Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >I prefer 'mouth breather'< I always assumed "mouth breather" referred more to "dumb" people. >derogatory as the "N" word and the "F" word< I don't particularly mind the F word...
Originally Posted By avimagine It's not youthspeak it's lousy spelling. Even when "trying" to spell teens today seem to not be able to handle it. This coming from someone who used to think he had awful spelling. But unlike a certain 92 birth I know at least I can spell "breakfest"
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >It's not youthspeak it's lousy spelling.< Color is lousy spelling too, but it seems to work just fine nowadays.
Originally Posted By avimagine Wasn't that a movement/effort by Webster though to "Americanize" spelling. Lousy spelling on a generational scale is slightly different. With some more common spelling errors but a more broad range of spellings of the same word. For example watching old kinescopes/DVDs in the 50's of a few programs including "Leave it to Beaver" Washroom was in the American lexicon back then. Now the same people who were youths during that time frame act like they don't know what that word means.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <But unlike a certain 92 birth I know at least I can spell "breakfest"> Isn't it 'breakfast'? Or am I missing the comedy here?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan <--- is so old that my teachers used to refer to the washroom as a "lavatory".
Originally Posted By avimagine Breakfast is right as far as i know. That's his spelling of "breakfest" no matter how much I try to correct him on it. Just picked one of his known bad spellings. Yet he's an A/B student.
Originally Posted By avimagine Breakfast is right as far as i know. That's his spelling of "breakfest" no matter how much I try to correct him on it. Just picked one of his known bad spellings. Yet he's an A/B student.
Originally Posted By Manfried Some people have issues with anyone whom disagrees with their view of the world, or the Disney universe. And to try to win people over to their singular point of view they do lots of posts to try to make their point - taking the view that those who shout the most are right. That said, I will no longer use the word "fanbois" to disagree with them. But disagree with people I will and if they can't take it, then too bad. I will continue to point things out and try to continue to use logic.
Originally Posted By Fanboi Well, if I didn't before, after reading all this, I've got some real issues now. I'm so CONFUSED.
Originally Posted By Fanboi I mean, love me? Hate me? Insult me? My parents had NO IDEA what the future held for my name when they named me. Wanna know what my last name is? Fredman. I kid you not.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA To give it even more edge, I like to pronounce it with a bit of a French accent 'fan-bwah'
Originally Posted By Dabob2 LOL, Jim. <Why wasn't 'Fanboy' enough? Why the added - Fanboi? Who made it up? And why?? I could only find fragments on the web.> And yet you're stressing about it. Doesn't seem a particularly productive use of time.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Dabob ... you get around the boards just as much as I do - right? So .. it shouldn't take you long to peruse some discussions where it's pushing beyond 'the colloquial' and now off to a means to be demeaning, or an insult. Perhaps you don't care .. but I do. So, it's not a waste of time for me, bro! And Jim ... that was a hoot! Thank you
Originally Posted By gadzuux Me? I never thought about it. Now that I've slogged through this entire thread, my consciousness has been raised. I don't think I ever used the term before, and I certainly won't now. But that said - it wouldn't bother me in the least if the term were applied to me. I'm more of a disney park enthusiast than a "fanboi", but tomato tomahto.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>so old that my teachers used to refer to the washroom as a "lavatory"<<< Well my teachers used to call it "the bushes out back". Bring your own leaves!
Originally Posted By u k fan I don't think I'd have a problem with a non-Disney fan calling me a fanboy, but I do have a problem with posters calling other posters fanboys. If you're posting on a Disney site you're already pretty much there. When it's used against another LPer it seems to say "my opinion is more educated than yours". As a relatively new Disney fan (first trip to DLP in 92) and having never been to DL, I'm accutely aware that my knowledge is not as great as others - it's one of the reasons I don't post more. I don't need a word that can be used by other LPers to remind me of that fact if my opinion isn't deemed to be as learned as theirs. And now my head hurts!!!
