The Term "Newbie"

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  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
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    I've been called a lot worse.

    This
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
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    Square One Resident

    Virgin

    Pup

    Water Boy

    Starfish (a swimming newbie 0-2 years, parental guidance required)

    "N" card holder (new Canadian driver with limited license)

    Starfish. Is that the same as Snowflake? :tongue:

    Maybe Snowflake is beginners in skiing. :bigsmile:
  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
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    There are much more offensive "N" words in the world. ..... Like nub.
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
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    Neophyte
    Tyro
    Freshman
  • parys1
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
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    I was going to offer plebe, but I hate it.

    No plebe :angry:

    Maybe fledgling.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    how about "training virgins"

    then you could be like damn...you popped your barbell bro!!! LOL
  • keepitcroosh
    keepitcroosh Posts: 301 Member
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    Or better yet, screw what everyone else thinks and just focus on your training!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
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    crystal-ball.jpg


    Shhhh......everyone be quiet! I'm getting a vision. I'm seeing, in a month's time, a post about how rude everyone is at the gym and how the meatheads there personally snub... someone... by treating her exactly like every other gym patron.
  • RobfromLakewood
    RobfromLakewood Posts: 684
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    would you rather be called a n00b?

    People are really fishing for things to complain about today.

    This is what I thought, are you really so desperate to be disparaged that you were reduced down to this to complain about?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    would you rather be called a n00b?

    People are really fishing for things to complain about today.

    This is what I thought, are you really so desperate to be disparaged that you were reduced down to this to complain about?

    desperate times call for desperate measures....
  • DonM46
    DonM46 Posts: 771 Member
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    Rookie
  • Micahroni84
    Micahroni84 Posts: 452 Member
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    newdist?
  • Micahroni84
    Micahroni84 Posts: 452 Member
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    Padawan? As in: Lift even, do you, my young padawan? (Said in my best Yoda voice...)

    i vote this!
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
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    This term is almost as old as the internet, it comes from the old Usenet back in the 80-ies (and gaming). You can't really stop people from using it, especially geeks or those who actually already socialized mainly on the internet like this new teen facebook generation. It's a part of everyone's vocabulary. I mean it has not to do with MFP.

    This, it's ingrained. Just embrace it!
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
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    No. Newbie is used in every other area where someone is a beginner. We call the new associates, newbies at the law firm.
  • barkin43
    barkin43 Posts: 508 Member
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    Tadpole
  • dirtnap63
    dirtnap63 Posts: 1,387 Member
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    The question is......

    Are you experienced?
    Have you ever been experieenncced?
    Well I haaaaaaave.


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  • sz8soon
    sz8soon Posts: 816 Member
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    maybe a newtard?

    This made me snort. Lol

    And for what it's worth, I've never found the word offensive
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
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    "Person who has little or no previous experience." Sounds the least inflammatory, I suppose?
  • gwhizeh
    gwhizeh Posts: 269 Member
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    Newbie or noob is pretty much common. What does a label from the internet matter anyway?

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