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Re: We're all Anoraks on this bus (was Sadness
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 23 Dec 2001 19:42:13 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Goszyq.HK0@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jason J. Railton writes:
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> > Not biting today, huh Loz?
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> BTW, Every AFOL I know (and some that reject the label but are AFOLs anyway)
> is an Anorak. So what?
Every AFOL is NOT an anorak.
Being an anorak is considered a mildly derogatory term - in the UK at least. Though usually used in an amusing, harmless
way.
Anoraks are usually obsessive about their hobby, often to the exclusion of other activities.
They don't have much of a social life, go out much or have friends, apart from other anoraks with whom the only basis of
friendship revolves around their hobby.
Anorals generally need to get a life.
Whilst I like my Lego, and likely qualify as an AFOL, I do NOT consider myself an Anorak.
lawrence
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| (...) BTW, Every AFOL I know (and some that reject the label but are AFOLs anyway) is an Anorak. So what? (...) If you want to start an argument you have to say something CONTROVERSIAL. That one is so obviously true it doesn't merit comment. :-) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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