Poll: are you catfish?

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[heyrebekah]

If there were some catfish on this board it would be a bit more lively at least.

[Velvetshady]

I'm gonna say it, that fact that only one person has picked a non-no answer so far, demonstrates why MM has the reputation for being the sticks-in-the-mud of GBCN.

[carfar]

I'm boring and a real person. People here can confirm this.

[Deleted]

No, but I have often wondered if people think I am making things up when bad things happen in quick succession.

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Oct 1, 2014 9:22:54 GMT -5 Velvetshady said:

I'm gonna say it, that fact that only one person has picked a non-no answer so far, demonstrates why MM has the reputation for being the sticks-in-the-mud of GBCN.

Based on the time I spend on mm and the ads that are generated because of this, yup.  

1 food that kills blood pressure!  

Born shoes!  

Clarks!  

Macy's!  

I still love it.  

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Oct 1, 2014 9:22:54 GMT -5 Velvetshady said:

I'm gonna say it, that fact that only one person has picked a non-no answer so far, demonstrates why MM has the reputation for being the sticks-in-the-mud of GBCN.

I think we just have less than our fair share of psychos  

 

[rikki]

No, not at all. My life really was that crazy for a short period a few years ago. Now I am just old and totally boring.

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Oct 1, 2014 9:32:08 GMT -5 @mrschicken said:

No, but I have often wondered if people think I am making things up when bad things happen in quick succession.

Yeah, there was a period last year where I think people totally could have thought I was a catfish. Actually my life in the last 2 years has had a lot of stuff that is rather unbelievable, but sometimes that's just the way life goes I guess

I think I'm more honest on here than I am IRL, really. Or at least more forthcoming about a lot of things.

[raangoli]

I totally wanted to vote that I am a catfish - but I couldn't even do that. Lame.

[genet313]

Le sigh that we even need polls like this!   The drama on ML is entertaining to a point, but damn.  Pretty scary.    This is why we can't ever get rid of MM.  Who's going to catfish a bunch of ladies who talk about retirement savings and shoes most of the time?

[pbutter]

Sorry, no. I'm really boring and not creative at all.

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Oct 1, 2014 10:12:42 GMT -5 genet313 said:

Le sigh that we even need polls like this!   The drama on ML is entertaining to a point, but damn.  Pretty scary.    This is why we can't ever get rid of MM.  Who's going to catfish a bunch of ladies who talk about retirement savings and shoes most of the time?

I actually think there's fantastic catfish potential on MM -- come in and pretend that you're super rich and have a super fabulous life and enjoy all the jealousy and hatred that ensues (here and on ML).  Or pretend to be in tons of debt but making terrible decisions and enjoy getting everyone riled up about that.

I'd find the first scenario way more interesting than someone pretending to be knocked up.

But yes, the drama on ML is super scary.  Too many people out for blood there.

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Oct 1, 2014 10:21:13 GMT -5 @sfgal530 said:

Maybe.....? Maybe not.....? Who knows?

I would imagine you're on at least a few lists of suspects

[tacom]

Oct 1, 2014 11:02:06 GMT -5 v said:

Oct 1, 2014 10:21:13 GMT -5 @sfgal530 said:

Maybe.....? Maybe not.....? Who knows?

I would imagine you're on at least a few lists of suspects

I remember when you thought FI was a much-older man who scooped me up while I was still in college. that seems a little more catfishy to me.

[Deleted]

Went everything went crazy with my marriage I worried you would all think I was a catfish. I wasn't, it all happened and was nuts. Now I'm boring, but I'm good with that.

Didn't we have a lottery winner once?

[heyrebekah]

Oct 1, 2014 10:27:58 GMT -5 v said:

Oct 1, 2014 10:12:42 GMT -5 genet313 said:

Le sigh that we even need polls like this!   The drama on ML is entertaining to a point, but damn.  Pretty scary.    This is why we can't ever get rid of MM.  Who's going to catfish a bunch of ladies who talk about retirement savings and shoes most of the time?

I actually think there's fantastic catfish potential on MM -- come in and pretend that you're super rich and have a super fabulous life and enjoy all the jealousy and hatred that ensues (here and on ML).  Or pretend to be in tons of debt but making terrible decisions and enjoy getting everyone riled up about that.

I'd find the first scenario way more interesting than someone pretending to be knocked up.

But yes, the drama on ML is super scary.  Too many people out for blood there.

Gee, I can't think of anyone like that.

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Oct 1, 2014 11:39:21 GMT -5 heyrebekah said:

Oct 1, 2014 10:27:58 GMT -5 v said:

I actually think there's fantastic catfish potential on MM -- come in and pretend that you're super rich and have a super fabulous life and enjoy all the jealousy and hatred that ensues (here and on ML).  Or pretend to be in tons of debt but making terrible decisions and enjoy getting everyone riled up about that.

I'd find the first scenario way more interesting than someone pretending to be knocked up.

But yes, the drama on ML is super scary.  Too many people out for blood there.

Gee, I can't think of anyone like that.

Sadly, I think she's very, very real.

[Norticprincess]

My life has enough stupid stuff go on, on its own. Who has time to come up with some of these things? If I had that much time/imagination I'd write a novel or pitch a reality show scenario. Then there would be the slim chance I'd made money off my boredom. My memory sucks - I couldn't get all that stuff straight.

[M]

Oct 1, 2014 11:00:05 GMT -5 @rennido said:

I am not a catfish.
I'm also HORRIBLE at remembering things, like who's stories go to whom. I just don't remember anything.
I'd be a bad catfish, I wouldn't remember what I said one day to the other.

This is me exactly. I can't remember what I said myself 10 minutes ago. Forget trying to put stories and people together. 

Sometimes when I get quoted, I have to go back to read what I actually wrote to understand what it's referencing.

Plus, who has time for this??!

[heygrey]

Oct 1, 2014 11:00:05 GMT -5 @rennido said:

I am not a catfish.
I'm also HORRIBLE at remembering things, like who's stories go to whom. I just don't remember anything.
I'd be a bad catfish, I wouldn't remember what I said one day to the other.

i don't know about you... that iPad story is pretty fishy  



(has there been another update since Hot Cop was going to get a warrant to talk to Apple? i skimmed through your post history earlier to see if there had been another thread with an update, but didn't find anything. i did not actually search through comments you made in threads though... i don't have that much time on my hands ) 

[daisypaloma]

Oct 1, 2014 10:12:42 GMT -5 genet313 said:

Le sigh that we even need polls like this!   The drama on ML is entertaining to a point, but damn.  Pretty scary.    This is why we can't ever get rid of MM.  Who's going to catfish a bunch of ladies who talk about retirement savings and shoes most of the time?

I had to look on ML - I missed out on the OP I guess. I lurked there and I read MB's previous posts. Why would anyone do that?

I'm too vanilla and poor to be a catfish.  If I ever do I'd pretend to be a tall, hot size 2 34C blondie instead of my real pudgy size 10 ethnic, flat-chested self.    

ETA and I'd also like to have a driver to drive me around in my fabulous job

[StJess80]

Nope. I don't even have time to be me most of the time. I couldn't maintain a separate personality.

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Oct 1, 2014 13:09:25 GMT -5 @rennido said:

Oct 1, 2014 11:40:46 GMT -5 v said:

Sadly, I think she's very, very real.

Seeeee....I've been here for a long time and I have no idea who you are referring to. I suck.

lol, I've been wondering who this is also.

I don't get around GBCN as much as I used to, but I neeeeeed to know.

I could never be a catfish. Too lazy.

[protozoa]

No, but I actually had a dream once that I was telling all these weird lies about myself on here.

[rubytue]

I'm way too boring and busy to catfish.

Although, many years ago, I tried to catfish my crazy SIL's board. I lasted exactly 5 posts. Too much work.

[ESF]

Oct 1, 2014 9:25:29 GMT -5 carfar said:

I'm boring and a real person. People here can confirm this.

Nope. You are not boring.  Please stop cat fishing us.

[Deleted]

Me!!

[justjen]

Oct 1, 2014 14:50:18 GMT -5 @blissoff said:

Me!!

I think you're the only one with true catfish potential, alas.

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Oct 1, 2014 14:52:54 GMT -5 justjen said:

Oct 1, 2014 14:50:18 GMT -5 @blissoff said:

Me!!

I think you're the only one with true catfish potential, alas.

Well, I really am a 38 year old man pretending to be a 27 year old woman who is changing her stars. I've created fake social media accounts, a blog and have managed them for almost a decade. I made millions young and am bored with my life.


Eta - it couldn't possibly be that I grew up in a vastly different world than most here. Or had vastly different college experiences. Or that I'm not married and thus have had different post college experiences. Or that people get riled up when I fail or make a preconceived MM mistake or focus on all my negative moments, preconceived negative qualities and more. Or perhaps it's the fact that many posters are friends off board and cliques have developed.