Many of us are fans of something, right? We go about our day and our business thinking nothing of it until something comes along and reminds us or confronts us with that inner side our our personality, the fan side. [And yes I know that sounded like the dark side, so sue me] Anyway... getting back to what I was starting to go off on... and that is whether or not fan is a bad word. Lets start with a description of the word:
Fan (person)
A fan, aficionado or supporter is someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a sporting club, person, group of persons, company, product, work of art, idea, or trend. Fans of a particular thing constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may start a fan club, hold fan conventions, create fanzines, write fan mail, or engage in similar activities.
In a few cases, individual fans may become so fascinated with the objects of their infatuation that they become obsessive. [Stop staring this is not describing me after all :p] These fans engage in behaviors that are considered extreme or abnormal. This includes idolatry or other forms of worship, such as creating a personal shrine dedicated to the idol at one's home, and can sometimes extend to the point of the fans becoming stalkers.
So there you have it, the official definition of a fan, or semi official. :p Is it a bad thing? Or a good thing? Depends on the person I would say. I've heard the phrase that there is no such thing as a sane fangirl/boy/etc. But I have to wonder if that is really true or not. I mean I consider myself sane. >_> So you all can stop looking at me like that!
Anyway, where am I going with this again? Ah yes... is the word bad or good? Well since it depends on the person and whether or not they are obsessive or not... I'd say only you can answer that. As for myself... if only Des would quit finding the funniest videos on YouTube, I can't help but just about die laughing over some of them. :p So my answer as to whether it's a bad word for me or not? I'm not telling!
~Crystia
