Screen names and first impressions

[Aurora]

It's why I don't text; it annoys me to abbreviate a three letter word down to one.

And I'll tell you, if I had known screen names led to impressions, I'd have totally named myself "Musclesmart Niftyrich." It just has this ring to it, don't you think?

Sounds like something from MST3K's Space Mutiny episode.

Big McLargeHuge
Flank McBrickgroin
Slab SquatThrust
Smoke Manmuscle

"Captain Santa Claus is gonna be pissed."

*chuckles even though she is probably the only one doing so*

 

[Ferret]

I always get some kind of impression from a screen name, often meaning I mistake girls for guys. But I also go on avatar, a lot.

 

[Jeysie]

Screen names can help with gender. Reading the names in this thread, I'd assume everyone is a guy except Jeysie and Pixie. (of course, pixie is a guy and a married one at that...but as he explained, the name comes from his wife.)

Oddly, I've had people think I was male before... but mostly I agree there something vaguely feminine-sounding about "Jeysie".

Sounds like something from MST3K's Space Mutiny episode.

Big McLargeHuge
Flank McBrickgroin
Slab SquatThrust
Smoke Manmuscle

"Captain Santa Claus is gonna be pissed."

*chuckles even though she is probably the only one doing so*

Not the only one chuckling, I assure you. Space Mutiny is one of my favorite MST3K episodes.

"Enjoy a nice helping of apple brown betty with DEATH! ...but mostly eat death."

"Put your helmet on, we'll be reaching speeds of three!"

Peace & Luv, Liz

 

[Harmon]

I tend to think of past experiences with people/posters, and not so much about what the name invokes in me when I read/hear it.

Course, I tend not to judge at first sight, let the experience with the people dictate how I feel about them.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

And I'll tell you, if I had known screen names led to impressions, I'd have totally named myself "Musclesmart Niftyrich." It just has this ring to it, don't you think?

If "Look at me, I'm a pompous bastard." is the ring you are going for then yes, yes it does.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Piratecat]

If "Look at me, I'm a pompous bastard." is the ring you are going for then yes, yes it does.

Hmm. I was going for pompous glamorous well-hung muscular bastard. Drat. I'll have to refine it.

 

[DaveMage]

There's always "Max Power" for all your username needs.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

There's always "Max Power" for all your username needs.

Strap yourself in and feel the G's.

Olaf the Stout

 

[BOZ]

It's why I don't text; it annoys me to abbreviate a three letter word down to one.

seriously. soon, people will grow up not knowing how to spell. well, even worse than they already do.

 

[kenobi65]

seriously. soon, people will grow up not knowing how to spell. well, even worse than they already do.

Apparently, in much the same way that the Shift key faces extinction.