Not really. What you are describing is commonly referred to as 'liquid'. See here for the difference between the terms responsive/liquid/adaptive (http://liquidapsive.com/).
There is a lot of misinformation/misunderstanding surrounding responsive web design, coupled with a decent amount of middlebrow dismissal. It is not simply just shrinking the page down.
And the use of media queries, or 'stupid grid nonsense' as you call it, is just one piece of the puzzle.
Your interpretation of what I wrote, and what I actually wrote share very few similarities.
>See here for the difference between the terms responsive/liquid/adaptive (http://liquidapsive.com/).
That website has no authority over the term responsive. That is precisely the nonsense I am saying is wrong. Responsive is not defined as "having several fixed layouts and choosing between them". Responsive is defined as "responding to the environment and conditions to customize the behaviour". This encompasses correct web design.
>And the use of media queries, or 'stupid grid nonsense'
Media queries have absolutely nothing to do with grids. We use media queries all the time, every single site we have uses them in fact. We have no grids anywhere.
There is a lot of misinformation/misunderstanding surrounding responsive web design, coupled with a decent amount of middlebrow dismissal. It is not simply just shrinking the page down.
And the use of media queries, or 'stupid grid nonsense' as you call it, is just one piece of the puzzle.