It's a shame that females that truly enjoy the game of pool are constantly called groupies. I might not play anymore but I love watching the game played on a pro level. I thoroughly enjoy watching good pool. When I go to a tournament, I go to actually watch the tournament. I'm not there to see and be seen with so & so... Big F'n deal... they're players, so what. They're also human just like anyone else. When I did play pool I was fortunate enough to live in an area that was action packed and because of this I became friends with some of the players. I enjoy watching pool on the pro level and I enjoy hanging out and drinking a few beers after the tournament with some of the players that I'm friends with. THAT is not a groupie. There are some groupies within the pool world but I am not one of them.
Groupie
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A groupie is a person who, while she/he may be a fan on some level, seeks intimacy (most often physical, sometimes emotional) with a famous person.
Groupie is derived from group, meaning a musical band, but now has more general application. The term ”groupie” is often, although by no means always, used derogatorily.
The techniques used by groupies to get close to their targets vary almost as much as the groupies themselves. Certainly, female groupies can wear clothing which highlight their physical attributes — or remove clothing, for that matter. Sometimes their dogged persistence at pursuing their lust object and sexual availability are enough.
Female groupies in particular are known for a long-standing tradition of being available for, and willing to have, sexual intercourse with celebrities, rock stars, professional athletes, politicians, and other public figures regardless of the fact that the objects of their obsession may already be married with children, or otherwise already in a committed relationship. There are other male dominated professions and occupations that appear to attract groupies as well, such as law enforcement and firefighters (especially after 9/11[1]), the military (these women are sometimes referred to as "Allotment Annies", "debs", or camp followers)[2], preachers and ministers. Even convicted criminals sometimes have followers.
Some groupie fantasies go so far as to create an imaginary world wherein they would be the replacements for their targets’ primary relationships (marrying them, or at least becoming their "road wife"), with some making themselves available to any famous celebrity (any rock band that rolls into town), while others focus closely on one particular target (and becoming a "regular").
While perhaps only a small number of groupies are truly promiscuous in that they are willing to trade sexual favors for attention (and often expensive gifts), the tradition of "rock and roll groupies" continues to the present day, contributing to the image of the rock-and-roll lifestyle as one where sex and drugs are readily available at any time.