Origin of the term "Fam"?

Sorry if this question shows some niavete on my part but where does the term "fam" come from in the first place? Did it originate from the npg music club? Is it an issue of fan semantics like the Trekie/Treker thing?

Prince prefers us to be friends or family instead of fans he thinks fans are crazy dangerous people with no self control,so the term fams came up me personally I'm a fan not crazy or dangerous but we aint't friends and not related so...

"FAM" is a term that would make most sane people wanna

Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).


He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical

Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?



But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this).





So flame on yall. I'm ready for ya!!!!

I love onenitealone, forever, completely, and more than he realizes.

I need your suggestions QUICKLY!!!: http://prince.org/msg/3/290561

Imago said:

Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).


He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical

Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?



But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this).





So flame on yall. I'm ready for ya!!!!

Yea, Prince started it.

Prince started it but fans/"fams" went crazy with it.

I'm a Gay man who's PROUD to also be a Prince fan

Imago said:

Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).


He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical

Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?


But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this).

" . . . Say papa, I think I wanna dance! . . ."

#1 Prince fam! Flame on...

soul family.

that's funny
[Edited 3/3/08 10:34am]

I am a fan of Prince and his music. I think that the word FAM is used by fanaticals. It's a stupid word.

I prefer to think of myself as a connoisseur.
[Edited 3/3/08 10:37am]

Dayclear said:

b3xy said:

Dayclear said:

Yea, Prince started it.

for some reason that reminds me of when little kids try and explain a fight in the playground and they always go 'it wasnt me, (insert name) started it'

Genesia said:

b3xy said:

for some reason that reminds me of when little kids try and explain a fight in the playground and they always go 'it wasnt me, (insert name) started it'

You're a fam.

I know you are...but what am I?

i think he was inpired by this site (nsfw):
www.famporn.com

Genesia said:

b3xy said:

for some reason that reminds me of when little kids try and explain a fight in the playground and they always go 'it wasnt me, (insert name) started it'

You're a fam.

I know you are...but what am I?

bjt57 said:

It sure FELT like being Fams then...
Certainly don't feel like one now....
Peace

chocolate1 said:

Imago said:

Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).


He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical

Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?


But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this).

I agree.
I always thought that "FAM" is 10x more "fanatical". If U are silly enough to call yourself that term, then that shows how over-the-top U really are!

(the bold statement was hilarious! )

I love onenitealone, forever, completely, and more than he realizes.

I need your suggestions QUICKLY!!!: http://prince.org/msg/3/290561

doesn't it come from the Love4OneAnother movie with the girl going through the dictionary on the phone with Prince?

ok my bimonthly posting in this very scary forum is done.
[Edited 3/3/08 19:20pm]

AtenO said:

Imago said:

Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).


He was commenting on how every critic is always calling his latest album "Make or break", and he said, "That's not true--I have plenty of fans..." and then he corrected himself and said they're "FAMS" because Fan is short for fanatical

Anyways, despite the fact that Prince will never invite any of you skanks to his house for Thanksgiving dinner or for a barbeque. Nor will he even sign an autograph for you in a restaurant, if you can even get near him--you're family. Get it?



But no matter how many times I try to state this to you new power butt puppets, you always respond with some over-the-top FANatical rhetoric about how you're not a fan but a FAM. (I'm speaking to a specific subset of New Power Butt Puppet here and not everyone reading this).





So flame on yall. I'm ready for ya!!!!

Is it really P who came up with the term "fam"?
So many others are using it...

VenusBlingBling said:

" . . . Say papa, I think I wanna dance! . . ."

Imago said:[quote]Prince gave an interview to Chris Rock during his Emancipation tour (you know when he was wearing that Hip Hop ensembled mixed with Lime Green crushed velvet gHeyness).

chocolate1 said:

VenusBlingBling said:

Is it really P who came up with the term "fam"?
So many others are using it...

I've never heard it anywhere else.

jasmine3121 said:

eddy1876 said:

Sorry if this question shows some niavete on my part but where does the term "fam" come from in the first place? Did it originate from the npg music club? Is it an issue of fan semantics like the Trekie/Treker thing?