+Fox Binder Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Maybe this has been covered before but does anyone know what a group of muggles could be called? You know; a flock of birds, a pod of dolphin. To get the ball rolling can I suggest a 'Loiter' of Muggles; or maybe that is better suited to a group of Geocachers! Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Maybe this has been covered before but does anyone know what a group of muggles could be called? You know; a flock of birds, a pod of dolphin. To get the ball rolling can I suggest a 'Loiter' of Muggles; or maybe that is better suited to a group of Geocachers! A CACHE of Muggles. I kill myself! Quote Link to comment
+snowcrustracer Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 A muggle guggle? Or maybe a Guggle of Muggles like a gaggle of geese. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 An interference of muggles? Though I rather like a loiter of muggles. Quote Link to comment
Boneman65 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 A raze of muggles? Or how about a squat? A spoil? A ruin? Or my personal choice: a meddle! Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 A rowling of muggles? Quote Link to comment
GreenLantern5000 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 A Twinkie of Muggles. mmmm, Twinkies....... Sorry, I'm hungry.... Quote Link to comment
+RS67Man Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think we have a winner, [fanfare] A Meddle of Muggles! [/fanfare] Sorry, Pink Floyd fan from way way back....... Quote Link to comment
+simpler1773 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Maybe this has been covered before but does anyone know what a group of muggles could be called? You know; a flock of birds, a pod of dolphin. To get the ball rolling can I suggest a 'Loiter' of Muggles; or maybe that is better suited to a group of Geocachers! A CACHE of Muggles. I kill myself! That'd be my vote! Quote Link to comment
+Col. Flagg Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Lets go ask JK Rowling, she would know. I heard she's writing more Harry Potter books. Quote Link to comment
+Mike & Kate Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 My vote is a SWARM of muggles. While caching, they're just about as annoying as mosquitos, and they often seem to be out for blood when it comes to us. Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Most definitely NOT a mischief of muggles. Quote Link to comment
+jmd65 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 A nuisance of muggles? An interference of muggles? Quote Link to comment
+Arrow42 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Maybe this has been covered before but does anyone know what a group of muggles could be called? You know; a flock of birds, a pod of dolphin. To get the ball rolling can I suggest a 'Loiter' of Muggles; or maybe that is better suited to a group of Geocachers! Since some muggles are humans, "group", "mob" or "gang" would be appropriate. Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Clagget. "I was about to reach for the cache when a clagget of muggles came upon me". Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Clagget. "I was about to reach for the cache when a clagget of muggles came upon me". I approve. I don't know where you pulled that out of, but I wholeheartedly approve. It rolls off the tongue quite nicely. (But Google spellcheck thinks it should have another "t" on the end.) Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Since some muggles are humans , "group", "mob" or "gang" would be appropriate. Sacrilege!! Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 an idiocy of muggles. also applies to people who insist of calling 'em muggles. go on, give me one excuse to get going on this... Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Maybe this has been covered before but does anyone know what a group of muggles could be called? You know; a flock of birds, a pod of dolphin. To get the ball rolling can I suggest a 'Loiter' of Muggles; or maybe that is better suited to a group of Geocachers! A CACHE of Muggles. I kill myself! No, a creche. Quote Link to comment
+wor!dw!de Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Maybe this has been covered before but does anyone know what a group of muggles could be called? You know; a flock of birds, a pod of dolphin. To get the ball rolling can I suggest a 'Loiter' of Muggles; or maybe that is better suited to a group of Geocachers! Colony of muggles? Maniac of muggles... Snuggled with muggles.. Quote Link to comment
+wor!dw!de Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 A Twinkie of Muggles. mmmm, Twinkies....... Sorry, I'm hungry.... My mother used to put the twinkies in the freezer so they would still be cool in our brown bags at lunch time. And of course, the best snack after school....frozen twinkies. To this day, my twinkies must be frozen...Wow, life is grand. Quote Link to comment
Danielc Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Actually I don't like the use of the term "Muggles" at all. I would prefer to have it applied only to those who interfere with caches. I can not see why we should apply a derogatory term to ordinary people going about their business or enjoying the same areas we do. It seems to me to be a good way to get our caches "Muggled" in revenge. Cheers, Dan. Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Actually I don't like the use of the term "Muggles" at all. I would prefer to have it applied only to those who interfere with caches. I can not see why we should apply a derogatory term to ordinary people going about their business or enjoying the same areas we do. It seems to me to be a good way to get our caches "Muggled" in revenge. Cheers, Dan. Who said 'muggle' was a derogatory term? It simply means people who are unaware of our game. It's no more derogatory than 'passerby'. 'Muggled' does have a bit more meaning, in that it indicates that a cache has been interfered with and the assumption is that a non-geocacher did it. In any case it is entrenched in the geocaching lexicon and not likely to change, right flask? Quote Link to comment
+Sioneva Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 an idiocy of muggles. also applies to people who insist of calling 'em muggles. go on, give me one excuse to get going on this... You need one? Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Actually I don't like the use of the term "Muggles" at all. I would prefer to have it applied only to those who interfere with caches. I can not see why we should apply a derogatory term to ordinary people going about their business or enjoying the same areas we do. It seems to me to be a good way to get our caches "Muggled" in revenge. Cheers, Dan. Who said 'muggle' was a derogatory term? It simply means people who are unaware of our game. It's no more derogatory than 'passerby'. 'Muggled' does have a bit more meaning, in that it indicates that a cache has been interfered with and the assumption is that a non-geocacher did it. In any case it is entrenched in the geocaching lexicon and not likely to change, right flask? Since most people don't know the term, it isn't important to most people. Having said that, if one who was an English Major were to be called a muggle, they would, indeed, be offended. Main Entry: muggle2 Part of Speech: n Definition: a common person, esp. one who is ignorant or has no skills Example: There are muggles in every computer class. Etymology: 1920s Usage: slang Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 ... does anyone know what a group of muggles could be called? ... Group. works for me. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 ... I would prefer to have it applied only to those who interfere with caches.... That's exactly how it's used. In cache logs, as it relates to folks in on and around the cache who aren't cachers. Without the cache log there is no need, nor any use for the term. It's specific to this activity. I don't work with muggles, I work with co-workers, friends, and such. Now if I'm caching and my friend walks by, I'll mention my friend walking buy. Muggles are for the unknown folks who's only known thing is their relationship to the cache. Hence muggle. There is nothing deragatory about it except for some reason folks decide (for reasons I can't fathom) that's its deragatory. Cache Maggot is deragatory but then folks who intensionally steal our caches deserve such a name. Quote Link to comment
+tzipora Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'm a big fan of bevy. Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 How about a Delay of Muggles? Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Actually I don't like the use of the term "Muggles" at all. I would prefer to have it applied only to those who interfere with caches. I can not see why we should apply a derogatory term to ordinary people going about their business or enjoying the same areas we do. It seems to me to be a good way to get our caches "Muggled" in revenge. Cheers, Dan. Who said 'muggle' was a derogatory term? It simply means people who are unaware of our game. It's no more derogatory than 'passerby'. 'Muggled' does have a bit more meaning, in that it indicates that a cache has been interfered with and the assumption is that a non-geocacher did it. In any case it is entrenched in the geocaching lexicon and not likely to change, right flask? Since most people don't know the term, it isn't important to most people. Having said that, if one who was an English Major were to be called a muggle, they would, indeed, be offended. Main Entry: muggle2 Part of Speech: n Definition: a common person, esp. one who is ignorant or has no skills Example: There are muggles in every computer class. Etymology: 1920s Usage: slang Why would a term meaning someone ignorant of the game be offensive? There nothing to be offended about not knowing something - we are all ignorant about many things. I could call most of you ignorant about my profession - I'm a magician. As a rock climber I could call many ignorant of and/or not having skills in climbing. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) ...Since most people don't know the term, it isn't important to most people. Having said that, if one who was an English Major were to be called a muggle, they would, indeed, be offended... Or perhaps they would ask you to pass it their way being the slang a non caching English Major (or any other major for that matter) would be more familar with. Edited July 22, 2009 by Renegade Knight Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Since most people don't know the term, it isn't important to most people. Having said that, if one who was an English Major were to be called a muggle, they would, indeed, be offended. Main Entry: muggle2 Part of Speech: n Definition: a common person, esp. one who is ignorant or has no skills Example: There are muggles in every computer class. Etymology: 1920s Usage: slang Why would a term meaning someone ignorant of the game be offensive? There nothing to be offended about not knowing something - we are all ignorant about many things. I could call most of you ignorant about my profession - I'm a magician. As a rock climber I could call many ignorant of and/or not having skills in climbing. I won't dispute that for a minute. What happens is that some peoplw who are ignorant don't know what ignorant means, and that pisses them off. They think the word "ignorant" means dumb, stupid, etc. BTW, you are not a magician. You are an illusionist. ~LOL~ Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Since most people don't know the term, it isn't important to most people. Having said that, if one who was an English Major were to be called a muggle, they would, indeed, be offended. Main Entry: muggle2 Part of Speech: n Definition: a common person, esp. one who is ignorant or has no skills Example: There are muggles in every computer class. Etymology: 1920s Usage: slang Why would a term meaning someone ignorant of the game be offensive? There nothing to be offended about not knowing something - we are all ignorant about many things. I could call most of you ignorant about my profession - I'm a magician. As a rock climber I could call many ignorant of and/or not having skills in climbing. I won't dispute that for a minute. What happens is that some peoplw who are ignorant don't know what ignorant means, and that pisses them off. They think the word "ignorant" means dumb, stupid, etc. Ahh, but an English Major would know what ignorant means... BTW, you are not a magician. You are an illusionist. ~LOL~ Nope, an illusionist is someone who works with the large stage illusions, I don't. (You, see, even in my profession we have our own language.) English doesn't have different words for magic - whether it's "real' or entertainment, the word is "magic" and therefore I'm a magician - a worker of magic. Edit to fix those darn quotes... Edited July 23, 2009 by The Jester Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nope, an illusionist is someone who works with the large stage illusions, I don't. (You, see, even in my profession we have our own language.) English doesn't have different words for magic - whether it's "real' or entertainment, the word is "magic" and therefore I'm a magician - a worker of magic. Edit to fix those darn quotes... How about prestigitation? "Magic" was one of my hobbies when I was much younger. It taught me a valuable lesson. Once you know the secret, it's not nearly as enjoyable. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 How about prestigitation? "Magic" was one of my hobbies when I was much younger. It taught me a valuable lesson. Once you know the secret, it's not nearly as enjoyable. Naw. Too hard to spell. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) I'm coming in very late on this thread. I thought that we had already decided to replace the term "muggle" with "wrastro", but since that has apparently failed, then let me suggest "a wrastro of muggles"? Edited July 23, 2009 by knowschad Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 My favorite collective noun for geocachers is "constellation", referring to the position of the GPS satellites. So by the same token, I like "interference" for muggles, suggesting a poor GPS signal. That said, I don't like "muggle" for non-geocachers. If referring to a non-cacher in my logs, it's usually a "hiker", a"family", a "photographer", or something like. I will occasionally refer to a missing cache as "muggled". "Magic" was one of my hobbies when I was much younger. It taught me a valuable lesson. Once you know the secret, it's not nearly as enjoyable. I love knowing how tricks are done. I generally find the design of magic tricks more impressive than their execution. It's amazing how simply some things can be done. I'm one of those who prefer traditional special effects in movies over CGI for the same reason. I'll take this OT moment to recommend a book: Hiding the Elephant. Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 How about prestigitation? "Magic" was one of my hobbies when I was much younger. It taught me a valuable lesson. Once you know the secret, it's not nearly as enjoyable. Naw. Too hard to spell. Your right. It's actually prestidigitation. I've always said there are two types of people- those who can know how a magic effect works and still enjoy it; and those who can't (that's the biggest reason we don't tell people how the magic works - it "spoils" it). The first group makes for good magicians, the second makes good audience members. Now to return this thread to what to call non-cachers, not what to call magicians. Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 How about prestigitation? "Magic" was one of my hobbies when I was much younger. It taught me a valuable lesson. Once you know the secret, it's not nearly as enjoyable. Naw. Too hard to spell. Your right. It's actually prestidigitation. I've always said there are two types of people- those who can know how a magic effect works and still enjoy it; and those who can't (that's the biggest reason we don't tell people how the magic works - it "spoils" it). The first group makes for good magicians, the second makes good audience members. Now to return this thread to what to call non-cachers, not what to call magicians. How in the heck did I miss that typo? You made the letters disappear, didn't you? Amazing trick! Quote Link to comment
Mushtang Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 How about prestigitation? "Magic" was one of my hobbies when I was much younger. It taught me a valuable lesson. Once you know the secret, it's not nearly as enjoyable. Naw. Too hard to spell. Your right. It's actually prestidigitation. I've always said there are two types of people- those who can know how a magic effect works and still enjoy it; and those who can't (that's the biggest reason we don't tell people how the magic works - it "spoils" it). The first group makes for good magicians, the second makes good audience members. Now to return this thread to what to call non-cachers, not what to call magicians. And it's actually "You're". Quote Link to comment
+Mudfrog Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Not sure why, but when i saw the title of this thread, gaggle came to mind. A gaggle of muggles? Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 How about prestigitation? "Magic" was one of my hobbies when I was much younger. It taught me a valuable lesson. Once you know the secret, it's not nearly as enjoyable. Naw. Too hard to spell. Your right. It's actually prestidigitation. I've always said there are two types of people- those who can know how a magic effect works and still enjoy it; and those who can't (that's the biggest reason we don't tell people how the magic works - it "spoils" it). The first group makes for good magicians, the second makes good audience members. Now to return this thread to what to call non-cachers, not what to call magicians. And it's actually "You're". Ouch! I get bit by one of my own pet peeves... --- OT: I gargled a giggle at a gaggle of muggles. Quote Link to comment
+mchaos Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 A band of muggles, an assortment of muggles, A clot of muggles, A clump of muggles A cluster of muggles, A faction of muggles... I could go on and on but how up bout... MUGGLES? It is plural after all... But if you were looking for a single word to describe a group of muggles, well if you were going to call them something like "A mug of muggles." Then why not refer to a group of muggles as "A mug" But again, its just as easy to say here comes some muggles. Quote Link to comment
+mfamilee Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 A steaming pile of muggles. Sorry... that wasn't very nice. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 A steaming pile of muggles. Sorry... that wasn't very nice. Don't worry... a steaming pile of muggles is not a nice thing. You're just calling it as you see it. Quote Link to comment
+Tavisman Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Sorry to bump this old topic, but I needed to use the collective noun of muggles in a log and I didn't know which term we had agreed upon. I used 'gaggle' in the end: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LU...5e-ea113b48b931 Quote Link to comment
+The Zachalope Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Since I'm one for alliteration, I thought of "a muster of muggles". Though, just to tickle my funnybone, the term "a barrel of muggles" came to mind. Quote Link to comment
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