What constitutes being a "fanboy"?

In regards to the term fanboy(i) being derogatory: Of course it is, it's a label. Labels are a form of separation, a way to create an us/them mentality and society as a whole would be greatly improved if they all went away.
 
Well, I'd never heard of it, but it SOUNDS delicious! :LOL: Intrigued how they found a way to make cheese last for years in storage...
This quote is my favorite: "Probably the cheapest and most practical thing would be to dump it in the ocean."[5]

This speaks volumes to me. It obviously is horrible as a food product. What's worse, feeding it to people or polluting the ocean with it? The mentality of some $$$ fanboys to not give a ? about anything but themselves and $$$ just blows me away.
 
I think one way to ID a fanboy is that they get all puffy when someone criticizes their favorite brand. I look at ranges within a brand as much as the brand itself.

I don't get puffy when someone criticizes Pearl. I mean, when I read a negative Pearl review in this forum, I smash a few windows, demolish a coffee table, and bang my head against a wall. Otherwise, I'm the model of self-control.
 
...this thread has made me realize that I may be a fanboy for Vater sticks, Remo heads, and the Yamaha drum key I've had for decades before I actually had any drums. :D
 
Also, I had government cheese once.
Once.
 
Well, there were still almost 5 pounds of it, I just managed to let others share the wealth. ;)

My condolences. Just be glad you only had it once.
 
I think one way to ID a fanboy is that they get all puffy when someone criticizes their favorite brand. I look at ranges within a brand as much as the brand itself.
Lol sometimes that isnt even enough. The Ford fanboy despises the Pinto or Escort, that's just funny to me. Or even better, the Ferrari fanboy who dismisses the Dino as not a real Ferrari because it was made when Fiat owned Ferrari.

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Not a real Ferrari? Please...
 
Derogatory terms or anything is so because it’s in the eye of the beholder- that’s all perception which isn’t the same thing as reality. Fanboy isn’t derogatory as teasing people’s non-objective tendencies of perception. I posted the “urban dictionary” definition which is humor.

One of my friends ,whose wife died of a rare neurodegenerative disorder after first child born , had an affectionate term between them , that most would find offensive and maybe call law on him - it shocked me. Anyways I can’t say it but “ Cu.. Lip Ho “ was a term she adored . Yeah they were different but I’m sure there is a story behind it. Now obviously offensive -well apparently not so from their perspective. I should ask Dale the origin but we both get weepy when we bring up her name. Their son is grown- a drummer- and married a year or two ago. He did a great job raising his son on his own , changed careers just stellar. I guess she was a “fan girl” of CLW for some reason. Hey fanboy does discriminate against women so it should be “fanperson” .
 
Lol sometimes that isnt even enough. The Ford fanboy despises the Pinto or Escort, that's just funny to me. Or even better, the Ferrari fanboy who dismisses the Dino as not a real Ferrari because it was made when Fiat owned Ferrari.

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Not a real Ferrari? Please...
Well, there wasn't much to like about a Pinto. I had a Ford Maverick in my 20's and the door hinges rusted out so badly that I had to hold the door handle when I went around a corner or the damn thing would fly open!
 
Well, there wasn't much to like about a Pinto. I had a Ford Maverick in my 20's and the door hinges rusted out so badly that I had to hold the door handle when I went around a corner or the damn thing would fly open!
Holy crap that's horrible. Cant imagine what you felt the first time it presented itself.
 
Even though she heavily endorses Sonor drums and is an amazing player, Fanboy just doesn't seem right when looking at Emmanuelle Caplette!
 
I'm a fan boi for pork pie memory foam thrones I'm pretty sure. I think there's established bias on my end.
The weight of a throne on your end is certainly enough to establish a bias ;)

To me, a fanboy is someone who overtly displays loyalty to something or someone, and passionately defends criticism beyond evidence or rationale - very distinctly different from someone who's arrived at a place of comfort through trial & error.
 
I see nothing wrong with exploration for the sake of comparison and curiosity. I do see something wrong with ongoing transition in an effort to conquer boredom. That's always an idle quest. We become habituated to all things with which we have familiarity. What's fresh today will be stale tomorrow, making the cycle of change an exercise in madness. Moreover, boredom is an internal state. Nothing exterior can overcome it. If you're bored with drumming, blame your brain, not your equipment. A new snare with a different badge won't turn your life around.
 
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A new snare with a different badge won't turn your life around.
Perhaps not, but it could prove to be the stimulus that causes you to enact change in your life. Little things can make a world of change to one's mental state.
 
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