do you like your online self?

WILL NEVER LOG OFF · 23-10-2014 1:49am #1

it appears to me that many boardsies are nothing like real-world people.

90% of people i meet in the real world seem kind, warm, and non-argumentative

whereas 50% of the online world seems hostile and looking for a fight

so i think a significant amount of onliners must lead a double life of hostility.

i'm not trying to demonize anyone. i've noticed myself that i am far more reactionary online than i would be in public.

so, AH, are you different online? and would you befriend your online self?

endacl · 23-10-2014 1:50am

Yeah? Sez you!

:mad:

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 1:51am

I'm a walking REM song, I am

endacl · 23-10-2014 1:52am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'm a walking REM song, I am

You're the end of the world as we know it?!?

:eek:

The Sidewards Man · 23-10-2014 1:52am

Its ok could be better.

endacl · 23-10-2014 1:53am

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Its ok could be better.

The sincerest form of flattery?

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 1:54am

endacl wrote: »

You're the end of the world as we know it?!?

:eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQ0vDAbF7s

B-52s fan actually

endacl · 23-10-2014 1:55am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQ0vDAbF7s

B-52s fan actually

Kate Pierson fan here.

kfallon · 23-10-2014 1:56am

endacl wrote: »

Kate Pierson fan here.

Me In Honey is a much better REM/Katie duet imo

endacl · 23-10-2014 1:57am

kfallon wrote: »

Me In Honey is a much better REM/Katie duet imo

Kate Pierson in honey..... :pac:

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 1:57am

endacl wrote: »

Kate Pierson fan here.

Seriously?

This is just between you and me, right?

I admitted on national TV that I was a B-52s fan, on Blackboard Jungle many moons ago. The ridicule I got for it was unreal, I thought I was alone in the world, so glad to meet a kindred spirit.:)

Roam if you want to, roam around the world!!

kneemos · 23-10-2014 2:01am

Frankie says...

WILL NEVER LOG OFF · 23-10-2014 2:02am

BOYS

get a room

KungPao · 23-10-2014 2:02am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQ0vDAbF7s

B-52s fan actually

That song gets a bashing, but the verses have a great melody.

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 2:04am

WILL NEVER LOG OFF wrote: »

BOYS

get a room.

Good man

Tell it tell it tell it like it T I S

endacl · 23-10-2014 2:07am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Seriously?

This is just between you and me, right?

I admitted on national TV that I was a B-52s fan, on Blackboard Jungle many moons ago. The ridicule I got for it was unreal, I thought I was alone in the world, so glad to meet a kindred spirit.:)

Roam if you want to, roam around the world!!

Just between us? Yep. Big fan.

Do you think anybody reads this site? We could be in for a slaggin'...

Without wings, without wheels!

TeddyTedson · 23-10-2014 2:11am

I have no idea how I come across online but I don't think I'm argumentative or disrespectful or anything like that so, yeah.

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 2:12am

endacl wrote: »

Just between us? Yep. Big fan.

Do you think anybody reads this site? We could be in for a slaggin'...

Without wings, without wheels!

This is like being on a psychiatrist's couch.

I had my Eureka moment in LC Economics whilst listening to Revolution Earth on a tacky Goodman's Hi-Fi

And we know that we're alive if we weren't sure before!

Rolling under us!
Doo do do, doo do do!!

J Mysterio · 23-10-2014 2:12am

I'd say i'm hard to get to know?

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 2:14am

J Mysterio wrote: »

I'd say i'm hard to get to know?

What's your opinion on Hot Pants?

J Mysterio · 23-10-2014 2:15am

Big fan

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 2:17am

J Mysterio wrote: »

Big fan

Ooo I've seen London and I seen France
But I never saw nothin' so hot as you in your hot pants

See?

We're getting to know you already, through the medium of the B-52s

catallus · 23-10-2014 2:18am

The thing is is that when you're online you have time to digest responses and formulate a response.

In the real world that dynamic is much more immediate, and biased by other factors.

I'm perfect, either way.

J Mysterio · 23-10-2014 2:18am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Ooo I've seen London and I seen France
But I never saw nothin' so hot as you in your hot pants

Understandable

evo2000 · 23-10-2014 2:18am

WILL NEVER LOG OFF wrote: »

it appears to me that many boardsies are nothing like real-world people.

90% of people i meet in the real world seem kind, warm, and non-argumentative

whereas 50% of the online world seems hostile and looking for a fight

so i think a significant amount of onliners must lead a double life of hostility.

i'm not trying to demonize anyone. i've noticed myself that i am far more reactionary online than i would be in public.

so, AH, are you different online? and would you befriend your online self?

Id say a good 90% of people on here are full of ****, know it alls that get off on trying to catch people out and the virtual pats on the back "Thanks" they get from there online buddies

To go against the grain or even have a unpopular opinion on boards and u will be beset by most! insulted on a personal level by masses,

Should an Admin go against you re opinion watch the amount of pats on the back he will get from his/her (more if its a her) fan boys!

But thats just my 2 cents...do with it what you will!

J Mysterio · 23-10-2014 2:21am

Two cent sweets

Macavity. · 23-10-2014 2:23am

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Its ok could be better.

:eek:

Your name?

Lalealea · 23-10-2014 2:34am

I'm not actually sure how I come across online .

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2014 2:36am

Lalealea wrote: »

I'm not actually sure how I come across online .

Shake your honeybuns!

One eyed Jack · 23-10-2014 2:37am

Much the same as real life, sometimes I can come out with something that when I look back on it later, I'll kick myself for my own stupidity, and then there's the odd moment when I make someone feel good about themselves that tends to overshadow my many, many, more thoughtless moments when I wasn't so guarded and made a tit of myself.

I'm not happy with it, but I'm working on it, it's an ongoing process much like my life offline, of learning from my mistakes and trying not to repeat the same mistakes again.

Lalealea · 23-10-2014 2:56am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Shake your honeybuns!

The B-52's?

:-)

do you like your online self?

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