11. What are some of the quirky phrases and eccentricities I'll find on AS3?
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This article is from the Stop Smoking FAQ, by 70424.57@compuserve.com with numerous contributions by others.
11. What are some of the quirky phrases and eccentricities I'll find on AS3?
During the life of the newsgroup certain phrases and customs unique to AS3
have developed. They are, among others I may have overlooked:
Clubs, Groups, 1010ers, Septenders, Rising Spirits, etc.
Often, a few people decide to quit on the same day and they form a
subgroup of quit buddies. The first of these (in my recollection) were the
1010ers (The First Generation), a group who quit on 10 October 1994.
"Smobriety"
This term is taken from the 12-step program Nicotine Anonymous, and
refers to smoke-free existence.
"Baby Steps"
A philosophy introduced by group member Mary Jane Patterson that
encourages people to overcome the obstacles of smoking cessation one baby
step at a time. It worked for Mary Jane, who has been smober since
September 1994!
"Old Fogie"
An AS3 participant with at least one year's smobriety. When you reach
Old Fogiedom you get a shiny new cyberdollar and hot tub privileges (don't
ask). :)
Year/Month/Week/Day/Hour/Minute/Second-O-Meter
This appears after some people's signatures and measures time since
the last cigarette smoked (or plug chewed, etc.).
For someone who had 3 weeks, 2 days, and 4 hours of smoke free time
behind them, the meter would look something like this: 3w2d4h.
Whether you keep track of your time or not is completely up to you!
Some people prefer not to.
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