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Subject: 
Re: About the term "AFOL"
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lugnet.general, lugnet.faq
Date: 
Thu, 26 May 2005 22:01:44 GMT
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Nice. I'm going to adopt this one myself : )

Allan Bedford wrote:
> So when asked, I simply tell people I'm a "LEGO builder".  It's short and sweet
> and seems to get the message across with little explanation required.  If I'm
> speaking about people here on LUGNET or people who post to Brickshelf I might
> refer to them as other "adult LEGO builders" (1) without ever trying to turn it
> into an acronym.
> 
> Just my two cents.
> 
> Allan



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  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) This is probably my biggest issue with it as well. When I hear the word 'fan' I have a hard time disassociating it from 'fanatic'. Also, I work in an environment where I'm besieged with acronyms daily... sometimes two or three per sentence. I (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)

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