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Originally Posted by ElProximo

In fairness, I have not heard that term since BB5 and its seems it was BB3 and earlier,
and,
for whatever reason (maybe watching too many BBUSA seasons) I remember 'Hamsters'.
Same idea but I just don't recall 'Guinea Pig' as often.

It's been so long since I heard this term used for HMs (or noticed it) that I did initially take that as 'pets inside the house' before realizing you must be using an old skool BB reference to HMs. It even made me think of Chickens or dogs.

Maybe some people are still saying 'Guinea Pigs' referring to Housemates but.. do they still?
I just don't seem to hear it anymore?

Occasionally you will see BBUSA fans online using the term 'Hamsters' and suppose they must be hardcore viewers from way back when.

I'd put it his way - I don't think the kids today use that one anymore. This might make us feel old heh

WTF?

I didn't say it was used to refer to the actual housemates, I was referring to it being used to describe the test run housemates, the 'housemates' that enter a few weeks before launch so that the camera angles can be checked, task ideas can be tried etc.

And I said at least BB5.