Have you ever been recognized IRL by another boardsie?.

du Maurier · 21-06-2011 06:22PM

I was out with a friend one evening and his friend had a real 'boardsie' sense about him. I drunkenly 'reprimanded' him of said affiliation to which he bemusedly retorted, 'What's Boards?'. His reply seemed genuine, but it may have been a good cover at the time.

*I had a previous account here with a few hundred posts(unlike my meagre 5 posts in this account), so I'd like to think I would have enough boards experience to recognise a fellow user.

philologos · 21-06-2011 06:24PM

OP: Yes, on one occasion and I still don't know how to this day :pac:

MitchKoobski · 21-06-2011 06:29PM

Couple of times. Most on the Waterford section know each other in person anyway, and I've been to a Beers or two. I'm not discreet about it when I'm drunk so I'll usually shout it at them.

I use my MitchKoobski username everywhere as well, so if you come across it somewhere else where theres a picture, its easy to tell who I am.

Tallon · 21-06-2011 06:31PM

MitchKoobski wrote: »

I use my MitchKoobski username everywhere as well, so if you come across it somewhere else where theres a picture, its easy to tell who I am.

Not on Live you don't....

Corruptedmorals · 21-06-2011 06:33PM

Yes, it was scary. Got chased off a bus. Made me freak out that posts about my job, my location in my profile, and one photo in know your nerds could lead to that. Changed my info after that one...He meant well and just wanted help about something but I was absolutely terrified and too freaked out to do anything.

Animord · 21-06-2011 06:33PM

I am a long time lurker and only recent poster, so no, but I am pretty sure I work with one. He often mentions stuff at lunch that makes me think 'you've been reading AH:eek:'

So now I am watching EVERYONE in a stalkery kind of way and I AM GOING TO WORK OUT WHICH ONE OF YOU HE IS!

WIZE · 21-06-2011 06:36PM

I recognize people from Know your Nerds . People i went to School with and friends from my Youth .

later12 · 21-06-2011 06:41PM

Yes. Just the other day I got a text message from a friend of one of my sisters who recognised me from know your nerds, and when I first signed up I got a PM from someone who knew me in school, and spotted some piece of personal information I had mentioned. Ireland / Boards is a small place.

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Yes, it was scary. Got chased off a bus.

Chased, or you over reacted?

MitchKoobski · 21-06-2011 06:45PM

Tallon wrote: »

Not on Live you don't....

If I find him I will kill him....

BigDuffman · 21-06-2011 06:47PM

Depends on the forums which you frequent! A lot of them are close knit communities and in Ireland, a close knit community is particularly close knit. But on AH it helps if your one of the particularly deranged nerds to get recognized.

El Weirdo · 21-06-2011 07:24PM

Tallon wrote: »

I have, I had two kids call to the door asking if I was Tallon from youtube

A mate of mine is a boardsie but doesn't post too much. Another mate mentioned boards the other week and that made me wonder if he was registered.

It wouldn't be too hard for anyone that knows me to work out who I am from my username and and the fact that I have my avatar as my facebook profile picture.

Blobby George · 21-06-2011 07:32PM

Devin Tart Silk wrote: »

Just wondered.

I think I recognised you at that huge riot that kicked off at the Smithfield horse fair. Could have been you at least.

shannon_tek · 21-06-2011 07:33PM

Nope never met a boardsie user bar the ones i set up. they dont count they still havent used the site. ha ha

I dunno if i could be spotted as a B.ie user My user name gives my personality but you never will see that at first.

Corruptedmorals · 21-06-2011 07:54PM

later10 wrote: »

Chased, or you over reacted?

Not literally off the bus, but he was running through my estate calling my real name to catch up with me...was about 19 at the time, weak little girl on my own, don't think it's an overreaction.

Mr. Incognito · 21-06-2011 08:10PM

I met a C Mod during the week in an internet cafe in Rathmines. He noticed I was on Boards and we introduced ourselves. Pure random.

I would have met him at the mod parties but I was off my face on coke and the view was obscured by hookers..............

I've met people on Boards I know in real life. Also my OH is a Boardsie these days but I dragged her in here. You know she's a freak when she goes and thanks a post 2,000 deep on my post list but I like them mental.

El Guapo! · 21-06-2011 08:12PM

Nope. But then I never posted my picture before so I don't think it'd be too easy to spot me!

I have recognised one guy before though. He was posting in the motors forum about a car he wanted to buy and ended up buying it from the garage I work in. I said it to him and he was sound enough too.

phasers · 21-06-2011 08:16PM

not IRL because I don't reveal my identity (i'm not secretive, I just don't post photos) but I'm constantly getting PMs on other forums asking me if I'm the same phasers from Boards.

21-06-2011 08:20PM

I was at Electric Picnic last year and spent a bit of time hanging out with a guy I know and his friend. His friend had said to me he recognised me from somewhere but didn't know why and then on the Sunday I tripped over (I have broken my leg on the Friday but not known!!!!) and he said whoopsadaisydoodles! So turned out I was hanging out with a boardsie and didn't even know

Maple · 21-06-2011 08:21PM

Fago! wrote: »

Quite a bit. I often get spotted while going about my day. People often come upto me in town and say "are you Fago from boards?"...... "Yeah"......"Cool, I'm <insert username I've never heard>".. "ah yeah I know I've seen you around. well I best be off" *scurries to pub*

Sometimes people would PM me saying they seen me in the street. ****ing come up and say hello then!!!

Or in the middle of a field at Oxegen.

Redhairedguy · 21-06-2011 09:09PM

In a city as small as Galway, I get recognised a good bit. Made quite a few friends IRL because of boards.

But I once had a guy come into the place I worked and be like "Ah howya Redhairedguy, I saw your post on such and such..." and I hadn't a fúcking clue who he was.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 21-06-2011 10:17PM

Nah.

AckwelFoley · 21-06-2011 10:26PM

Ive had a few pm's over the years from ppl asking my was it me that was on the number 9 bus today at 3pm or were you in the hairy lemon last night? Generally my reply to the latter is no i was in the shaven beever lat night :pac:

So, no i dont get recognised.. apart from the time i went to the boards christmas meet in 2008.. i got recognised there alot! :eek:

21-06-2011 10:29PM

Nope, can't say I have.

Ickle Magoo · 21-06-2011 10:31PM

Only when meeting up and trying to be recognised.

Emiko · 21-06-2011 10:34PM

I can't say it's ever happened to me.

jimthemental · 21-06-2011 10:45PM

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Yes, it was scary. Got chased off a bus. Made me freak out that posts about my job, my location in my profile, and one photo in know your nerds could lead to that. Changed my info after that one...He meant well and just wanted help about something but I was absolutely terrified and too freaked out to do anything.

I had the same fears but tomorrow is my birthday so I'm going to hand in my notice and not give a fup about that job. Only know 2 I was in college with who are on here.

Zen65 · 21-06-2011 10:50PM

Hmm, yes I met a fellow boardsie at a MA course once and introduced myself as Zen.

Z

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 21-06-2011 10:53PM

I have recognised 2 people so far...yaaay me! Makikomi & Whoopsadaisydoodles, hai peeps \o/.

One guy recognised me before................

hes dead now....let that be a lesson to you all!

The King of Moo · 21-06-2011 10:58PM

Not yet, but I'm sure it'll happen at some point, with my mug posted on KYN, and the small population here.
Also the crown's a dead giveaway.

minidazzler · 21-06-2011 11:12PM

Have recognised some people while out and about, or at least thought I did. Not gonna go up to them in the street though, wouldn't mind if someone came up to me, but I wouldn't be one to make the first move in that instance.

Have you ever been recognized IRL by another boardsie?.

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