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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: The Death of the "Fan Boy" Image??? Im curious why people get upset when someone calls them a fanboy? ![]()
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PS. I would like to hear HOH's views on the questions he stated in the first post.
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![]() | Re: The Death of the "Fan Boy" Image??? The term fanboy makes me think of the stereotypical "boy racer" guy, the one who drives a pimped Renault Clio and wears a hoody (hooded sweatshirt). |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: The Death of the "Fan Boy" Image??? Hmm, Roberto, i don't think that the terms "fanboy" and "boy-racer" are the same thing. A fanboy (or fangirl ) is someone who is very passionate about a brand and has a blind-minded attitude towards this brand, by not seeing or refusing to admit his favourite brand's mistakes or dissadvantages compared to other brands. On the other hand, a boy racer is someone, usually young, that has turned an old budget car into a pimped-budget-car and pretends to be a race driver even if his car is slower than a donkey that goes down a mountain.PS. It would be interesting to see how other members define the term "fanboy" ![]()
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But like Just-me said there are different levels of fanboyism. | |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: The Death of the "Fan Boy" Image??? When I met seveal of you on German Car Fans, I was more or less a BMW fanboy. Not dyed in the wool, but pretty much there. Over time all of your input molded me into a relatively impartial German Car (and Honda) enthusiast. Folks like Yannis, Martinbo and the the whole lot of you GCF'ers have really broadened my understanding of German Cars and have made me a better judge of all things Automotive. Thanks for the education.
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. But most importantly I was one of the most notorious BMW bashers of all time. Thanks to all the rebhab(GCZ) I'm a much wiser and unbiased car enthusiast than what I was 2-3 years ago. | |
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