Lurkers. Let's increase the intrigue.

[Velar Fricative]

[heyjude]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[shoeaholic]

I keep waiting for the one day when I do cross paths with someone I know IRL in here.

[hamster]

One of my biggest fears is finding out somebody I know is on here.

[pt716]

Dec 5, 2014 15:18:17 GMT -5 hamster said:

One of my biggest fears is finding out somebody I know is on here.

Yep

[ajj]

Dec 5, 2014 15:18:17 GMT -5 hamster said:

One of my biggest fears is finding out somebody I know is on here.

Me too.

[CallingAllAngels]

A girl I was friends with in high school contacted me after she saw something I posted on MM on TN. It was fine because she was cool, but it made me change my screen name because I tended to share more (especially MMR information) than I wanted a casual friend to know.

[bimbi284]

Dec 5, 2014 15:21:03 GMT -5 ajj said:

Dec 5, 2014 15:18:17 GMT -5 hamster said:

One of my biggest fears is finding out somebody I know is on here.

Me too.

Tritto

[starlily]

Dec 5, 2014 15:18:17 GMT -5 hamster said:

One of my biggest fears is finding out somebody I know is on here.

Back on the old boards, I found out that one of the more controversial local posters was the psycho ex-girlfriend of the guy I dated before H. :/

[downtoearth]

Dec 5, 2014 14:59:49 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

I call this the you look familiar poll.

Do we know each other.

Yes
No
Not sure
We know someone in common

Uh oh, does this have anything to do with your "trained assassin" credentials. This could get UGLY!

[statlerwaldorf]

A regular on this board and I figured out that we lived in the same area. I don't think we ever met, but we went to the same gym. Our kids went to the same preschool, but not until after we figured out we lived in the same area.

[iammalcolmx]

Dec 5, 2014 15:24:14 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

Dec 5, 2014 15:21:03 GMT -5 ajj said:

Me too.

Tritto

Quitto cause I am always talking shit.

[zelda25]

I like to live in denial on this one, although if I'm honest, I'd probably appreciate a PM from someone if they actually know me.

Years ago, when we were still on TN, I saw a regular from the Oregon board at Costco (recognized her from pics she's posted). I considered talking with her, but didn't want to look like a weirdo and absolutely didn't want to freak her out, so I kept my trap shut.

[pinkeggs]

Dec 5, 2014 15:26:25 GMT -5 incogneato said:

My worlds have already collided via pinkeggs but she had the decency to PM when she had suspicions that we had mutual friends on FB. So she's a classy lady!

Ha, I wasn't sure if I should have or not! I just didn't want to be all awkward in the event we run into each other Which, in this town...

I have had two lurkers message me on FB to tell me that they recognized some things I posted as me. I appreciated it.

[wawa]

Dec 5, 2014 15:13:27 GMT -5 shoeaholic said:

I keep waiting for the one day when I do cross paths with someone I know IRL in here.

with the number of people here in the general DC-Balto region I'm always surprised it hasn't happened yet.  But it hasn't.  To my knowledge.  Even on my local board.

I honestly don't so much care.  There's very little I say here that I wouldn't just say to somebody's face.

It helps that I get along with my family and my IL's so I don't generally talk shit on people who's opinions actually affect me.

Mh is the only person I worry about seeing this, and that's only because he'll get to see all my good arguments beforehand!  that's cheating!

[stever]

I voted 'no' because I don't pay enough attention to anyone's narrative to know where they live or what they'd be like in person. That's not to say that no one knows me, since my kids are in my siggy.

[onomatopoeia]

I don't think I know anyone here but I try to act like I do (not posting anything really private or gossipy about people I know IRL). You never know!

[gpw]

yeah, that's the impetus behind my name adjustment. I think someone was on here that knew me, but they weren't posting.

[twotrue]

Except for ringstrue I don't know any of you IRL (that I know of). I'd love to meet some of you though.

[Velar Fricative]

Not a lurker but I've mentioned before that I discovered an acquaintance here on GBCN (though I don't recall her ever posting on CEP). I had to put a lot of dots together though but I was tipped off by some drama she posted where she talked about other people I know and I was like hmmmmmmmm.

There was a local girl on TK who got married a few months before me who migrated over to TN at some point (not sure if she ever made it to GBCN) and posted stuff about how awful her job and boss are. It all sounded familiar but I really couldn't believe she was talking about the same person I was thinking of as her boss because I've known him for years and he is awesome. And then I saw her at her place of employment (that sounds creepy but I have a legit reason to be there at least once a year!!!) and recognized her there from pictures. I actually still don't believe a lot of what she was saying or I think she was exaggerating because I always thought she was kind of a weirdo on TK.

And before anyone says anything, no, I was not whoever that creepy asshole was who walked into Dobs' workplace and mentioned her family members.

I operate with the assumption that people IRL may know I'm here but whatevs.

[laurenpetro]

i think the dude i lost it to had a connection to my old local board on TK and i know he saw my post.

YOU HAVE A SMALL WANG. AND YOU'RE STILL AN ASSHOLE.

(hoping he can see this now)

[nightingale]

I would be really surprised if someone I knew was on here. Inconceivable level of surprised.

[teflepi]

Dec 5, 2014 15:13:27 GMT -5 shoeaholic said:

I keep waiting for the one day when I do cross paths with someone I know IRL in here.

I once bumped into my sister (she did not know it was me) on thenest.  I was truly this (I love my sister, but I was scared shitless when I saw the post and her siggy)




Then,a bout a year ago, I ran into one of my teachers on this very board.  Dun dun dunnnnnnn.  (I don't know if they knew it or if they are here much anymore).

[teflepi]

Dec 5, 2014 15:32:51 GMT -5 wawa said:

Dec 5, 2014 15:13:27 GMT -5 shoeaholic said:

I keep waiting for the one day when I do cross paths with someone I know IRL in here.

with the number of people here in the general DC-Balto region I'm always surprised it hasn't happened yet.  But it hasn't.  To my knowledge.  Even on my local board.

I honestly don't so much care.  There's very little I say here that I wouldn't just say to somebody's face.

It helps that I get along with my family and my IL's so I don't generally talk shit on people who's opinions actually affect me.

Mh is the only person I worry about seeing this, and that's only because he'll get to see all my good arguments beforehand!  that's cheating!

Ha. I should tell you of the one time I thought I saw you at a restaurant in Hampden about a year or 2 ago.   I think I even said 'wawa' because I wasn't sure exactly what your real name was then.  She looked in my direction but who knows. Ha

[ChillyMcFreeze]

DH and I were driving through @helenabonhamcarter's neck of the woods a few weeks ago when he wanted to stop at CB for lunch. I thought long and hard about what I would say or if I would just keep my creeper mouth shut if I saw her. We ended up not eating there anyway. The end.

[meshaliuknits]

I think @juno and I may have unknowingly crossed paths.

I kind of hope someone from my mom's family is on here. We're mostly okay Auntie Marie! (<-most likely crossover, I think.)

[wawa]

Dec 5, 2014 15:54:03 GMT -5 teflepi said:

Dec 5, 2014 15:32:51 GMT -5 wawa said:

with the number of people here in the general DC-Balto region I'm always surprised it hasn't happened yet.  But it hasn't.  To my knowledge.  Even on my local board.

I honestly don't so much care.  There's very little I say here that I wouldn't just say to somebody's face.

It helps that I get along with my family and my IL's so I don't generally talk shit on people who's opinions actually affect me.

Mh is the only person I worry about seeing this, and that's only because he'll get to see all my good arguments beforehand!  that's cheating!

Ha. I should tell you of the one time I thought I saw you at a restaurant in Hampden about a year or 2 ago.   I think I even said 'wawa' because I wasn't sure exactly what your real name was then.  She looked in my direction but who knows. Ha

LOL! I run into people I know from the local board all the time now. But I didn't know any of them before then. I wish that had been me, but I don't think I've ever actually been anywhere in Hampden.

The best was the time I was checking out a stroller in Lowes.  I was like, "Oh, there's a city mini like L. has. That IS a cool stroller. Hey, the baby in there actually looks kinda like her baby.  Uhhhh...and the guy pushing it looks like her H. WAIT. HOLY HELL!"

and then before I could control myself I was all, "Hey [husband name!]"  And he looked up and I had to be all, "oh hi!  Is L. here too?  I'm a friend of hers....from...uhhh...the nest...yeah."

Luckily, yes she was in the next aisle over and she and I have actually met in person and it got abruptly less weird when it was proven that she did know me, but Jesus I'm pretty sure her H thought I was a total freak.
(also I know you lurk here L!  Hi!!)

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 5, 2014 15:59:35 GMT -5 ChillyMcFreeze said:

DH and I were driving through @helenabonhamcarter's neck of the woods a few weeks ago when he wanted to stop at CB for lunch. I thought long and hard about what I would say or if I would just keep my creeper mouth shut if I saw her. We ended up not eating there anyway. The end.

Dude, if I see HBC in the wild I'm smothering her with love and possibly tips.

[wawa]

So...is there anybody here who would NOT want me to scream their screenname and run at them if I saw them in public? Either with or without hugging as required (sushi)? Because you should say that now in case there is ever a chance that I see you somewhere.

Everybody knows I spend way too much time on a message board so I have no qualms explaining to friends and family that I met people on the internet. My mom has come to half my GTG's for shit's sake. I forget that other people dont' like real life to find out about their internet life.

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 5, 2014 16:03:44 GMT -5 wawa said:

So...is there anybody here who would NOT want me to scream their screenname and run at them if I saw them in public? Either with or without hugging as required (sushi)? Because you should say that now in case there is ever a chance that I see you somewhere.

Everybody knows I spend way too much time on a message board so I have no qualms explaining to friends and family that I met people on the internet. My mom has come to half my GTG's for shit's sake. I forget that other people dont' like real life to find out about their internet life.

RUN TO ME!!!