A "Fred"? What the heck...

I've never been called a "Fred" but I just learned that's what people call either 1.) a cycling noob (like me) or  2.) someone who has gear way up their skill level (since I suck, also me).  I guess I'm a "Fred" at the end of the day.  Now I like to go and think back on all of those solo cycling adventures I've had an try to remember if I've ever heard F-R-E-D shouted at my by a passing mini-peloton of club riders.  Or maybe I should join that mini-peloton so I wouldn't be a "Fred"...