Can we stop saying we're "proud members"? Of stuff?

[sibelian]

It's.... um.

Just a request.

[cali]

1. I have absolutely no idea what you're referring to or why you'd post this

[sibelian]

3. OK...

(hides)

[sibelian]

5. I should just grow up and get my mind out of the sewer.

[Jackpine Radical]

28. I finally got it. Duh.

Edited to add:

Def. 2b

mem·ber
n.
1. A distinct part of a whole, especially:
a. Linguistics A syntactic unit of a sentence; a clause.
b. Logic A proposition of a syllogism.
c. Mathematics An element in a set.
2. A part or an organ of a human or animal body, as:
a. A limb, such as an arm or a leg.
b. The penis.
3. A part of a plant.
4. One that belongs to a group or an organization: a club member; a bank that is a member of the FDIC.
5. Mathematics The expression on either side of an equality sign.
6. A structural unit, such as a beam or wall.

[Bonobo]

2. Proud member of the "I don't take requests" club. nt

[Fumesucker]

4. Pride goeth before a fall

Or so I hear.

[Lasher]

6. I can proudly say I don't say I am a proud member of stuff.

And please don't call me a member.

[sibelian]

9. It's not just me! Yay!

[djean111]

7. I think people may stop saying "I am a proud member of...." when others stop

thinking that they are successfully marginalizing and demoralizing groups who do not agree with them as "emo-progs" and "the crazy Left".
For instance, when someone jeers at people who share my beliefs as to what our bloated political system should do for citizens, instead of for corporations and Wall Street and the MIC, as "The Crazy Left" - I will happily assert that I am a proud member of that group.
I know it is fashionable to slyly wonder if crazy lefters are really TPers in disguise, hoping to dishearten Democrats - but now I am thinking that perhaps it is the ones who jeer who are suspect. Just sayin'.

[sibelian]

10. Yeeeah, that's not really my problem with the phrase.

It's more that it has other connotations.

[djean111]

11. What other connotations?

[sibelian]

12. ...

Erm, well. I'm from the UK. Maybe it only counts here...

Cough.

[djean111]

13. Ah. I see. Well, even though that connotation has actually been noted and laughed at,

I think that as long as there is marginalization and divisiveness based on blind party loyalty, there will be proud members!

[sibelian]

22. Well, I've certainly always found intense political discussing stimulating.

[Bluenorthwest]

16. I think it only counts in juvenile gatherings that might snicker about such things.

Peter O'Toole, a double phallic reference. Do the Brits chortle over that as well?

[sibelian]

19. Well, that's me pegged.

Yes, we chortle lots.

I'm sorry! It's fine if it turns up every so often, but...

I'll get my coat.

[Bluenorthwest]

24. Members of Parliament. Does that get laughs everytime, after all these years?

The word 'proud' can be contentious here, because more than one minority group has correctly seen that taking pride in an identity maligned by the ruling bigots is an important step toward progress and equality.
At first reading I expected this to be a chiding of 'Gay Pride' events, which many straights like to criticize for not being as they would have them be.

[sibelian]

35. Well, that would be a bit hypocritical, I've participated in Pride.

Dancing on floats and everything!

Not so much these days. It's boring being gay in the UK...

[dorkzilla]

27. NOOOOOO, DON'T LEEEAAAAVVVVVEEEEE

You can't leave me alone with the grow ups! The juveniles around here are dwindling and we need others to sit in the corner with and snicker!

Stay? For me?

[sibelian]

36. Oh, alright!

I'll stay.

[dorkzilla]

37. Thank you (sniff, sniff)

I feel better now...

It's tough being a 48 year old woman with the sense of humor of a 12 year old boy...

[chervilant]

8. Not of "stuff"

Maybe of "n such"?

(Don't you have to be reality based to make this claim to fame?)

[joshcryer]

14. sure

then again there are so many who publicize their ignores... not sure of the difference.

[treestar]

15. I understand

certain phrases get so much repetition that it starts to get irritating.

[Squinch]

17. From your comments, I see what you are referring to, but I don't think that runs through other's

minds when they hear the phrase. I know it doesn't run through mine.

HOWEVER, whenever I see a "speed hump" sign, I laugh like a 12 year old.

So, to each his own, but I don't think this is a thing.

[sibelian]

20. My mind is clearly in some gutter all by itself.

Oh well. I guess I'll just wriggle around a bit.

[Squinch]

21. I've come to the conclusion that all of our minds are in some gutter.

(...speed hump...bahahahahaha )

[Bluenorthwest]

25. We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Oscar Wilde. He was right.

[Dash87]

18. I'm a proud member of the stuff society

We're serious about our stuff, and stuff.

[Logical]

23. Whining about the DU! Great! n-t

[Frank Cannon]

26. It is long established that pride is THE sin that got Lucifer...

kicked out of Heaven. (e.g., Isaiah 14:12–15)

Which is why I'm continually surprised that American right wingers constantly describe themselves as "proud to be an American", "proud to be a Christian", etc.

[LiberalElite]

29. I must be getting old -

I didn't get the joke till I'd read about a dozen replies. Never saw it that way.

[sibelian]

34. No I just can't escape my inner 12 year old....

[MannyGoldstein]

30. Proud members are proud members...

So what's the big deal?

[dballance]

31. Clearly a cultural difference between US and UK in reference to member.

I've lived all over the US and I don't recall the word member ever really having that common connotation any where I've lived. Certainly, the word is used to refer to one's male part in some contexts but I don't see it used in the context you're apparently used to in the UK sibelian. I think we, in the US, would use "dick" or "prick" instead.

[NuclearDem]

32. I'm a proud member, but I don't try to be a dick about it

[jberryhill]

33. I'm a proud non-member of many things