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I’m a 25 year old Trekkie that hates Star Trek and I can’t recall anyone that’s ever told me they prefer to be called a Trekker.
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Why would a person who hates Star Trek call himself a Trekkie? Is there some other meaning?
Incidentally, although the usage is said to have originated in the late '60s, I first recall it from a television promo in the mid-'70s. Revulsion amongst fans was swift and immediate, as many found the “-ie” ending to be infantilizing and dismissive, suggesting “Trekker” instead. This is the origin of the “Trekker is preferred” meme; obviously, the sentiment was neither universal nor especially long-lasting.
[QUOTE=fetus]
“X Nation” is a common form for referring to a sports team’s fanbase, especially when they have a lot of fans outside of the metropolitan area where their team plays. One hears much talk about “Raider Nation” here in San Diego (not so much now that the Chargers have been far better for a handful of years, which just goes to show that most of the people who pretended to be diehard Raiders fans in 2001 were fairweather fans just like everyone else in this town).
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I’m horrified to think there was ever a sizable Raider fan base in San Diego. I haven’t lived there for a long time, but Al Davis was the Antichrist when I was growing up, and every player on the team was evil incarnate.
[QUOTE=Auntbeast]
Aren’t folks from the Florida Keys called Conchs?
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We are, indeed.
Back in the day, the term referred only to those folks born and raised in Key West. There is (or was) an entire esoteric culture surrounding the natives: all boys and many girls had a Conch-name used only by their peer group; and a few odd traditions not shared with outsiders. I haven’t been there in 20 years, but I understand that “Conch” has broadened to include non-natives and has lost it’s exclusivity.
[QUOTE=WhatHappenedNext?]
We are, indeed.
Back in the day, the term referred only to those folks born and raised in Key West. There is (or was) an entire esoteric culture surrounding the natives: all boys and many girls had a Conch-name used only by their peer group; and a few odd traditions not shared with outsiders. I haven’t been there in 20 years, but I understand that “Conch” has broadened to include non-natives and has lost it’s exclusivity.
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A cat can have kittens in the oven, but that don’t make 'em biscuits. You have my word that I shall never refer to anyone that is not born/bred in the Keys as a Conch. No matter how many try to come down and change it. I’ve lived in Florida since I was 3 years old and when asked if I’m a Floridian, I say no.
And neither are all you damned yankees that have lived here for 3 years.
</pet peeve rant off>
[QUOTE=Kythereia]
LOTR fans are called Ringers;
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News to me and I have been a huge fan of the Professor’s works since 1976. I have never heard that phrase used before, it sounds quite dumb. There was a society of Middle-Earth fans, but I can no longer recall its name.
I was extremely amused a few years ago to discover that fans of Michael Platley (remember him?) are called Flatheads.
Clay Aiken fans - a fairly similet set of people, I expect - are of course called Claymates.
The Ottawa Senators really blew this challenge, though. I’m a huge Senators fan, but I was surprised and disappointed when I discovered that the official Sens fan club is called the “Sens Army.” Aside from being boring and unoriginal, the correct term, which would have been awesome, is rather obvious when you consider the team’s logo is a Roman soldier:
[QUOTE=Nametag]
Why would a person who hates Star Trek call himself a Trekkie? Is there some other meaning?
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When I say I hate Star Trek, I am referring to the series that aired between '67 and '69, not the franchise itself. I enjoy the majority of the movies and most of its spin-offs but am not a fan of the original series at all.
[QUOTE=fetus]
“X Nation” is a common form for referring to a sports team’s fanbase, especially when they have a lot of fans outside of the metropolitan area where their team plays. One hears much talk about “Raider Nation” here in San Diego (not so much now that the Chargers have been far better for a handful of years, which just goes to show that most of the people who pretended to be diehard Raiders fans in 2001 were fairweather fans just like everyone else in this town).
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Considering San Diego’s climate (aside from the forest fires :eek: ), what choice do people there have but to be “fair weather” fans?
[QUOTE=NDP]
Weren’t the"Bleacher Creatures" originally the frequently intoxicated, rowdy, and obscene-chanting fans that used to populate Detroit’s old Tiger Stadium?
Anyway, while we’re on the topic of teams that have a notable criminal element among their fans, I like the use of the term “Raiderfan” (also spelled as “Raider fan”) to collectively refer to the Droog-like followers of the Oakland Raiders. Unfortunately, the Raiders have sucked for the last few years so I don’t know if they still have many tweaked and/or drunk Road Warrior refugees turn up for their games.
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Nope, the BlackHole is still alive and kicking.
(one half of the Tiger Stadium bleachers)
EAT SHIT!
(other half, in response)
FUCK YOU!
…that’s to the same cadence as the old Miller Lite slogan: “Less filling, tastes great”.
