A poll about your online presence.

[Rain Man]

Which of the statements in the accompanying poll is most true of you?

Poll to follow, obviously.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by vailpass

22 people can express themselved better on the internet than in real life?
For real?
How can that be so?

I've studied and assessed the problem for me in real life. In real life, if there's a group of people talking, I don't want to interrupt, so when someone finishes talking, I'll wait a beat or two before saying something to be polite. But other people seem to understand the exact instant that Person 1 stops talking and they'll jump in immediately. So I'll wait until Person 2 stops talking and will try to give them an extra beat or two to be sure that they're done, but by then Person 3 is already talking. So I pretty much just stand there and don't say anything, whereas on the internet we can all talk simultaneously so it's not an issue.

In real life, my post above would've been "I've stu-" and then I would stop talking because the next post after me would've already started talking.

[FAX]

I'm going to have to abstain, Mr. Rain Man. This poll requires thought and introspection.

And, I would rather die on Spider Island than engage in thought and introspection on Saturday morning.

FAX

[Rain Man]

Y'know, I've been -

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I've studied and assessed the problem for me in real life. In real life, if there's a group of people talking, I don't want to interrupt, so when someone finishes talking, I'll wait a beat or two before saying something to be polite. But other people seem to understand the exact instant that Person 1 stops talking and they'll jump in immediately. So I'll wait until Person 2 stops talking and will try to give them an extra beat or two to be sure that they're done, but by then Person 3 is already talking. So I pretty much just stand there and don't say anything, whereas on the internet we can all talk simultaneously so it's not an issue.

In real life, my post above would've been "I've stu-" and then I would stop talking because the next post after me would've already started talking.

God help me I can't tell if you are playing me here or not.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by vailpass

God help me I can't tell if you are playing me here or not.

You seem to be having that problem a lot around here lately.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I've studied and assessed the problem for me in real life. In real life, if there's a group of people talking, I don't want to interrupt, so when someone finishes talking, I'll wait a beat or two before saying something to be polite. But other people seem to understand the exact instant that Person 1 stops talking and they'll jump in immediately. So I'll wait until Person 2 stops talking and will try to give them an extra beat or two to be sure that they're done, but by then Person 3 is already talking. So I pretty much just stand there and don't say anything, whereas on the internet we can all talk simultaneously so it's not an issue.

In real life, my post above would've been "I've stu-" and then I would stop talking because the next post after me would've already started talking.

I have a colleague that is the same way. Sometimes after he's been inturrupted a few times I'll break into the conversation and ask "Max, what were you going to say?" For an unreasonable fee, I'd be willing to provide this same service to you.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by vailpass

God help me I can't tell if you are playing me here or not.

Well, I -

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by cdcox

I have a colleague that is the same way. Sometimes after he's been inturrupted a few times I'll break into the conversation and ask "Max, what were you going to say?" For an unreasonable fee, I'd be willing to provide this same service to you.

Wow, that'd be -

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I've studied and assessed the problem for me in real life. In real life, if there's a group of people talking, I don't want to interrupt, so when someone finishes talking, I'll wait a beat or two before saying something to be polite. But other people seem to understand the exact instant that Person 1 stops talking and they'll jump in immediately. So I'll wait until Person 2 stops talking and will try to give them an extra beat or two to be sure that they're done, but by then Person 3 is already talking. So I pretty much just stand there and don't say anything, whereas on the internet we can all talk simultaneously so it's not an issue.

In real life, my post above would've been "I've stu-" and then I would stop talking because the next post after me would've already started talking.

Also, if you don't care about a certain topic IRL, you're sometimes forced to sit there with an interested look on your face, hoping someone will digress, and hoping that you'll be paying enough attention when they do... you can be much more selective here, and even choose to ignore certain topics or people.

I wish real life had an ignore button.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Wow, that'd be -

Oh sorry, what were you saying?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Oh sorry, what were you saying?

Oh, thanks. I was about to -

[RJ]

Originally Posted by Boise_Chief

Much less for me. I hate when your timing is off IRL and I rarely am in a thread as it's happening. So most of my funny thoughts and smartazz comments have been already been taken care of by the members of cp.
I'm normally a very outgoing guy in real life but the timing isn't there on the web.

Which is why I'm still under 1000 posts in 10 years.

"The lurkiest" is pretty darned clever.

[RJ]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Oh, thanks. I was about to -

In RL, you should get a t-shirt that says "On Line I'm A Really Funny and Interesting Guy".

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by DaFace

You seem to be having that problem a lot around here lately.

You mean the haterz in the Dane thread? Yeah it was so ridiculous I thought for a minute it might be a parody.
I need to stay off the intertubes for a while. Its sunny and around 70 today, think I'll go for a ride, I don't get confused when I'm burning carbon fuels.

[Sully]

I'm quite a bit funnier in real life due to timing and knowing the audience. I also poke fun quite a bit more, because it's a different dynamic, as far as how the pokes come across. I've also learned that online, many times, there's a parsing of every little word and meaning that isn't done or necessary in RL conversation.