It's probably because she always went on and on about looking like a troll, and people who met her always went on and on about how cute she way. That certainly left me wondering, anyway.
I've never met her but I've seen a pic and she is NOT a troll.
She totally doesn't look like a troll at all. She's cute and very well put together and IRL she's seriously just like she comes across on the board - extremely intelligent, charming, and funny
I always wonder what the catty/snarky posters (not just on MM) are like IRL
I'm guessing they are nicer IRL because I know there are some posters who, to me, are real a$$holes on here but they meet a lot of people outside of this board and they seem to like them.
I often wonder how many people on here lie about their situations. I've also wondering if a particular reg poster was the AE who posted about her spending problem. I like her on here, but wow she buys a lot of stuff. Since I'm getting them out--I also wonder how some people have so much time to post on here.
I'm like Cosmos -- I'm on a computer (with dual screens) ALL DAY. Being offsite or even in a meeting is fairly rare. If I'm not on my computer, I'm reading at my desk. So I keep my internet up all day and click back and forth. I have my own office, and I don't think my work cares what sites I access as long as they're PG. There *are* certain words I won't type and there are topics I won't click on when I'm at work though. Not sure if that's paranoid or not.
I never believed volenti's troll act for a second -- I think it is maybe because someone posted a picture of her torso once and it appeared that she had blond hair and that was not at all what I pictured?
I wonder about relationships, mostly bc I am nosy. I'm curious about how Gypsy is doing and what caused her divorce. I also want to know what was up with that girl on ML (Marynjoe?) and whether her husband did something criminal (and what!) or if he is ill.
I wonder about relationships, mostly bc I am nosy. I'm curious about how Gypsy is doing and what caused her divorce. I also want to know what was up with that girl on ML (Marynjoe?) and whether her husband did something criminal (and what!) or if he is ill.
That whole post annoyed me. Maybe because I'm not a praying person, but the vagueness made me pissy.
I wonder whether anybody (lurker, most likely) will ever figure out who I am in IRL. I mean, some people have been figured out or have posted about figuring others out (not in a long time so I'm not thinking of anyone in particular). I try not to post the most identifying aspects.
I also wonder about some of the older-time posters who are no longer active and what they are up to.
I wonder about relationships, mostly bc I am nosy. I'm curious about how Gypsy is doing and what caused her divorce. I also want to know what was up with that girl on ML (Marynjoe?) and whether her husband did something criminal (and what!) or if he is ill.
That whole post annoyed me. Maybe because I'm not a praying person, but the vagueness made me pissy.
Yes. Someone posted "maybe if you gave us a hint what was going on we could direct you to resources" and she was all "WE ARE ALREADY TALKING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE". It's like the GBCN version of vaguebooking.
I don't have a lot of burning questions, probably because I have been on the nest since seemingly the dawn of time. :-(
I wonder a little about how truthful people are about their lives.
I also wonder how people dare and have time to post so much from work. Not everyone uses a smart phone, and I'm shocked anyone is comfortable accessing this site, let alone posting, from the office. And with regard to time, I am especially curious about the people who are very high earners, because I (perhaps mistakenly) associate high pay with being very busy. And I'm curious about the people who manage lots of other people, too.
I wonder what we'd all do with our time if we weren't here, reading and posting.
I'm very efficient at my work and therefore have extra time compared to other people.
I wonder whether anybody (lurker, most likely) will ever figure out who I am in IRL. I mean, some people have been figured out or have posted about figuring others out (not in a long time so I'm not thinking of anyone in particular). I try not to post the most identifying aspects.
This crosses my mind too. There's someone who is an occasional poster here that I knew her H and met her once or twice a few years ago. I'd feel weird about her knowing who I am, even though chances are she doesn't remember me.
I always wonder which posters/lurkers are saving personal information that posters reveal here (real names, hometowns, photos, etc.).
People back on the Knot/Nest used to pull out old photos and posts from people they didn't like all the time, and willingly admitted that they had tons of files saved on their computer with this info just so they could somehow use it against them later (either making them look stupid on the boards, or actually trying to find them IRL). Creepy.
I wonder this, too. Especially from the lurkers and what they might have been able to piece together or save. Very creepy, indeed.
I always picture blessed as the roller coaster woman (sorry!) and sillygoosegirl as one of the people in her siggy pic (even though she's said repeatedly that she isn't in the picture)
I wonder whether anybody (lurker, most likely) will ever figure out who I am in IRL. I mean, some people have been figured out or have posted about figuring others out (not in a long time so I'm not thinking of anyone in particular). I try not to post the most identifying aspects.
Yeah I think about this too. I think you and I are both profs and for whatever reason I think it would be easy enough so I'm purposefully vague at times.
I was mostly a lurked on MM during grad school and I guess during one of my busier times I stopped and then came back and both grrly and Lalalisa were gone. They were so well liked at one point that I really want to know what happened.
I was mostly a lurked on MM during grad school and I guess during one of my busier times I stopped and then came back and both grrly and Lalalisa were gone. They were so well liked at one point that I really want to know what happened.
grrly and lalalisa were.... polarizing people on the board, to say the least.
I wonder what people look like that have pictures of random celebrities in their icon.
Like amoosed has that girl from downton abbey. If I don't recognize that celebrity, I wonder if it's actually them or someone else.
I always wondered whether blessed was that woman on the roller coaster in her siggy until she answered it in a "Ask me anything" post.
Haha I am guilty of this too! My disclaimer, I don't actually care to be facebook friends with any of you, but I wonder how it came about. Did the originals just swap names on the old board and newbies are not friends at all?
I wonder the same thing. Maybe people search facebook by email address when they take their conversations offboard?
Did the originals just swap names on the old board and newbies are not friends at all?
A lot of people have nest-specific gmail/yahoo/whatever accounts for email. You email with someone until you're confident they're not a nutcase, then you FB friend.
I wonder what people look like that have pictures of random celebrities in their icon.
Like amoosed has that girl from downton abbey. If I don't recognize that celebrity, I wonder if it's actually them or someone else.
I always wondered whether blessed was that woman on the roller coaster in her siggy until she answered it in a "Ask me anything" post.
for a long time I thought that about amelia's siggy pic. I thought I knew who she was, but I'd seen a picture of her and it didn't match the siggy so I figured I was wrong. LOL!
Haha I am guilty of this too! My disclaimer, I don't actually care to be facebook friends with any of you, but I wonder how it came about. Did the originals just swap names on the old board and newbies are not friends at all?
I wonder the same thing. Maybe people search facebook by email address when they take their conversations offboard?
I became friends through email more so than FB. the FB friending just happened once we learned real names from email.
I was mostly a lurked on MM during grad school and I guess during one of my busier times I stopped and then came back and both grrly and Lalalisa were gone. They were so well liked at one point that I really want to know what happened.
grrly and lalalisa were.... polarizing people on the board, to say the least.
I think "well-liked" is a stretch.
I think that might be how people feel now, grrly especially seemed to be able to do no wrong in the eyes of most posters before she disappeared, except when she got on an education rant.
I always picture blessed as the roller coaster woman (sorry!) and sillygoosegirl as one of the people in her siggy pic (even though she's said repeatedly that she isn't in the picture)
I wonder if Susie Derkins' husband is a better driver after the accident that left them stranded while traveling. Her description of his driving habits reminded me of my husband's.
I also wondered about Sarahlindsay the other day. And Anka. I thought she was here with a new name, but I never figured it out.
I do think of some posters who have alluded to their husbands leaving or thinking of leaving and then it isn't mentioned again. I hope they are happier.
My burning question is how I've managed to consistently be on this message board (The Knot/The Nest/GBCN) for nearly a DECADE now. That is nuts. I was asking myself the other day, am I still going to be reading GBCN at the age of 45?
My recent questions: How is AnKa doing? Is she still working PT? And where in the world did SarahLindsay go? Did she decide to have kid #2?
My batsignal senses must be strong!
I am still the mother to only one human child and one high maintenance dog . B was actually a flower girl in my bet friend's wedding on Saturday! No imminent plans for #2.
I miss all of you - I was having trouble keeping up on the boards and finding chunks of time to read and check in, but I'd like to come back if you'll have me - lol. It was feeling like I didn't have much to contribute by the time I read something.
Post by zombiemuse on Sept 24, 2012 10:34:55 GMT -5
I also wonder about what others lie about.
I'm always amazed at what people remember on here. I can't remember what I did last Tuesday let alone what a poster posted about in 2009. It's incredible the information that people retain from a message board.
And like others I'm curious about EVERYONE's marriage. I often wonder what this board will be like in 5-10 years from now. Who will still be married and who got divorced.