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Are we all on the darkside?

routeforty
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Afer reading several posts and doing an archive search I see so many folks referring to 'moving to the darkside'. This being, in reference to buying (i.e)a TC and moving to the "darkside", a class A and moving to the "darkside", a TT and moving to the "darkside", an HTT and moving to the "darkside", a Class B and moving to the "darkside". Is there no RV that I can purchase and not have to move to the darkside?? :h I enjoy living life in the light..
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musicman54
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we areall in the light hotel users are in the darkside

paulcardoza
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Remember, this is the Internet, where MY way is the ONLY way..... ๐Ÿ˜‰
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noe-place
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What ever happened to "been there did that?"

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Jay_Pat
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I'd like to think I'm on the bright side!!!!
Some may dispute that.......
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Terryallan
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CincyGus wrote:
Interesting and enlightening explanation.

I first heard the term used significantly when people were upgrading from tents and popups and HTT to RV's without any tenting (TT,5W, TH, CLASS C and A's). Always thought it was a reference to not having tenting any more which lets in more light than hard sided RV's.


This is the right answere. Folks that use popups are use to haveing a more wide open type of camping. They can zip the windows all the way down, and the pup is filled with not only the breeze, but light as well. It's like being in a screen house. Even more open than tenting.

When a pupper goes to a hard sided RV. It is refered to as going to the dark side, because of the lack of windows, and large screens that allow light in. Many of the also think they will go deaf in a TT as they think it is quieter inside one.
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skipnchar
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I have to admit I have NEVER understood the inference in any of the hundreds of posts I've read ๐Ÿ™‚ I just ASSUME it means something to the poster.
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Orion
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The funny thing is, that the term 'darkside' originally meant the far side of the Moon, which for some reason people thought was always dark!
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downtheroad
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Don't forget that before, "moving to the darkside," they have, "PULLED THE TRIGGER," when they bought whatever it is that is on the darkside.
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CincyGus
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Interesting and enlightening explanation.

I first heard the term used significantly when people were upgrading from tents and popups and HTT to RV's without any tenting (TT,5W, TH, CLASS C and A's). Always thought it was a reference to not having tenting any more which lets in more light than hard sided RV's.
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NCWriter
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Many of us perhaps misguided individuals believe we have found the light...the One True Way To RV...but realize not all agree, and we are therefore evil. Evil sometimes tries to lure the innocent with gifts such as cookies or candy. The shiny red apple to Snow White, for example.

We RVers - figuratively speaking - are offering free candy (benefits of our chosen type RV) to join us on the dark side. (Good mileage in the case of class Bs, more room in 5th wheels, convenience of having your truck if you tow a trailer, etc etc)

Here's another definition from.googling: Someone might be humorously said to 'be going over to the dark side' if they opt for a preference for something not currently in fashion or not the accepted preference of their social group.

bukhrn
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Guess I don't do enough searches, I've never heard the term.
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