What made you smile/frown/mad/sad/cry today-thread for all your emotional needs! V4

Well I'm still here *balances precariously on pedistal* although my new self enforced net nanny is doing wonders for restricting my posting times,
@PhysiologyRocks, I've a pm to send you, not sent it yet but it's enroute
@Das Kitty SNAP!! Have you ever ordered from them before? Curious as to their sizing etc
@Bluewolf, I may seem a little stupid asking but how do you practice bronzer??

@Heyone else, heya, how's the form?? Any scandal since I was last about??

As a long time bulletin boards user throughout the years on various different websites, it is imo practically impossible not to create a "clique" when using this medium, because there will always be people that devote more time to posting, divulge more information about others and generally use it more.

This makes it very daunting for new users as the "power-users" are seen as dominant, and the newbies seem to get drowned out. Then that leads to frustration and eventually anger. Also, no more than in real life, groups tend to have common interests, and when this doesn't sit well with a sub group, discention and mutiny occur. Or the inevitable "oh why don't you like me I'm ever so important" declaration.

At the end of it all, this is not real life. The keyboard creates a barrier between us all, creating a false sense of familliarity. I happen to love that false sense, but to take it all too seriously and lose sleep over it is to forget what we're doing. Writing down an edited version of reality for others to view.

Heck, I'm a total n00b here. I don't even think I even introduced myself (how rude). I can see the clique here, but I say fair play to all the people who put the time and effort into creating it, in fairness, how long does it take for a clique to become a community? And sure isn't that what social media is all about!! I mean, the definition of clique doesn't have to have negative connotations, it's:

a group of 2 to 12 (averaging 5 or 6) “persons who interact with each other more regularly and intensely than others in the same setting.

Yup, sounds about right.

I hope that the positives continue to outweigh the negatives and a decent community can be formed here.:) As for me, I'm gonna keep posting about whatever p*sses me off or cheers me up (Cake, always cake), as long as the mods allow

So, er,*Ahem*, hi, I'm Edna btw.

Exactly what Carsinian Thau said, except I'm using 'leechblock' as a means of not being on Boards or Facebook for more than 15 minutes in an hour, rather than blocking the site entirely. It's got a timer feature so automatically logs me out if I go over. Not great for browsing and catching up on threads, but fabulous for my productivity

Awwww Krudler, is that your kitty?

Tigger99 wrote: »

Awwww Krudler, is that your kitty?

i wish, I had to give my kitty away cos I wa always sneezing around him, my neighbours cat comes in occasionally alright but i kick her out after a while cos i start to sneeze, i must take a pic of her actually, shes a real life Garfield, big fat ginger moggy

Anyone feel like packing for my house move ?! I have NO idea where to start !!! Maybe the glass of wine i have just opened might help me

Hope everyone is having a great saturday .......

Honey-ec wrote: »

I stopped at five tattoos. It was a matter of stopping while I still could, otherwise I was going to end up like Kat Von D.

Very blurry & small pic of four of them. I love tattoos.

i like the way Kat von D looks. wish i could pull the look off
i cant really see yours but i'm sure they look great