• ours@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    No, fan is correct. We just forget it stands for “fanatic”.

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      11 months ago

      Fan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.

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          11 months ago

          Oh sure they’re people. Otherwise there’d be no legal basis for jailing them and throwing the key away, so that’s an important aspect.

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        11 months ago

        Fans haven’t changed that much, just go visit any large fan community.

        Whether it’s Star Wars, Pc-gamers, Dungeons and Dragons, or Britney Spears - there are always plenty of lunatics among the more casual fans.

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      11 months ago

      Goodbye supposedly gradually derped off from ‘god be with you’ and that feels pretty different to me even when used for the same purpose