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In lugnet.general, David Eaton wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Mike Walsh wrote:
> > I posted a few weeks ago regarding my feelings of the term "AFOL":
> >
> > http://news.lugnet.com/legoland/california/?n=761
> >
> > Re-reading my post, I don't think I worded it as strongly as I should have.
> > I really dislike the term "AFOL" and find it mildly offensive to be called
> > one. I would never refer to myself as an AFOL and I don't use the word in
> > conversation. Could be just me, but I don't care for the term.
>
> What aspect of the term do you feel is inaccurate? From your post, it would seem
> that you object to the word "fan", because it implies a stronger dedication than
> the word "hobbyist"? Of course, the resulting acronym with "Hobbyist" is ..
> uh... a touch more vulger :) Would "enthusiast" work?
>
> I know other people have objected to the word "Lego" since they don't feel that
> they're fans of the *company* per se, but feel more like fans of the bricks
> themselves-- in some cases even being fans of *other* brands in addition to
> Lego. Perhaps "ABBE" (Adult Building Brick Enthusiast)?
>
> Personally, I've always been happy calling myself an AFOL, but I'd probably be
> happy to call myself any of the acronyms that have been tossed around (though I
> personally would want to include the "Lego", since I'm partly dedicated to the
> brand thanks to nostalgia in a way that I'll never be attached to other brands).
I personally dislike refering to myself in accronym form. Accronyms are pretty
much an indicator of complete geekishness, which, when cruising the beach for
babes, I try to avoid. I usually say "LEGO Fan" and "LEGO Fan Community", and
then hope that my obvious sense of fashion will clue in my listener than I am an
adult. Sometimes people mistake the facial hair, the height of 6 foot, and my
manly voice to be genetic anomalies rather than an indication of adultness.
If forced to use an accronym, I'd use PoLAWEBwLBBa/oBoOB (Persons of Legal Age
Who Enjoy Building with LEGO Building Blocks and/or Blocks of Other Brands).
-Lenny
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In lugnet.general, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
> I personally dislike refering to myself in accronym form.
I used to like it until someone pronounced my initials (DPE) as "Dippy".
Actually (man, this is going off-topic FAST), when I was a wee one of about 7
years old or so, my name betrayed me. My mom was "Moo-Moo". You'd be "Loo-Loo
Hoo-Hoo". Jake Mckee would be "Joo-Joo Moo-Moo". Don't ask why. I was some sort
of demented kid.
The system worked great until I applied it to MY name. "Doo-Doo Poo-Poo Eoo-Eoo"
(pronounced "Ew! Ew!"). Oh yeah. That worked out well.
> If forced to use an accronym, I'd use PoLAWEBwLBBa/oBoOB (Persons of Legal
> Age Who Enjoy Building with LEGO Building Blocks and/or Blocks of Other
> Brands).
Ha! I'm gonna have to try that from now on. I can *almost* pronounce it.
"PO-la-web-wull-BAY-oh-boob". Very classy.
DaveE
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