grady77Jul 6, 2023

Rant: I hate the term “normie”.

Let me preface by saying, I would love to hear counter points and am fully open to the fact that I could be wrong and totally out of touch. I just want to have some dialogue around something that’s been bothering me in the fediverse....

https://kbin.social/m/fediverse@lemmy.world/t/148455

Rant: I hate the term “normie”. - fediverse - kbin.social

Let me preface by saying, I would love to hear counter points and am fully open to the fact that I could be wrong and totally out of touch. I just want to have some dialogue around something that’s been bothering me in the fediverse....

Show threadRxBradJul 6, 2023

Or…

“Normie” shows a hint of self awareness that the people on this platform aren’t representative of the general public. Were a bunch of tech weirdos.

We’re the “abnormies”.

Show threadgrady77Jul 6, 2023
I guess that’s something I didn’t consider. I kind of feel like that is still creating an us vs them mentality though…
Show threadmacnielJul 6, 2023
But that’s pretty much what a group of people is? The people who are inside the group and those that are outside. What is the problem with this?
Show threadgenoxidedev1

The problem is that generalization exists.

Every person that ever met or talked to a person that is part of the non-"normie" group does not want to associate with other people that might be in the same group. I've experienced it myself often enough even though I don't consider myself far gone like the people that talk to every "normie" in a condescending way, but they don't know it.

I genuinely try to hide the fact that I have fun tinkering with my PC or programming because of that. Because I do not want people that are not tech affinitive to think 'I'm probably just a stuck-up asshole'.

Jul 6, 2023 at 9:52pmWeb
Show threadgrady77Jul 6, 2023
Definitely elements of this resonate for me, but that’s why I think it’s just silly. They are a needless way of creating division where there doesn’t need to be.
Show threadpjhenry1216Jul 6, 2023
You just defined stereotyping and prejudice.
Show threadDrNeurohaxJul 7, 2023

No no no, it's stereotyping and prejudice when OTHER people do it to US. WE should tell THEM that THEY are US, and by saying this to OURSELVES we have said it to THEM, so that WE know that THEY know, but now THEY are a THEM again.

YOU don't get it. WE get it. YOU should all be like US where there is no YOU and US, there is only the WE that is YOU and US, but thereis no YOU and US, there is only the WE that is YOU and US, but thereis no YOU and US, there is only the WE that is YOU and US, but thereis no YOU and US, there is only the WE that is YOU and US.

Simple. See? You don't? But, YOU must because there is no...

Show threadpjhenry1216Jul 7, 2023
What? I'm assuming you are using your same failed understanding of another of my comments here. If you aren't going to actually point out what you think is wrong, but instead try to illustrate it with nonsensical statements, I can't honestly pinpoint where communication failed. Just try using basic logic next time if you feel so inclined to elucidate whatever point you're trying to make.
Show threadDrNeurohaxJul 7, 2023
Replied to above.