Re: [DL] To Whom It May Concern (OT)

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <sosentinel@adelphia.net>]

At 05:08 PM 11/17/2001, Stryfe wrote:
>What's a smark?

         Pro wrestling inherited its lingo from the old carnies in which it 
was spawned: kayfabe, shooter, worker, etc. Thus, they have "mark" as the 
insider term for a pro wrestling fan.
         In the Internet Age, we've seen the rise of fans who *know* 
wrasslin' is largely choreographed, but whom watch it anyway for the 
storylines and the athleticism, the so-called "smart marks" or "smarks" for 
short. These days, pretty much all fans are smarks to some degree or another.

Deo Vindice,
Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

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