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For the past year on this site I have seen a lot of people using the term “fan boy”. I have no idea what they are talking about and think the term sounds a little bizarre. I consider myself to be a “fan”. I am curious how the users of this term distinguish the difference between a “fan” and a “fan boy”.

I consider myself a fan because :

1. I love Transformers
2. I collect Transformers figures.
3. I watch Transformers TV series and movies.
4. I have a few Transformers posters that glow under the black light.


I don’t consider myself a “fan boy” because :

1. I only wear my Botcon shirts at Botcons.
2. I don’t stick Transformer decals on my car.
3. I don’t collect Transformers related products like Kreo sets or Mr. Potato heads.
4. I don’t own Transformers bed sheets or shower curtains.
5. I don’t wear corny masks at Botcon.
6. I don’t buy Transformers comic books. I only read free ones.
7. I don’t have any Transformers tattoos.
8. I don’t follow Michael Bay tweets.


With all this being said can someone please tell me what in the blue hell is a “fan boy”?

I’m not trying to offend anyone who uses the term but you guys really got me puzzled…

I heard it was the name of a young Megaman villain...

It's a person who is obsessed with an intellectual property and gets seriously butthurt when someone doesn't like said property. A perfect example of a fanboy would be anyone who types up a page long forum post on why the live action TF movies suck and G1 is awesomesauce.

These images are good reference material:

And here I thought it was a male fan.

Urban Dictionary couldn't have said it any better:

fanboy: "A passionate fan of various elements of geek culture (e.g. sci-fi, comics, Star Wars, video games, anime, hobbits, Magic: the Gathering, etc.), but who lets his passion override social graces."

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fanboy

I'm a fan girl!!! And yes, I sleep under a movieverse Bumblebee blanket.

Starscream's Girl wrote:I'm a fan girl!!! And yes, I sleep under a movieverse Bumblebee blanket.

Me too. Though I have only a few figures (all Cons) and my main Tf hobby is usually drawing them.

Zombie Starscream wrote:

Starscream's Girl wrote:I'm a fan girl!!! And yes, I sleep under a movieverse Bumblebee blanket.

Me too. Though I have only a few figures (all Cons) and my main Tf hobby is usually drawing them.

I write TF fanfictons and I collect alot of figs!! I gotta have my plastic crack!

Being a transfan fangirl rocks!!! \m/

Urgh, I can smell the lot of you from here.

Blast Cannon wrote:Urgh, I can smell the lot of you from here.

I know I smell good, like a girl should! Coconuts and berries.

Blast Cannon wrote:Urgh, I can smell the lot of you from here.

I know you don't smell me, I bathe nearly every day.

Zombie Starscream wrote:

Starscream's Girl wrote:I'm a fan girl!!! And yes, I sleep under a movieverse Bumblebee blanket.

Me too. Though I have only a few figures (all Cons) and my main Tf hobby is usually drawing them.

My father told me " is that the kind of hobby you want?,to collect mass produced products?".
Often I disagree with my family, however I do agree on this point. I should hope this hobby is about more then just collecting toys.

Starscream's Girl wrote:

Blast Cannon wrote:Urgh, I can smell the lot of you from here.

I know I smell good, like a girl should! Coconuts and berries.

Didn't you say you used to own a firebird? My kind of girl!

Chaoslock wrote:I heard it was the name of a young Megaman villain...

I did a 2 minute research on this on the nickoldeon fan boy & chum chum internet site & this is what I found.

a fan boy is a fan who's under the age of 18.

someone who is over the age of 18 & a fan is known as a fan man.

If sexy, scantily clad babes are included, then yes, you are a fanboy.

5150 Cruiser wrote:

Starscream's Girl wrote:

Blast Cannon wrote:Urgh, I can smell the lot of you from here.

I know I smell good, like a girl should! Coconuts and berries.

Didn't you say you used to own a firebird? My kind of girl!

Yup! A V6 then a V8. I miss my V8. I love fast and powerful cars, hehehe.

deathy wrote:

Chaoslock wrote:I heard it was the name of a young Megaman villain...

I did a 2 minute research on this on the nickoldeon fan boy & chum chum internet site & this is what I found.

a fan boy is a fan who's under the age of 18.

someone who is over the age of 18 & a fan is known as a fan man.

They're just making **** up.

Interesting. Well I have no problem with "fan girls" especially if they are hot. It's kinda cute to see the girls with little costumes or stuffed bumblebees. But then again, most guys like girls to act cute.

But when another man starts acting too "cute" dont expect the same respect one might give to a woman.

Like this guy? THE STRONGEST COSPLAYER.

What the frik is a blue hell?

BeastProwl wrote:What the frik is a blue hell?

It's like red hell, but cooler.