in school. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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