The people behind the username

Maid of the Mist

Do you ever wonder about the people behind the username you see online?

I was unemployed for a period back in 2011 and I spent my days discussing various topics online with strangers on a particular internet forum (not this one however). It was the same group of people I chatted to everyday so I assumed that they were also unemployed or had too much free time on their hands. I spent more time speaking to these strangers than with my own family and friends but I didn't know who they were or even the slightest details of their lives.

My life eventually got back on track and I stopped logging in to the forum as I didn't have time for it anymore. I never said any goodbyes, I'm not sure if any posters even noticed I was gone. However the forum randomly crossed my mind today so I logged in for old times sake and was surprised to see the same bunch of people still chatting away about the same old topics. It was kind of depressing. These guys have thousands of posts to their name. Don't they have a social life or job to attend to? Are they house bound cripples? Are they neglecting real-life in favour of their anonymous internet persona? I sometimes ponder about their personal circumstances.

Muise...

O hai Niagara Falls boat Hasbara!

Alf. A. Male

If I wanted to know actual people, I wouldn't be on the internet.

fermanagh_man

I'm from Fermanagh

And I'm a man

Autonomous Cowherd

fermanagh_man wrote: »

I'm from Fermanagh

And I'm a man

I'm from Caaaaavan. ye have lovely fields up there in Fairmanagh, yiz hard working yokes.

Birneybau

Thought this was going to be a chatshow.

Tonight's guest: Pighead.

HazDanz

People talking about the same sh*te over and over is not exclusive to online forums.

Happens the whole time offline too.

BandyMandy

OP, I know what you mean, I have seen the same thing, the same posters would be there from early-morning till late night. Is the name of the site AB ? (initials)

Renegade Mechanic

Im a mechanic. But... not your usual type.. I wont just tell you something cant be fixed if it cant be. Oh no, I will find a way around that problem come hell or high water. For example, one happy customer had an extremely loud horn fitted to his car because his brakes were beyond fixing.

I think outside the box, folks.

Chucken

Maid of the Mist wrote: »

Don't they have a social life or job to attend to?

God no!!

:eek:

Ugh. Real people are yocky.

Truman Burbank

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Im a mechanic. But... not your usual type.. I wont just tell you something cant be fixed if it cant be. Oh no, I will find a way around that problem come hell or high water. For example, one happy customer had an extremely loud horn fitted to his car because his brakes were beyond fixing.

In the name of all unemployed, neglected, internet cripples thanks for the

gugleguy

I'm an ordinary 42 year old male in the real world. I'm supposed to vote tommorrow. From the discussion amongst the candidates in the media a lot of muppetry and not much constructive discussion. Here on boards.ie I put the muppetts on ignore. My own claim to fame on boards.ie is that I created a thread here in AH about what boards.ie internet handle ur Alter Ego would have. Cannot find link now.
Also, I'm not located in some film set with Marlon Brando, I actually live on the other side of the River Dodder to Templeogue. Not saying where exactly.

Renegade Mechanic

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ugh. Real people are yocky.

The way just... breath your air and look at stuff and just, be everywhere... *shudders*

Ye Internet lot arent like that though. I like ye more.

jellyboy

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Im a mechanic. But... not your usual type.. I wont just tell you something cant be fixed if it cant be. Oh no, I will find a way around that problem come hell or high water. For example, one happy customer had an extremely loud horn fitted to his car because his brakes were beyond fixing.

I think outside the box, folks.

Your hired …

First job is Fix the internet

Maid of the Mist

Behind all the corny jokes I wonder if there lies a large community of unhappy people out there...
Do you consider spending hours of your life chatting to strangers online a productive use of time? I hope you don't regret it on your deathbed. You'll never be this young again.

AlmightyCushion

I'm not actually a cushion.

Richard Hillman

I am a certified financial advisor that preys on old ladies.

jimgoose

My name isn't Jim, and I'm not a goose. As far as you lot know...

Cupcake_Crisis

I'm not really a cupcake and I'm not always in crisis.

Muise...

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I'm not actually a cushion.

But you should boards-marry whoopsie anyway, just so she gets to take your username.

Renegade Mechanic

jellyboy wrote: »

Your hired …

First job is Fix the internet

Everything now hotlinked to /b/.

I'm the brother of a corrupt lawyer who used to live in New Mexico. That is not our real surname either. He got involved is some crazy shìt for a while and now I haven't a clue where he is. Nebraska I think

Renegade Mechanic

Muise... wrote: »

But you should boards-marry whoopsie anyway, just so she gets to take your username.

Im actually torn now, between whoopsadaisycushion and almighty doodles!

Chucken

Maid of the Mist wrote: »

Do you consider spending hours of your life chatting to strangers online a productive use of time?

No

Sorry

Will I clean my room now?

bumper234

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Im actually torn now, between whoopsadaisycushion and almighty doodles!

Almighty doodles sounds like an 8 year olds name for titties

Truman Burbank

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I'm the brother of a corrupt lawyer who used to live in New Mexico. That is not our real surname either. He got involved is some crazy shìt for a while and now I haven't a clue where he is. Nebraska I think

I thank outside the box

Muise...

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Im actually torn now, between whoopsadaisycushion and almighty doodles!

Renegade Doodles has a lovely ring too. As does Muise of the Mist, but I fear it can never be, since the OP looks down on us posters for being unemployed crippled latchikos.

peckerhead

My dearest friends gave me this name.

bumper234

Am actually taking a shine to the names

Whoopsie daisy bumper

Or

Bumper doodles

Hehe someone start a thread where 2 usernames get matched to make the perfect name .

Pumpkinseeds

I'm not a pumpkinseed, I'm a crippled plaything.

Albertofrog

I'm not a frog and I have never conducted an orchestra for the children's programme bod

Autonomous Cowherd

bumper234 wrote: »

Am actually taking a shine to the names

Whoopsie daisy bumper

Or

Bumper doodles

Hehe someone start a thread where 2 usernames get matched to make the perfect name .

like bumper peckerhead?

Renegade Mechanic

Muise... wrote: »

Renegade Doodles has a lovely ring too. As does Muise of the Mist, but I fear it can never be, since the OP looks down on us posters for being unemployed crippled latchikos.

:eek::eek:
Hey! Whoops! Whoopsies!! Whoopsaaaaays!!!

Chucken

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

:eek::eek:
Hey! Whoops! Whoopsies!! Whoopsaaaaays!!!

Well this thread is taking an odd turn :eek:

rotun

Maid of the Mist wrote: »

Do you ever wonder about the people behind the username you see online?

I was unemployed for a period back in 2011 and I spent my days discussing various topics online with strangers on a particular internet forum (not this one however). It was the same group of people I chatted to everyday so I assumed that they were also unemployed or had too much free time on their hands. I spent more time speaking to these strangers than with my own family and friends but I didn't know who they were or even the slightest details of their lives.

My life eventually got back on track and I stopped logging in to the forum as I didn't have time for it anymore. I never said any goodbyes, I'm not sure if any posters even noticed I was gone. However the forum randomly crossed my mind today so I logged in for old times sake and was surprised to see the same bunch of people still chatting away about the same old topics. It was kind of depressing. These guys have thousands of posts to their name. Don't they have a social life or job to attend to? Are they house bound cripples? Are they neglecting real-life in favour of their anonymous internet persona? I sometimes ponder about their personal circumstances.

The passive aggression is strong in this one.

Alf. A. Male

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

I'm not really a cupcake and I'm not always in crisis.

I always assumed it to mean you were *having* a cupcake crisis, such as couldn't get any or burned them or something like that.

jobeenfitz

Jesus yee lonely cripples talk a lot of sheite.

Duggy747

I'm Duggy747 and years after I chose this name I found this coincidence out.

I think that's my father.

Tim the Enchanter

There's a lad on here with 60 thousand plus posts to his name and i think he's from my home town. When passing a house with all the curtains closed in the middle of the day i often wonder, is that where that guy lives???

Muise...

bumper234 wrote: »

Am actually taking a shine to the names

Whoopsie daisy bumper

Or

Bumper doodles

Hehe someone start a thread where 2 usernames get matched to make the perfect name .

done

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90509168#post90509168

Czarcasm

gugleguy wrote: »

I'm an ordinary 42 year old male in the real world. I'm supposed to vote tommorrow. From the discussion amongst the candidates in the media a lot of muppetry and not much constructive discussion. Here on boards.ie I put the muppetts on ignore. My own claim to fame on boards.ie is that I created a thread here in AH about what boards.ie internet handle ur Alter Ego would have. Cannot find link now.

This one?

you opposite alter ego handle on boards.ie

It was one of my favorites


Hello, my name is Czarcasm, and I've been a recovering obnoxious little bollix for 37 years now.

Renegade Mechanic

bumper234 wrote: »

Am actually taking a shine to the names

Whoopsie daisy bumper

Or

Bumper doodles

Hehe someone start a thread where 2 usernames get matched to make the perfect name .

Consider it done!!

Renegade Mechanic

Ah crap:o

I am old to someone of 30 and young to someone of 75.

Big Bag of Chips

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ugh. Real people are yocky.

I love the word "yocky".... Never really thought of how to spell it until now, though!

Lucifer MorningStar

I don't exist

whupdedo

Big Bag of Chips wrote: »

I love the word "yocky".... Never really thought of how to spell it until now, though!

Well whupdedo :cool:

Im whupdedo,I wait around to point out the blindingly obvious, utterly inane or just simply the utter stupidity of people

No offence big bag of chips, i needed an opening and you provided one :P

Zulu

I'm loosing faith in boards.

Scratch that, I lost faith in boards there awhile ago when a gaggle of posters reregged. I'm not sure why it annoyed me so much, but it surly did.

That and I'm growing too old for the sh1t. Too much jumping down people's throats. And I'm guilty of it, I know.

Arthur Beesley

I'm just off to the jacks to drop a yuler.

Smell you later, OP.

So I'm getting hitched I hear!