Do you act the same way in real life as you do on boards?

Abi · 18-02-2011 5:42pm

steve06 wrote: »

why the avatar then?

That is me ..... >_>

:pac:

Dublin_Gunner · 18-02-2011 5:43pm

I'm nearly the same.

Constantly trying to nail the funny response, and usually failing miserably and not getting a laugh

However, in real life, I'm ALWAYS right. Not one person has managed to post a link to prove me wrong IRL.

gbee · 18-02-2011 5:45pm

A bit of everything but nowadays, more like myself.

At one time I was a great troll, haven't trolled in over five years and I'm still laughing.

You can't get away with what one could in the past, Gogole will find you in five seconds, most of us know one another by this stage anyway too.

PandyAndy · 18-02-2011 5:55pm

Uh, I think I'm

the same.

Haven't really given it much thought.

Apolloyon · 18-02-2011 6:07pm

Actually this is an interesting question. I was thinking about my posting history yesterday. I started off posting quite seriously and then later on focusing on more humourous replies. I think though I prefer a mixture of the two within the right context.

The boardsie 'me' is no more 'me' than my work 'me' or any other social type situation. It's just an aspect of it. But the defining traits and opinions are mine.

Short answer: No. Long answer: Yes but sort of no.

Philosophical answer: The facade is real. The reality is false.

St.Spodo · 18-02-2011 6:13pm

Whenever any of my friends are around in my house and fail to produce pictures of their sexual conquests, they are politely asked to leave. So yes, I'm the very same in real life.

phasers · 18-02-2011 7:22pm

When I'm with my good friends I'm exactly the same as I am here.

kippy · 18-02-2011 7:23pm

Boards IS real life.

kerryman12 · 18-02-2011 9:16pm

mostly...............

Paracore · 18-02-2011 9:22pm

Alot of keyboard warriors here

whydoibother? · 18-02-2011 9:28pm

A bit less serious in real life. For some reason on Boards I'm instantly attracted to a thread discussing topical issues. I don't think I've said anything to a person here that I wouldn't be willing to say to their face though.

MickShamrock · 18-02-2011 9:58pm

For the most part.

galwayrush · 18-02-2011 10:16pm

I'm a cynical bastard in real life, here i am only cynical.

nosey rosie · 18-02-2011 10:21pm

No... of course we dont behave normally on a forum...
The worst and best... come out...You say things you wouldn't ever say in real life.

Kasabian · 18-02-2011 10:32pm

I have no idea what I am like, here or in real life, never really took the time to do self analysis.

Others have though and the critics have turned out to be proven gobsh1tes.

Feeona · 18-02-2011 10:38pm

In real life, I tape conversations I have with other people. If they annoy me and I can't think of a witty retort, I can spend hours thinking up one, then replay the conversation, pause it at the bit they annoyed me, and give them my sarcastic answer. Just like quoting.

People avoid respect me now because they know I'll always get one up on them.

starlit · 18-02-2011 10:58pm

Yes I do. I act no different to when I am in real life as I do on boards. Fair enough I am shy and quiet in real life but I'm a very private person at the best of times, I might say a little more than normal when on boards thats all but how I act is very much the same as I would in real life especially once you get to know me I'm in the middle of being an introvert/extrovert!

What ever way I come across on boards, its the real me!:cool:

I can be funny unintentionally both on boards and in real life so...all cool!

Khyra24 · 18-02-2011 11:02pm

Apolloyon wrote: »

Actually this is an interesting question. I was thinking about my posting history yesterday. I started off posting quite seriously and then later on focusing on more humourous replies. I think though I prefer a mixture of the two within the right context.

The boardsie 'me' is no more 'me' than my work 'me' or any other social type situation. It's just an aspect of it. But the defining traits and opinions are mine.

Short answer: No. Long answer: Yes but sort of no.

Philosophical answer: The facade is real. The reality is false.

Wow...that is a brilliant intellectual answer...I am gobsmacked...:eek:

Jaxxy · 18-02-2011 11:05pm

I'm much nicer in real life.

18-02-2011 11:14pm

I think I'm pretty similar, I'm very sarcastic IRL, always have an answer for everything or try to make a joke of everything (not necessarily succeeding!) but I'm also quite nice and generally logical. I can be quite opinionated but would express it here with strangers more than with RL strangers but my friends would know the boards me. Does that cover everything?

Khyra24 · 18-02-2011 11:50pm

You lot would be so interesting to meet in real life me thinks...

UrbanSea · 19-02-2011 3:45am

I frequently add posts like'aw what a feed' or 'oh smell that fart',pretty much the exact same as I'd say in real life.

Sharpshooter · 19-02-2011 4:16am

Pretty much the same IRL, though I have cut down on the puns as they trip off the tongue at the most inappropriate moments.

deathrider · 19-02-2011 4:55am

I'm fairly similar to my online personality. Though I don't follow up one liners with pacman faces in real life :pac:

Dangerous Man · 19-02-2011 5:14am

There's bound to be a difference. The anonymity of the interwebs allows us to indulge in thoughts / opinions / feelings that we couldn't do with the same degree of confidence in daily public life.

Ironically, I have to tone things down on the interwebs. I'm much more rapey in real life.