Actually this is the &quot;dork&quot; vs. &quot;nerd&quot; distinction.  People now self-identify as &quot;nerd&quot; as self-aggrandizing (annoying actual nerds[1]).  Being called a Dork has always been an insult and pejorative.  In my understanding, a Dork is a Nerd, but a Nerd is not necessarily a Dork -- unless so proclaimed by one or more so-called bullies.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=XJyMT4ZVQEc" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=XJyMT4ZVQEc</a>