How do you most often use the word 'dork'?
Poll - Total Votes: 30
As a term of mockery
As a term of endearment
Haven't used that word
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JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
Bignakedguy · 31-35, M
Jeephikelove · 51-55, F
smiler2012 · 56-60
@ViciDraco 🤔never i first heard the phrase on a british coedy show red dwarf in the nineties
MaryDreamilton · 46-50, F
@smiler2012 I've seen that. I know one or two people who are well into it but I don't hear them using that word.
smiler2012 · 56-60
@MaryDreamilton when cat is turned into dwain dibley it does then
MaryDreamilton · 46-50, F
@smiler2012 Oh yeah, I remember that.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
Never.
I know it is an insult but have no idea what it means nor what might be thought excuses it - nor do I ant to know, really!
I know it is an insult but have no idea what it means nor what might be thought excuses it - nor do I ant to know, really!
hunkalove · 61-69, M
I was married to Thelma Dorkington. Of the West Virginia Dorkingtons. Does that count?
Lilymoon · F
I prefer nerd
MaryDreamilton · 46-50, F
I don't use it ever.
Jamesy · 41-45, M
Never ever used it
InHeaven · F
I never use it
ArishMell · 70-79, M
Never.
bijouxbroussard · F
I don’t, really.
Moneyonmymind · 31-35, M
I hate that word especially when people called me it when I was younger
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MaryDreamilton · 46-50, F
ViciDraco · 36-40, M
@MaryDreamilton it started as an insult for a type of social misfit. Dork, geek, and nerd are different but related terms that were once used for mockery. Geeks and needs sort of started self-owning the labels and really sucked out the negative connotation as a result. Dork has more and more been used as a term of endearment instead of an insult. At least, that was my feeling and so far it seems to be born out in the polling.
MaryDreamilton · 46-50, F
@ViciDraco Where I come from we don't use insulting words for certain types of people, it's like calling black people the n-word, and you know how unacceptable that is.