XVP Re: "Boothling"

[bjaygold]

I would be willing to bet that the term appeared on vpmail LONG before 2002.
In fact, it probably originated shortly after the first slot club opened.

I personally don't use the expression, as I find it stereotypical and
demeaning, though not terribly so. Most slot club personnel are not highly paid,
receive few if any tips, and are quite often "out of the loop," when it comes to
the latest info on promotions. And they usually bear the brunt of players'
complaints (along with casino hosts, for higher end players), though that is
not usually deserved. I like to think that most of them are doing the best
they can.

And why "boothling" anyway? Slot clubs today don't really resemble booths,
do they? Why not "clubling" or "slot clubling?"

Definition of "booth," from an online dictionary:

1. A small, often enclosed compartment, usually accommodating only one
person: a voting booth.

2. A small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant
from others: a ticket booth.

3. A seating area in a restaurant with a table and seats whose high backs
serve as partitions.

4. A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

None of these seem to apply very well to a slot club.
Brian

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In a message dated 7/31/2008 1:20:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jackessiebabe@yahoo.com writes:

If you're a "geek", so am I! I'm sorry I was not as resourceful as
you were when you looked it up in the archives.

Here's a cheer for Bill C. for coining an expressive word that many
of us have used on occasion.

~Babe~

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nemartin2002" <nemartin2002@...> wrote:

No doubt, this post is gonna classify me as a "geek", but I enjoy
trying to "find things out".

Using the 'advanced' feature, I did a search of the archives for the
word "boothling" in the text portion of messages. There are 365
messages in which the word is used. The first time, apparently, that
it appeared in a message on vpFREE was in Bill Coleman's message #8696
on October 27, 2002.

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[Drew_Sterling]

I personally don't use the expression, as I find it stereotypical

and

demeaning, though not terribly so. Most slot club personnel are

not highly paid,

receive few if any tips, and are quite often "out of the loop,"

when it comes to

the latest info on promotions. And they usually bear the brunt of

players'

complaints (along with casino hosts, for higher end players),

though that is

not usually deserved. I like to think that most of them are doing

the best

they can.

Brian, your point is well taken, and I've deleted my recent post
where I was trying to be funny. I should know better.

Drew

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, bjaygold@... wrote:

[Harry_Porter]

bjaygold wrote:

I would be willing to bet that the term appeared on vpmail LONG
before 2002.
In fact, it probably originated shortly after the first slot club
opened.

The vpmail archive is still alive and well (surprisingly). A peek
back would suggest that its use there originated with Annie Gauvin (in
true form during Oct 2000 -- never showing up before, and used
actively thereafter.

I personally don't use the expression, as I find it stereotypical and
demeaning, though not terribly so.

I share your sensitivities, Brian. But there have been the odd slot
club reps for whom it's unique apt.

- Harry

[jackessiebabe]

After reflecting on Brian's post, I must concur with his comments.
I really hadn't thought of the demeaning aspect of the term. Now
that Brian has pointed this out, I will try to refrain from using
this word again.

I have found that most slot club personnel try to be both friendly
and helpful. I think that, as Brian correctly pointed out, many of
them are nor privy to all the details of certain casino offers.
They are often not trained extensively before they are assigned to
the card club desk, where they are required to answer varied
questions from the players. I usually try to cut them some slack
for this reason.

While in a casino, I have always tried to be pleasant to the
usually hardworking and often unpaid slot club personnel. I
certainly bear no ill will towards these folks.

Brian has opened my eyes to the fact that a word, which I assumed to
be a clever description of a particular occupation, can be construed
as stereotypical and offensive.

Thanks, Brian, for a sensitive post.

~Babe~

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, bjaygold@... wrote:

I personally don't use the expression, as I find it stereotypical
and demeaning, though not terribly so. Most slot club personnel
are not highly paid, receive few if any tips, and are quite
often "out of the loop," when it comes to the latest info on
promotions. And they usually bear the brunt of
players'complaints................

[jackessiebabe]

Excuse the typo. Of course, I meant "unDERpaid".
~Babe~

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In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "jackessiebabe" <jackessiebabe@.wrote:

While in a casino, I have always tried to be pleasant to the
usually hardworking and often "unpaid" slot club personnel.....