The Term "Newbie"

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  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    How about "newfies"?
  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
    How about "newfies"?

    Because I'd prefer not to be confused with a Canadian. Much worse than being called a noob. :P
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I'm a lifting newbie. I've been doing it since October.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I'm a lifting newbie. I've been doing it since October.

    If you don't mind me saying so, you look Intermediate. Maybe even advanced :)
  • rosiereally2
    rosiereally2 Posts: 539 Member
    Hey everyone, do you think we can come up with a better term to describe people who are new to strength training than "newbie"?

    You're oversensitve. Toughen up.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I'm a lifting newbie. I've been doing it since October.

    If you don't mind me saying so, you look Intermediate. Maybe even advanced :)

    Why, thank you :flowerforyou:
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    This is why we can't have good conversations about privilege and what-not.... Cuz some people take this PC business WAY TOO FAR.

    You are new to weightlifting (or anything else)??? Guess what- that makes you a NEWbie. Nothing derogatory about it.

    SMH.
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    My strength standards measure in the "advanced" category for the lifts I do.

    But I have never done a snatch.

    When I try to do a snatch, I will probably ask questions about form and I will start by saying
    "I am a noob at this!"
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Being that I just started Starting Strength a couple of months ago, I always refer to myself as a noob or newbie. I find nothing derogatory about it...I'm a noob...I am what I am.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm a lifting newbie. I've been doing it since October.

    If you don't mind me saying so, you look Intermediate. Maybe even advanced :)

    No doubt...rockin'
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Wait newbie and noob are offensive!

    I've been calling myself those for ages :noway:

    Should I report myself?
  • medeamama
    medeamama Posts: 47 Member
    Why do we have to put labels on people anyway?
    I find it much more respectful when fitness instructors ask, "who is new in class?" or "who is new to me?" and describe different levels of difficulty for moves as "beginner, intermediate and advanced."

    Just my thoughts.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    "Person who has little or no previous experience." Sounds the least inflammatory, I suppose?

    Would you say such a person is "inexperienced?" Perhaps "New?" Maybe we could come up with a catchy little word like "Newbie?"

    I like "turd".
    I'm a turd lifter.

    It's sufficiently offensive that no one is going to call you a turd without meaning to offend. So the descriptor modifies the predicate and can't accidently be confused for the object.

    This newbie is a turd lifter.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Why do we have to put labels on people anyway?
    I find it much more respectful when fitness instructors ask, "who is new in class?" or "who is new to me?" and describe different levels of difficulty for moves as "beginner, intermediate and advanced."

    Just my thoughts.


    Seriously, you find newbie disrespectful? :noway:

    I'm new at weightlifting call me what you will, I'm still new. ergo newbie - it's just a label, one that is completely inoffensive. Beginner is a label too.

    If it's not your name it's a label.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    "Person who has little or no previous experience." Sounds the least inflammatory, I suppose?

    Would you say such a person is "inexperienced?" Perhaps "New?" Maybe we could come up with a catchy little word like "Newbie?"

    I like "turd".
    I'm a turd lifter.

    It's sufficiently offensive that no one is going to call you a turd without meaning to offend. So the descriptor modifies the predicate and can't accidently be confused for the object.

    This newbie is a turd lifter.

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  • jmarchpark
    jmarchpark Posts: 4
    How about "newfies"?

    Because I'd prefer not to be confused with a Canadian. Much worse than being called a noob. :P

    Hahahaha this made me laugh....mostly because I'm Canadian and this couldn't be furthur from the truth, were pretty kick *kitten* I gotta say :) But perhaps you wouldn't know first hand.... :tongue:
  • Stronger_Diva
    Stronger_Diva Posts: 149 Member
    I've always liked apprentice.
  • mgpage
    mgpage Posts: 123
    There's nothing derogatory about "newb"!

    Newb = someone who is new at something
    Noob = someone who sucks at something

    Well, I fall under both of those...LOL!!! I am new to lifting and I suck at it as I don't have the experience to yet to be good. I guess I am the Newbie Noob!!
  • LeoT97
    LeoT97 Posts: 2
    Actualy kids have shortened even that term down to nube
  • syntaxxor
    syntaxxor Posts: 86
    Any synonym you pick will mean the same thing; so changing it is pointless.

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