Re:Well, not calling them a "fan" might be a start (Score 1)

Yep, if I were the potential employee I would just take it as tongue in cheek. If someone gets upset about the word fan, what's going to happen the day when shit really hits the fan(which they will at some point) and things get emotional? Most people will snap at some point in their career and say something stupid to someone else. Most people will also understand that shit happens and as long as it's not a frequent thing they'll be more than willing to forgive and forget. But I imagine someone who gets upset at the word "fan" might not have such an easy time with this concept. Besides, what's wrong with being a fan of something? I suppose I'm a UNIX fan. It doesn't mean I can't also be a professional and it also doesn't mean I hate Microsoft and look down on Windows admins.