The Term "Newbie"

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  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
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    Weakling
  • n8dawg77
    n8dawg77 Posts: 216 Member
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    maybe a newtard?
  • dford5
    dford5 Posts: 92 Member
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    "Newbie" is a very common, popular term that didn't originate on MFP.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
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    "He who shall not be experienced"?
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
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    "He who shall not be experienced"?

    I appreciate this.


    Perhaps, "beginnoramus"?
  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
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    Yes it is . So you are new, hell we all were at one time, just tell people you are new to MFP!! And welcome aboard. Add me to your friend list if you want!!

    Basil
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
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    I don't have a problem with the word.. perhaps you have a problem with said word being used in a bullying fashion.. that I understand.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
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    Fetus.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
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    Novice is the term I was always accustomed to.
  • BlueObsidian
    BlueObsidian Posts: 297 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 is what I was thinking. After nearly 20 years of internet access, I'm not sure I could get rid of the term "newbie" from my vocabulary. N00b is always pretty derogatory, but a newbie is just someone who is new! Nothing insulting there.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
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  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Neophyte.
  • SmileyFaceGuy
    SmileyFaceGuy Posts: 201
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    There's nothing derogatory about "newb"!

    Newb = someone who is new at something
    Noob = someone who sucks at something
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
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    How many squats do I have to do to be able to achieve this NSV?
  • NotBonJovi
    NotBonJovi Posts: 187 Member
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    I am a Newbie and don't find it offensive. In due course as I learn and get experienced I will be able to share my experience to some newcomer like me.
  • UsernameStillLoading
    UsernameStillLoading Posts: 299 Member
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    Better than what my on-line gaming community tends to use: Noob. Or N00B … Derived from newbie and definitely more derogatory.

    I don't have a problem with "newbie," personally.

    Noob is annoying. At least with newbie it has a cute tone to it if said the right way.

    Someone mentioned the word "Rookie" which I associate with beginners in sports.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
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    How many squats do I have to do to be able to achieve this NSV?

    OR..how many pizza's do I have to chow down before my butt hovers just above the floor so I only have an inch or two to lean back and achieve the same results?
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
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    Fetus.

    :laugh:
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
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    How many squats do I have to do to be able to achieve this NSV?

    I think you have to squat in high heels.
  • UsernameStillLoading
    UsernameStillLoading Posts: 299 Member
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    Fetus.

    :laugh:
    Fetus should be used for the newbies who complain too much
    Baby status :sad:

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