Geekery

It’s all Geek to me

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Jake in Unusual

Recently I mentioned that non-geeks tend to complain that geek-speak is hard to understand as an outsider. Whiny as these non-geeks may be they are absolutely right, and not only do we have our own language but our own code too. For those lesser geeks who have never heard of it, The Geek Code was invented by Robert Hayden as a way for us to communicate exactly what kind of geek we are to our fellow geeks. There are various versions of the code, the latest being v3.12.

The geek code is used by geeks universally. It’s basically a few lines of code that define our level of geekdom and our personalities. Generating a geek code entails choosing from a variety of options including Type of Geek, Appearance, Age, level of computer literacy, politics and entertainment interests. Once you have generated your own code you are invited to add your geek code your signature file. The result? Other geeks will be able to know exactly where you stand, both as a geek and as a human being, just by looking at your code.

Being a geek is one thing, but these days more info is needed. How much do you pwn when it comes to computers, are you a PC or Mac user, are you left wing or right wing, do you love Star Trek or worship Babylon 5? Generate your own geek code and other geeks will be able to determine the above and more without even having to ask.

My geek code is:

—–BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK—–
Version: 3.1
GMC d? s+:- a- C+++ U+>$ P+ L- E W+++$ N++ o+++ K+++++ w++ O M+ V PS+ PE Y+ PGP++(++)>++ t–(–)>– 5+ X R tv- b+++ DI++ D++ G e+++ h r y+(+)
——END GEEK CODE BLOCK——

To decode it and find out a little more about me than the average person would want to know plug my code into :
The Geek Code Decoder .

To generate your own code automatically go
here.

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