newb vs. noob

calhoun1

calhoun1

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As a computer geek, this distinction is important to me. And the misuse of these 2 terms bother me.

Everyone here who is new to detailing is a "newbie" or shortened to newb.

Being a newb is NOT a bad thing. It just means you are new, starting out and have questions.


Being a noob (or as geeks write it n00b) is a bad thing. It is someone who asks stupid questions even though they know better. Someone who has been around a while and posts inane topics, etc.

So use newb if you are new to all this. There is no need to insult yourself by calling yourself a noob.
 
I hate when talking to other geeky people, you use the term newb/noob just becuase it makes sense to them.

I feel 10x the dork that I am.
 
And what's the reason for this thread? I'm lost here..........:cheers:
 
In a lot of the intro threads and a lot of the question threads, most people start with "I am a noob".

That bothers me since I am a computer geek. The poster is unknowingly insulting himself.
 
Hello calhoun1 -

I know exactly what you mean! One of my little irritations is when someone writes "there" when they want personal possessive plural "their" - (American English is difficult enough but we make it very difficult for the international community visiting this forum). Should use "there - their - they're" like this:

"In this picture of my parents they're standing in front of their new car, and there is their house in the background."

Regards,
GEWB
 
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newbie = new beginner.

It doesn't matter anyways, everybody is a n00b to me.
 
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