The difference between Trekkie and Trekker?

[nightwind1]

WoW!! All this time I thought the "Trekker" came along to wash away the "stigma" of being a "Trekkie": the fan who still lived with Mom, in her basement, avoided women (except Mom) and memorized all Trek episodes whilst donning their best homemade uniform. (some of us even used reel to reel or cassette players to record the shows audio only (that was before vhs!)...but that's another story).

I thought that "Trekker" was for the serious fan who was able to integrate into society and have a career and family, and help restore honor and dignity to the mantle of being a Trek fan.

Have I... gotten it wrong...all...these...years??

No matter! I subscribe to both! I believe in both! I..am..both!

This comparison has always been my take on it. I was always a Trekker. Trekkies were the ones living in Mom and Dad's basement, wearing their uniforms on any day NOT Halloween, etc.

 

[Shanndee]

That does seem to be the consensus. However, I personally really hate the word Trekker, so I self identify as Trekkie (and for the record, I moved away from home at a young age, went to school, travelled, got married, etc, etc)

I still believe a fan is a fan, and how he/she describes him/herself is up to the individual.

 

[7thsealord]

That does seem to be the consensus. However, I personally really hate the word Trekker, so I self identify as Trekkie (and for the record, I moved away from home at a young age, went to school, travelled, got married, etc, etc)

I still believe a fan is a fan, and how he/she describes him/herself is up to the individual.

Once again, a frighteningly reasonable notion. What is WRONG with you people????

 

[Bones_McCoy21]

That does seem to be the consensus. However, I personally really hate the word Trekker, so I self identify as Trekkie (and for the record, I moved away from home at a young age, went to school, travelled, got married, etc, etc)

I still believe a fan is a fan, and how he/she describes him/herself is up to the individual.

I ABSOLUTLY agree

 

[xortex]

Now that I think about it, Trekker sounds like the word the writers who thought they were much more clever than Roddenberry used to descibe the fans which is why I'm a trekkie. It has that slick son of a suit sound to it that just rolls off the toungue.

 

[M'Sharak]

I think there is more white meat on a trekkie.

Yes, but do they make a nice gravy?


M', Star Trek fan and wondering what's for dinner