# If Star Trek fans are called Trekkers or Trekkies, then... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052 "2007-08-18T14:38:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/21 "2007-08-19T04:14:55Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] I’ve heard the term “Warsie” used as a parallel to “Trekkie.” So presumably the more serious ones call themselves “Warsers.” [/QUOTE] I’ve heard them referred to as Warsies, by themselves and others, but certainly not “Warsers”. I’ve never heard any general use slang insult aimed at them, although one probably exists. The closest would be “turbolaser wankers”, referring to the way certain fans have constantly claimed higher and higher firepower for SW ships; around 200 gigatons these days. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/22 "2007-08-19T04:29:52Z")
Star Wars = Warsies Firefly = Browncoats Babylon 5 = Fivers Stargate = Gaters Farscape = Scapers …by no means a definitive (nor settled) list… ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/23 "2007-08-19T04:53:55Z")
virgins? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/24 "2007-08-19T06:36:31Z")
There aren’t any Star Wars fans anymore. The fire in their hearts has died. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/25 "2007-08-19T07:07:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Those who got Leia’d? People are already mocking them enough without them trying to pull a claim like that off. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/26 "2007-08-19T07:54:36Z")
I prefer the term Trekist myself. ---
**Author:** ![Stealth\_Potato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/27 "2007-08-19T08:51:17Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] [These guys?](http://www.501st.com/) [/QUOTE] Heh, yep, that would be us. I know it makes me a huge nerd, but I confess - I’m TK 1447. 😃 As for a collective name, to be honest, I’ve never given any thought to it. I’ve been a fan of Star Wars for a long time, but I’ve never been so obsessive about it that I would feel any need to assign some kind of collective label to myself. (And for the record, I will continue to deny being an obsessive Star Wars fan even despite the fact that I have on occasion walked around in public wearing stormtrooper armor…) ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/28 "2007-08-19T12:45:19Z")
[QUOTE=Stealth Potato] (And for the record, I will continue to deny being an obsessive Star Wars fan even despite the fact that I have on occasion walked around in public wearing stormtrooper armor…) [/QUOTE] You _do_ see the problem with this logic, right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/29 "2007-08-19T14:49:50Z")
[QUOTE=Cartooniverse] You _do_ see the problem with this logic, right? 😃 [/QUOTE] Since when do Star Wars fans care about logic? ---
**Author:** ![Ferd\_Burfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ferd\_Burfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferd_Burfel)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/30 "2007-08-19T20:11:37Z")
Obi Wannabes? ---
**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/31 "2007-08-19T21:00:15Z")
[QUOTE=Stealth Potato] (And for the record, I will continue to deny being an obsessive Star Wars fan even despite the fact that I have on occasion walked around in public wearing stormtrooper armor…) [/QUOTE] :dubious: Aren’t you a little short to be a stormtrooper? 😃 (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) ---
**Author:** ![kurilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea5d25/32.png) [@kurilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kurilla)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/32 "2007-08-19T22:25:02Z")
[QUOTE=Ferd Burfel] Obi Wannabes? [/QUOTE] If there were a “not worthy” icon, I would likely use it now. Brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![Stealth\_Potato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052/33 "2007-08-19T23:03:00Z")
[QUOTE=dotchan] :dubious: Aren’t you a little short to be a stormtrooper? 😃 (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) [/QUOTE] Heh. Actually, I get that one all the time, despite the fact that I am 6’1". People just love every opportunity they get to use those lines. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-star-trek-fans-are-called-trekkers-or-trekkies-then/416052.md?page=1)