+agilefox Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 We need a name for people who don't geocach but know about geocaching. I think there might actually be several layers to muggledom. Here is one possible analysis, breaking "muggle" down into its various sub-components: One whose non-caching status results from ignorance: Iggle One whose non-caching status results from apathy: Apple One whose non-caching status results from having been banned by Groundspeak: Bangle One whose non-caching status results from fear of danger: Dangle One whose non-caching status results from archiving all their caches and stomping off in a huff: Disgruntle One whose non-caching status results from simply never being able to keep up with the rest of the caching crowd: Straggle One whose non-caching status results from being dried-up and way too old: Haggle One whose non-caching status is merely intermittent and depends on one’s wild mood swings: Fickle One whose non-caching status results from over dependence on psycho-active drugs: Giggle One whose non-caching status results from living too far from any existing hides: Jungle One whose non-caching status results from owning a defective compass: Angle One whose non-caching status results from having choked on their Garmin: Gargle One whose non-caching status results from being a Magellan owner: Mangle (Or maybe just "Lost.") One whose non-caching status results from having parked on the wrong side of the freeway at the last cache one ever attempted: Froggle One whose non-caching status results from being born fifteen centuries too early: Medieval One whose non-caching status results from being born five thousand centuries too early: Neander-tle One whose non-caching status results from being entirely the wrong species: Seagull One whose non-caching status results from accidentally becoming permanently stuck just inside a rock wall crevice: Spackle KBI, you crack me up! Quote Link to comment
+Bad_CRC Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Nuggle Knowledgeable muggle I like it, but I think a more literal "Knuggle" would be more fun, while still keeping the simplicity and consistency of the idea. Quote Link to comment
+pjamesk Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 How about 'Geo-muggle" Geo-muggle is what I use in my logs Quote Link to comment
+tomfuller & Quill Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I'll put another freshly coined word out there for consideration: GEOPHYTE as in neophyte with at least an understanding of the sport of geocaching. I never really got into the Harry Potter thing. I'm more of a James Bond 007 type. Quote Link to comment
+tomfuller & Quill Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) OOPS, double post. Edited December 13, 2008 by tomfuller & Quill Quote Link to comment
+ladyleo191 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I think hubby is a good term. He knows about it, sometimes even accompanies me, will paint or camo containers for me, but has zero interest in registering on the site or signing a logbook. Quote Link to comment
John E Cache Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I don't cache much anymore so I kind of fit the category. I feel like I am the Cliff Clavin of the forums sometimes. Just call me a Clavin. Quote Link to comment
+mchaos Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 In keeping with the Harry Potter rules, I think Squib would actually be incorrect in this context. A Squib is defined as one who is born of magical or wizarding parents but possess no magical powers themselves. So since my mom geocaches but my dad doesn't that makes me a half-blood. Since both my grandparents were dead before the geocaching even existed and my dad has no interest, he'd be a Squib. But if he did have an interest he'd be Muggle-born or a Mudblood. So muggle doesn't really work in this context either. I know way too much about Harry Potter. Loser. Geo-poser Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) Nuggle Knowledgeable muggle I like it! Yes, but agree it should be Knuggle? Edited December 17, 2008 by edscott Quote Link to comment
+Buggheart Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 In keeping with the Harry Potter rules, I think Squib would actually be incorrect in this context. A Squib is defined as one who is born of magical or wizarding parents but possess no magical powers themselves. So since my mom geocaches but my dad doesn't that makes me a half-blood. Since both my grandparents were dead before the geocaching even existed and my dad has no interest, he'd be a Squib. But if he did have an interest he'd be Muggle-born or a Mudblood. So muggle doesn't really work in this context either. I know way too much about Harry Potter. Loser. Geo-poser Huh? Quote Link to comment
+mchaos Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 In keeping with the Harry Potter rules, I think Squib would actually be incorrect in this context. A Squib is defined as one who is born of magical or wizarding parents but possess no magical powers themselves. So since my mom geocaches but my dad doesn't that makes me a half-blood. Since both my grandparents were dead before the geocaching even existed and my dad has no interest, he'd be a Squib. But if he did have an interest he'd be Muggle-born or a Mudblood. So muggle doesn't really work in this context either. I know way too much about Harry Potter. Loser. Geo-poser Huh? I quoted the first post and I thought that a good name would be geo-posser Quote Link to comment
aniyn Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Around here they're already referred to as half-bloods. I'm not really sure it fits. Squib doesn't fit either. A squib would be someone who belongs to a cacher family, but doesn't cache themselves. I think they're still just muggles. Quote Link to comment
+roziecakes Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Cache-nostics? -Roz Quote Link to comment
+loflyinjett Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Nuggle Knowledgeable muggle We have a winner Edited July 17, 2009 by loflyinjett Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I say we call 'em Barry. Or perhaps Fred. Quote Link to comment
+CluelessTwo Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Why dont we just call them UGGs. Oh wait... thats the name of ugly footwear aint it. We could call them MUGS? Thats something we frequently call peoplle in NI anyhow. Its usually used in the context of Someone who knows what they are getting into but does it anyhow. Claire xx Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Cache-nostics? -Roz Okay, I'm now leaning toward this one. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) ... So my son isn't half muggle. He's a Half-Squib? Squiggle. As far as the OP, I can't actually think of the need to use such a word ever coming up. If they don't come along for the adventure they are not part of the story. Edited July 17, 2009 by Renegade Knight Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Squiggle. As far as the OP, I can't actually think of the need to use such a word ever coming up. If they don't come along for the adventure they are not part of the story. "So, I see that your caching without that squiggle son of yours again, huh?" Quote Link to comment
+Tavisman Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Don't worry there is light at the end of the tunnel. According to a log on one of my caches squibs can be converted… … We really had fun with this one, and when we told our daughter (who hates geocaching) she said she wanted to do it. … Quote Link to comment
gojkgo Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Prepare yourself, I'm also about to totally dork out. I'm pretty sure they're still muggles. Hermione Granger's parents are referred to as muggles, if I remember correctly, and they are obviously aware of the magic world. I don't think muggle-ness is dependent on knowledge or ignorance, but rather engagement and ability. And yeah, I agree that squib is the wrong word. That would be someone whose family geocaches but they can't. [/dork out] Quote Link to comment
+DrgnTrappr Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 After consulting the resident Potter geek, my daughter, I would agree that Sguib is the perfect choice. So theres my vote. Quote Link to comment
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