I looked over use of Normies in books before 2000: - Earliest use: shortening of "Norman". - Lots of use by the disabled to refer to people who aren't disable

I looked over use of Normies in books before 2000: - Earliest use: shortening of "Norman". - Lots of use by the disabled to refer to people who aren't disabled. - A little use that happens to be like the article, from substance abuse communities referring to people with normal relationship with substances. - Some use in monster/vampire fiction. Then it started to be used a little bit in the present prevailing sense on the internet in the late 90's. Usage exploded from 2000-2015, rising >10x, and almost all of the current use is in the current form of referring to people derisively for having normal tastes, hobbies, and viewpoints.