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[–] Cascio@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

In Emergency Medical Services (EMS) we have a name for them. "Wackers" or "Buffs" both being masturbatory references.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Mr. Big shoes

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago
[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Very surprising to see so many peole lashing out at "gatekeeping". Frugality is a very important thing (something something global warming?), a beginner can not get any meaning out of the very best gear, diminishing returns are a thing.

Wasting resources because you are unable to resist the temptation of marketing is dumb, selfish and harmful.

No, of course I'm not talking about safety gear. No, I'm not advocating for buying the cheapest stuff.

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[–] el_abuelo@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago

All the gear, no idea

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

what about people like me that get the highest end off brand stuff from aliexpress? apart from my used kona frame, my whole bike is aliexpress parts including rims, hoses, and bolts

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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

There is a term borrowed from the finance world that may or may not apply

"Whale"

[–] Shapillon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

You call them people with ADHD :p

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

The opulent newb.

[–] leftist_lawyer@lemmy.today 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They’ve always been gapers. They sit in their cool gear and gape at those that can do.

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[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Hipster truly means anything huh

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[–] ccunix@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How the fuck are you supposed to get into eurorack then.

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[–] jh29a@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago
[–] grrgyle 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not exactly, but strong overlap between this and "gear heads." They obsess over the tech, specs, and ofc gear. Ask them about anything subtler than that and it's clear they don't actually care about the activity in itself - just getting swept up in hype cycles and flexing on other gear heads.

Can also mean people that are really into cars or motorcycles, but I don't think it's as pejorative in that case?

Not to bash on newbies, but it's definitely a thing. It's really only sad if it causes them to waste their money on something that ultimately isn't for them. If they're actually enjoying themselves then that's cool.

Anyway I love gatekeeping on this kind of shit because I have a privation fetish, so grain of salt on my opinion.

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Petrol heads here in the UK 👍

I'd consider myself one, but I'm always skeptical when I meet others because I know my opinions are not aligned with what people generally consider a petrol head.

I feel the term can have negative connotations because whilst some may think of the kind of people who have their own little project car which they keep in their garage or put on a trailer and take to events or track days, others will instantly think of those asshole teenagers with their riced up compact cars who tear around the streets without insurance.

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 3 points 2 months ago
[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Posers and AGNGs, yeah.

The worst is when they engage in communities run by people trying to market overpriced goods to rubes.

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