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How to Tell A Trekker From A Trekkie

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A Trekker wears a starfleet uniform to a convention because it's fun.

A Trekkie wears a starfleet uniform to a convention because s/he has heard that it is in style at the academy.

 

A Trekker has a Starfleet Academy window sticker on his car.

A Trekkie is cramming for the entrance exams.

 

A Trekker meets Marina Sirtis/Gates McFadden at a convention, tells her how pretty he thinks she is, that it is too bad she is married or he would ask her out.

A Trekkie meets Deanna Troi/Dr. Crusher at a convention, tells her how pretty he thinks she is, and asks her if she is still seeing Riker (Picard, some alien patient, et al).

 

A Trekker loves watching the show, nitpicking and discussing it with friends.

A Trekkie loves watching those documentaries filmed aboard the Enterprise.

 

A Trekker thinks Wil Wheaton was a lucky kid who got to play a kid on Star Trek.

A Trekkie thinks that Wesley Crusher was a lucky kid who got to sit on the bridge.

 

A Trekker thinks that it is a shame that the show is coming to an end.

A Trekkie thinks that it is a shame that the crew is being reassigned and the Enterprise is being decomissioned.

 

A Trekker knows that there are gaping holes in the technology, but ignores them and enjoys the show.

A Trekkie can't wait for the price to come down on those home food replicator units.

 

A Trekker buys pips for the rank s/he wants to be.

A Trekkie wonders why he is constantly passed over for promotion.

 

A Trekker tells his/her new girl/boyfriend that s/he really likes Star Trek.

A Trekkie's new girl/boyfriend is an underclassman at the academy.

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For the record, I didn't write this, I don't know who did but it was probably someone who fancy's him/herself a "Trekker".

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lol!

 

A Trekker has a Starfleet Academy window sticker on his car.
I AM gonna get one of those one day, plus one for my university and one for my community college...

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