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Getting recognised by boardsies

  • 08-02-2009 12:47PM
    #1
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Ever get recognised by strangers who know you're from boards?
    Has happened me every now and again, however in the last few days there's been 2 occasions. Always freaks me out.

    The 2 women refused to tell me their real or boards names which to say the least was really annoying.

    To the young woman with her boyfriend/mate on eden quay on tuesday around 11pm;

    I'm sure you are a lovely person but walking by, pointing at me and saying 'oh my gawd it's Will from boards'. Was pretty damn startled at some randomer recognising me. Being the quick witted guy I am I smartly replied with 'uhm yeah' then shy'd away. Thankfully you kept walking and I was left to deal with a very drunken man who was looking for a strip club.

    To the lady on Saturday night in the nightclub (last night);

    Again, very strange feeling knowing somebody recognises you from a website. However, thank you for being polite and friendly. But yes it would have been nicer if you told me who you were instead of leaving me puzzled while I tried to work. Yes it did and is still wrecking my head trying to figure out who you are, like you said it would. *shakes fist*

    Anyway, from now on, anytime i get recognised im just gonna flat out refuse and deny it (like i should have me thinks).

    If the two women who are reading this, would you mind at least saying so on thread here who you are?

    Anyone else get recognised? Sure there must be some funny stories


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Comments

  • #2
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,522 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    I am spartacus!


  • #3
    m83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭m83


    Oh my gawd it's H from Steps.. Oh no wait.. It's only Will from Boards :(


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    'Going Waterforward' aka Crash_000 was recognised by plenty of people in college as 'that guy who had a campaign to get him a date' back in the day.

    Pic doesn't show up on that thread anymore though.


  • #5
    MIN2511
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,398 ✭✭✭MIN2511


    Boards Celebrity

    :D


  • #6
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I have never offered users a facility whereby they might recognise by me.
    I also live alone in a large castle. The heating bills are excessive but it gets me out of such unfortunate social situations.
    Though I did meet Biko the once. That would be the only boardsie who knows me from only boards. I am not sure yet if this means I have to kill him.


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  • #7
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Everyone thinks a certain bouncer in the Mercantile (Damn St. Dublin) is me, IT AIN'T.

    .


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I've been recognised once or twice from boards. Not entirely sure why, it's not even like I'm well known on here.


  • #9
    YDMHSSB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭YDMHSSB


    in all fairness, if you put your pics up here, your going to get recognised. its not a big deal to be honest. ive had a look through alot of the pictures threads and can honestly say ive never seen anybody.


  • #10
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Good practice if you ever become really famous Will .


  • #11
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Gordon wrote: »
    I am spartacus!
    I am spartacus!


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  • #12
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Who the **** are you?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    Who the **** are you?

    Jesus?


  • #14
    craiginireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 872 ✭✭✭craiginireland


    Kiera wrote: »
    I am spartacus!

    No, I am spartacus!


  • #15
    SoWatchaWant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭SoWatchaWant


    I saw 6th/Sabotage a while ago walking through Templebar. It would have felt weird to talk to him so I bit my tongue...


  • #16
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Perhaps there should be an official / unofficial T-shirt with slogan '' I' m a Boardsie '' on it .

    Make it so much easier to stalk recognise people ;)


  • #17
    FunkZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    Will wrote: »
    Ever get recognised by strangers who know you're from boards?
    Has happened me every now and again, however in the last few days there's been 2 occasions. Always freaks me out.

    The 2 women refused to tell me their real or boards names which to say the least was really annoying.

    To the young woman with her boyfriend/mate on eden quay on tuesday around 11pm;

    I'm sure you are a lovely person but walking by, pointing at me and saying 'oh my gawd it's Will from boards'. Was pretty damn startled at some randomer recognising me. Being the quick witted guy I am I smartly replied with 'uhm yeah' then shy'd away. Thankfully you kept walking and I was left to deal with a very drunken man who was looking for a strip club.

    To the lady on Saturday night in the nightclub (last night);

    Again, very strange feeling knowing somebody recognises you from a website. However, thank you for being polite and friendly. But yes it would have been nicer if you told me who you were instead of leaving me puzzled while I tried to work. Yes it did and is still wrecking my head trying to figure out who you are, like you said it would. *shakes fist*

    Anyway, from now on, anytime i get recognised im just gonna flat out refuse and deny it (like i should have me thinks).

    If the two women who are reading this, would you mind at least saying so on thread here who you are?

    Anyone else get recognised? Sure there must be some funny stories

    Man that is one very, very gay post!

    And the second lady was me :eek:


  • #18
    Irish Halo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    latchyco wrote: »
    Perhaps there should be an official / unofficial T-shirt with slogan '' I' m a Boardsie '' on it .

    Make it so much easier to stalk recognise people ;)

    You could order a cycling jersey :D

    http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Image:Boards2sm.jpg


  • #19
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    I've been recognised a few times, but people have told me who they were.


  • #20
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Irish Halo wrote: »
    You could order a cycling jersey :D

    http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Image:Boards2sm.jpg
    Would make ya stand out alright but the price of bikes these days might put me off .:D


  • #21
    Crosby Putrid Oat
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Crosby Putrid Oat


    never been recognised/approached ,whee


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  • #22
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,775 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    I work very hard to make sure none of my victims recognize me ;)


  • #23
    rain on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭rain on


    I've been recognised by my tattoos before, can't remember by who though, I was a bit creeped out but tha's what you get for putting up pics of yourself I guess. I don't put up pics of myself any more!

    Someone off the UCD board recognised me around college when I was there as well.

    Once I asked some guy in a bar if he was such-and-such off Boards and it turned out he was actually someone completely different off here.. tis a small world.


  • #24
    ChocolateSauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭ChocolateSauce


    Well Will, you're a camera whore, so it's a lot more likely to happen to you! I once attended a function with at least 2 other boardsies present, but we didn't recognise each other (and I even had a bottle of chocolate sauce with me!). We came back to the boards saying "oh yeah that was great...anyone else actually go?"


  • #25
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    * Stands Up *

    No, I am Spartacus.


  • #26
    Monkey61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Monkey61


    bluewolf wrote: »
    never been recognised/approached ,whee

    Don't worry, you've been recognised.


  • #27
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    OMG Will can I has your autograph?


  • #28
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    * Stands Up *

    No, I am Spartacus.
    Spartacus,Spartacus, who the fcuk is Spartacus ?


  • #29
    emeraldstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I've been recognised once or twice from boards. Not entirely sure why, it's not even like I'm well known on here.


    *waves*
    I recognised you from Boards :D ...never said hi though.



    I have seen a few people from Boards around college in NUIG, and UCD when I was there, but never been recognised myself as far as I know.


  • #30
    FunkZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    latchyco wrote: »
    Spartacus,Spartacus, who the fcuk is Spartacus ?

    It's that gay guy from the play, Meet The Spartans! :p


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  • #31
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,626 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    I always walk up to randomers I recognise from here, always creeps them out when they haven't a clue who I am :D (even after I tell them)

    Only ones that've recognised me are ones I met before.

    Although once in town, somebody called my real name from across the road and asked how I was, don't think I've ever seen her before! That was weird!


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