Just for Fun: You collect points and miles so, what do you call yourself?
Aug 20, 2015, 10:32 am
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Just for Fun: You collect points and miles so, what do you call yourself?
This conversation came up between a friend and I today. I thought it'd be fun to get everyone's opinion on the matter:
People who collect grocery store coupons to save big are called: "Extreme Couponers"
People who are active contributors to this forum are called: "Flyertalkers"
People (this would be us) who maximize travel miles, points, and credit card deals are called: "??"
Are we "Travel Points Enthusiasts"? "Extreme Travel Point...ers"? "Credit Card Churners"? "A group made up of individuals who are skilled at maximizing points and travel rewards to redeem the most value from everyday spending"?
The last one seems a bit long
What do you call yourself and your "hobby" when trying to explain it to a friend?
People who collect grocery store coupons to save big are called: "Extreme Couponers"
People who are active contributors to this forum are called: "Flyertalkers"
People (this would be us) who maximize travel miles, points, and credit card deals are called: "??"
Are we "Travel Points Enthusiasts"? "Extreme Travel Point...ers"? "Credit Card Churners"? "A group made up of individuals who are skilled at maximizing points and travel rewards to redeem the most value from everyday spending"?
The last one seems a bit long
What do you call yourself and your "hobby" when trying to explain it to a friend?
Aug 20, 2015, 10:48 am
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I'm a frequent flyer, and a miles collector. I don't churn, and I hate the term "travel hacker".
Aug 20, 2015, 9:15 pm
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Just for Fun: You collect points and miles so, what do you call yourself?
Miles whore
Someone beat me to it
Someone beat me to it
Aug 25, 2015, 3:20 pm
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I'm not extreme and I don't churn or hack, so I guess I'm just a smart (elite) FFer.