Almost picture perfect

Started by Ho-Oh April 7th, 2010 4:29 AM
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Ho-Oh

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Age 31
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Posted April 23rd, 2022
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17.5 Years
When you see pictures of people online, or on PC, do you imagine them as how they actually look from then on? Or do you continue to go by the preconceived image in your head of that user?

For me, even if I've seen lots of pictures of people, I still find it hard to imagine them as who they are in their pictures, though there's really only one exclusion, which is Malyka, who I actually imagine how she looks when thinking about her and talking to her. (Though then again, that image that I had in my head before I saw her still kind of exists, yet it's impossible to get a clear picture of that. Adding to that, she's about the only one who I've seen in my dreams, as opposed to most others by their usernames or another form of online representation.)

Angela

Aristocracy

Age 30
Iceland
Seen April 24th, 2010
Posted April 23rd, 2010
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15 Years
It sometimes happen, and yes I see Malyka in my mind when I talk to her like you do.. :3

But then there are some faces you just kinda forget after seeing them.. :/


So I can't really remember them. But I do See Mr. Destler like his photo is and I do see Beachy like his photo is (I tend to remember the more photogenic members and imagine them as so..)... I also remember Lightnings face, and I do remember the faces of those whom spam up the pic thread or have.. Such as Tattoo... I see him when I see his posts.. I also see Bethan and Spencer as they are when I talk to them. I also see Nica and Siggy as the pretty females they are.. :3 (Siggy's Raven black hair is smexy)...

What I'm saying is, if I can remember the face I see that person like that..

If I've never seen them on a pic I usually look at their avatar.. cx
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Melody

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Posted March 2nd, 2018
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18.6 Years
I generally don't commit much memory space to a photo of a person. While I know what some members look like, I tend to picture them based upon whatever their current signature/avatar they have. Using this method I can easily differentiate real world and online friends, and avoid any confusion. XD

So no, when I see a picture of a member, that image does not dominate my mind, the image they chose for signature/avatar does. :p

NarutoActor

The rocks cry out to me

Age 29
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Brooklyn/Marlboro
Seen April 2nd, 2016
Posted March 22nd, 2016
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14.4 Years
Yeah, it's sometimes depressing to find out how you thought he looked like, was totally wrong. :/
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Timbjerr

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Age 36
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Posted January 28th, 2016
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I'll be perfectly blunt...in order for me to remember a face on PC or any other website, you'd have to have a damn good looking face or spam up the pics thread. :P

Otherwise, I just associate avatars and signatures to a certain poster. XD

Honest

Hi!

Age 27
Male
New York City
Seen March 19th, 2023
Posted November 7th, 2022
11,676 posts
14.7 Years
Actually, I just realized right now, I don't think of people as the preconceived image, that is, if I've never seen there photo, or I have, but forgot.

I almost always think of a person as there photo. xD
he did it, not me.

Mattysaurus

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Age 27
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, North America
Seen May 30th, 2022
Posted April 28th, 2020
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15.7 Years
I look at the quality of their posts and their avvy/siggy.

But when I get to be friends with them and add them on msn, I see what they look like and I'm like; "Didn't expect that."
But they still cool♥. :3

With enemies like that, who needs friends?

Kura

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Age 33
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London, UK (orig. Toronto, Canada)
Seen August 30th, 2021
Posted August 24th, 2021
10,993 posts
18.7 Years
I actually remember people by their photos that they post online..

Um.. but if they haven't posted one, I usually conjure one up by taking elements such as text styles or colours from their themes or the way they type.. and trying to translate it into something I might imagine them being.
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Cherrim

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I'll be perfectly blunt...in order for me to remember a face on PC or any other website, you'd have to have a damn good looking face or spam up the pics thread. :P

Otherwise, I just associate avatars and signatures to a certain poster. XD
^ This, except replace "good looking" with "posts their photo all the goddamn time". XD; Not a bad thing, necessarily, but lol it's the only way I'll remember how someone looks short of meeting them in person. :p


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13.9 Years
I remember them by their most memorable theme's, or stuff they're obsessed with, or similar.
Silv is a cute chibi japanese person with blue hair who has this expression: =3
Dogboy is Phoenix Wright, mixed with Haku from Spirited Away.
Vanitas~ is a guy with a really big sword and awesome sunglasses. XD
Sakura is a fairy with who you don't want to piss off. I don't know why I think that. XD
Jordan is a blue haired Kyou Fujibayashi from Clannad, with the dictionary of death and a ninja blade. don't know why. XD
Sonniku is a female vesion of Sonic. Simple as pie. mmmmm, pie....
Gazza is a female Dr. Hobo. Sometimes he's brilliant. Most of the time, he is not. Also, very girly. XD
Awesome. is an amazing spriter with crude humor, and sometimes childish. XD
Nudge every time I think of him I think of Raymond from Everybody loves raymond, but his personality is COMPLETELY different, and more awesome. XD

And that's basically it for the people on the top of my mind.

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