Monday, May 01, 2006

What Do You Call PR Fans?

I remember standing in the lobby of the Atlas Apartments with the other members of the BPR tour. There were guards at the desk, looking on with amusement while we greeted each other and introduced ourselves with both our real and screen names. I could just imagine what they were thinking. It had to be something along the lines of, "Oh, it's about that show, again." Then someone said (and forgive me, I can't remember who) something about how we must look like some crazed fans; she used some sort of Trekkie analogy. Well, first of all, I take exception with the characterization of 'crazed.' Crazy, no, devoted, yes. I mean, we weren't wearing costumes or anything. But then I got to thinking, "Who are we? What do you call the disciples of Klum and Gunn? What do you call us?"

You folks are clever. You can invent a snappy word or phrase to describe Project Runway devotees. Remember, too, if you are reading this, the phrase applies to you as well. Be nice, be witty.

Fans of Project Runway are called:

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Runway heads....or 'Runnies' for short. How bout it?


-Rachel K.

sarahlad said...

Runners... Gunners... Projies...there was a term used in a Santino article, but I can't for the life of me remember it.....

LauraK said...

You're probably thinking of "Fantinos."

Anonymous said...

Projeruns

thescot said...

How about PROS: as in 1) we're are pro (as opposed to anti) PR; and 2) there's nothing amateur about our devotion. We're truly PROfessional fans.

pleightx said...

How about "PReenies"?

Anonymous said...

How about Runaways?

digibelle100 said...

Thr "runwayettes" of course

Anonymous said...

If your talking about the BPR community, how about Beepers?

Tbone said...

I like the Beepers! We had tossed around an award idea a while back that was going to use that title.

We do have the tendency to make noise around here :)

El Bigote said...

Since we tend to really throw ourselves into PR, sometimes literally, we could be the PROJECTILES.

El Bigote said...

BTW - THE PROJECTILES could also invoke our love of fabulous fabrics, or texiles that are used on PR, thus PROJECTILES.

Jan the Dan Fan said...

I just always admit to being a "PR Addict".

Valsauce said...

The Fellowship of the Shirring.

thescot said...

Is there some cut off point for suggestions when we get to vote? They just keep getting better and better. I thought I was hooked on the PReenies until the PROjectiles came along.

Moi ;) said...

Beepers is cute. I always called us B-P-Rs, but Beepers is better.

But Projectiles? LOL gives me a bad visual....

pleightx said...

Thanks a lot, timophile. I just about "projectiled" my morning coffee reading your PROJECTILE suggestion. Good one!

C Merry said...

LOL I was callin us sPRites
(Silly Project Runway-ites)
:)

fluffsters said...

i don't really like any of these, nor can i think of anything better myself. that's a hard title to work with. "projies" and "sprites" aren't bad though. i used to work in the medical field, and "projectiles" would make me think of vomit. like jan, i refer to myself as a pr addict. prad? praddy? oh, those are bad too. i give up.

Anonymous said...

I like BPRS -- BeePeeArzz -
aka. beeperz

I think there are alot of fans out their.. but the ones here on BPR -- are fans with a little more passion. we don't just watch... we discuss and talk and have formed a fellowship.. I think the B is a very important part of BPRz

aka -- asiangirl

Eliza said...

Project Runaways.

pleightx said...

How about PROJenies? A play on the word "Progeny": One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
A result of creative effort; a product.

We're the offspring/result/by-product of the hit show Project Runway.