So, what do you call yourself? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

analog · 03-02-2004, 02:01 AM

From the list above, choose the one that fits you best. "Other" means something that's not on the list, but definitely not "just normal".

I'd also like to ask that we all put a little something about our self-acknowledged "category" in here. Have fun!

I am Goth. Many of you already know that. I do the whole nine yards, including fingernail paint, but I don't do the face makeup. I love who I am, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Zander · 03-02-2004, 02:14 AM

As others have called me, I am "fucking odd."

ARTelevision · 03-02-2004, 02:27 AM

<---- normal human being

iamnormal · 03-02-2004, 02:50 AM

Do I have to say?

jwoody · 03-02-2004, 02:53 AM

Before I answer I'd like to know what an 'Emo' is.

EruptiveDreamz · 03-02-2004, 02:57 AM

Normal with a twist.

iamnormal · 03-02-2004, 03:03 AM

emo is a fuzzy red muppit

http://www.fourfa.com/fashion.htm

Nisses · 03-02-2004, 03:27 AM

I'm an odd mix of bits and pieces, but so are we all.

So I'm normal I would say

CinnamonGirl · 03-02-2004, 03:54 AM

hmmm...I chose the nerd/geek option, but I'm not a computer geek...more of a "I love Buffy and hang out in bookstores and go to local music festivals" kind of geek. *shrug*

fatboss · 03-02-2004, 04:21 AM

I'm not ashamed to say that I am a very normal guy and I ain't apologising

Destrox · 03-02-2004, 04:33 AM

I'm more of what I'd call a sociable nerd/geek whatever.

I can be just like anyone else w/out looking like some nerd/geek around non-nerd/geeks.

jwoody · 03-02-2004, 04:50 AM

I'm none of the above, although I've been most of the above at some point in my life.

Peetster · 03-02-2004, 05:11 AM

I am a meat popsicle.

<--note self assesment

yabobo · 03-02-2004, 05:37 AM

I'm old and gray wife dosen't give it up have three grand kids
still haven't grown up love porn and women booze and smoke.
Figure I'll die in a decade or so had a good time Had a lot of bad times. So what does that make me?

SEE AVATAR!!!!

absorbentishe · 03-02-2004, 07:50 AM

Well, it's a hard choice. I think I'm becoming a nerd, just because I now carry a palm, and an mp3 player, and gaming at home... But I'm a punk rocker at heart. Well, I'm sort of normal too. I can't figure me out, I'll ask my wife.

Boo · 03-02-2004, 08:20 AM

Whats normal any more? All the normals I know are near to collecting social security.

mystmarimatt · 03-02-2004, 09:44 AM

I'm a theatre 'geek', but that didn't fit with your other geekish labels

rockzilla · 03-02-2004, 10:01 AM

I said "Other, not normal, not wierd, something else", I don't really see the difference between that and "none of the above, but not normal" though.
I smoke pot, but it's not something that defines me, I have geekish tendencies. I dress kinda skater, kinda preppie. I've even got some 'Jock' in me. I have friends that fit into most of those categories.
If I had to call myself something though, It'd be "Gourmand", which I guess could translate to "Food geek"

2kids1headache · 03-02-2004, 10:05 AM

I'm on stimulants.

Plan9Senior · 03-02-2004, 10:47 AM

If you consciously are labeling yourself then chances are you really aren't "that" but just trying to be something you aren't. That being said, I am a totally normal human being.

water_boy1999 · 03-02-2004, 10:55 AM

What is normal to one, may be abnormal to another. With that, I would say normal with a twist of stoner, a smudge of preppie, a tidbit of a nerd, and a mish mosh of the rest.

onodrim · 03-02-2004, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CinnamonGirl
hmmm...I chose the nerd/geek option, but I'm not a computer geek...more of a "I love Buffy and hang out in bookstores"

And all these years I thought I was the only one.

Except I am a bit of a computer geek too.

Quote:

Originally posted by Destrox
I'm more of what I'd call a sociable nerd/geek whatever.

I can be just like anyone else w/out looking like some nerd/geek around non-nerd/geeks.

Yeah, me too. Most people who know me well know that I'm into computers and fantasy, and other typically 'geeky' things, but I'm never really labeled as a geek by people who've just meet me. *shrug*

Munku · 03-02-2004, 11:15 AM

I'm a gamer / wigga

ARTelevision · 03-02-2004, 11:17 AM

Plan9, very well stated.

analog · 03-02-2004, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Peetster
I am a meat popsicle.

Someone's been watching The Fifth Element.

And as far as consciously labelling myself, I don't think it's so odd to be comfortable with who and what you are, and have a good idea of your own outward image.

Interesting thought, though.

ARTelevision · 03-02-2004, 12:16 PM

Yes, of course, being comfortable with oneself is good.

To my way of thinking, "normal" gets a bad rap.
We are mostly normal and we like to think we are different or special or unique. I mistrust self-image things because our self images are exactly what is manipulated out of sight by mass-media mind control.

Strange Famous · 03-02-2004, 12:55 PM

A little bit emo

World's King · 03-02-2004, 01:30 PM

Well, this thread didn't go well.

krwlz · 03-02-2004, 01:46 PM

Im pot smoker, but def not normal. Pretty outdoorsy, fairly active, and most people would say I was normal. Then again, 99.9999% of people never see how my head works... after they do, normal isnt usually what they describe me as... Fucking whacked a lot of times.

ARTelevision · 03-02-2004, 01:56 PM

I think it's ok to discuss implications of a question that are directly relevant to the question. I mean it's in Discussion and not Nonsense...

Thread's fine w me...

bundy · 03-02-2004, 04:03 PM

i'm just a nice, happy guy.
i've never felt i identify with any of those stereotypes.

i guess i'm just bundy.

Kaos · 03-02-2004, 04:47 PM

Headbanger, Metalhead, Gamer, whatever. I really don't mind labels because I am happy with who I am.

grumpyolddude · 03-02-2004, 05:55 PM

I definitely know that my personal perception does not match that of most folks that know me. Most either totally love me or totally despise me, while I spend most of my time somewhere in the middle ground.
I do find myself feeling a bit jealous of those who are secure enough to label themselves as "normal." "Normal" is usually that other guy, who I secretly wish I were more like.
If I could define a real distinction between the last two of the choices, I might pick one of those.

InTeGrA77 · 03-02-2004, 07:31 PM

None of the above...yet all of the above at the same time...is that weird?

forseti-6 · 03-02-2004, 09:23 PM

none of the above. I have yet to meet anyone even remotely similar to me.

skier · 03-02-2004, 11:37 PM

most of the above. Bits and pieces of lots of that, plus much of myself can't be quantified in any of those stereotypes. I'm unique, like everyone else.

MSD · 03-03-2004, 12:22 AM

I'm me. Depending on whether you go by my current self, my past self, what I dress like, what I act like, what I think like, the kind of girls I go after, the music I listen to, I hit every one of those categories.

Trying to label myself is about as easy as trying to cram my hyper, unflexible 6'8" self into a 3-foot cube. Sure, it's possible if you try hard enough, but it really isn't worth the effort, and all it does is casue soreness and grumpiness.

Categorizing me makes as much sense as the way a clean-shaven, short-haired agnostic came to be nicknamed "Jesus." Sure, it happened, but it's not logical.

flamingpeach · 03-03-2004, 02:34 AM

i'm a geek.

Karby · 03-03-2004, 06:24 AM

i picked other. i am what i am. problem is i don't know what 'i am'. just when i think i'm something, it turns out i'm not. so as soon as i figure out what i am, i'll be sure to let you know.

castex · 03-03-2004, 06:43 AM

What's the category for an adrenaline-seeking, time-wasting, snappy-dressing(!), well-spoken, male-pattern-balding, metal-crunch-loving smoker, then?
Perhaps I'm just a Wild Thomas William.

View Poll Results: Pick one that best suits you. Nerd/Geek/Gamer/H4xx0r can be any or all to qualify.
Goth (any kind)	3	2.73%
Punk (any kind)	5	4.55%
Emo	5	4.55%
Nerd/Geek/Gamer/H4xx0r	36	32.73%
Skater/Surfer	4	3.64%
Preppie	7	6.36%
Pot Smoker (not necessarily stoner, but can be)	10	9.09%
"Normal"	25	22.73%
Not any of the above, but not normal, either.	40	36.36%
Other - Not normal, not plain weird- but something else.	22	20.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 110. You may not vote on this poll

03-02-2004, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
analog Banned	So, what do you call yourself? From the list above, choose the one that fits you best. "Other" means something that's not on the list, but definitely not "just normal". I'd also like to ask that we all put a little something about our self-acknowledged "category" in here. Have fun! I am Goth. Many of you already know that. I do the whole nine yards, including fingernail paint, but I don't do the face makeup. I love who I am, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

03-02-2004, 02:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	<---- normal human being __________________ create evolution

03-02-2004, 02:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
jwoody Shackle Me Not Location: Newcastle - England.	Before I answer I'd like to know what an 'Emo' is. __________________ .

03-02-2004, 02:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
EruptiveDreamz Crazy Location: Good Ol' Iowa.. Home of The Hawkeyes	Normal with a twist. __________________ Can you imagine Moses asking Congress to pass the ten commandments?

03-02-2004, 02:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zander Banned Location: Vegas/So. Cal	As others have called me, I am "fucking odd."

03-02-2004, 02:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
iamnormal Addict Location: In the id	Do I have to say?

03-02-2004, 03:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
iamnormal Addict Location: In the id	emo is a fuzzy red muppit http://www.fourfa.com/fashion.htm

03-02-2004, 03:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	I'm an odd mix of bits and pieces, but so are we all. So I'm normal I would say __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

03-02-2004, 03:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
CinnamonGirl She's Actual Size Location: Central Republic of Where-in-the-Hell	hmmm...I chose the nerd/geek option, but I'm not a computer geek...more of a "I love Buffy and hang out in bookstores and go to local music festivals" kind of geek. shrug __________________ "...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world." "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

03-02-2004, 04:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
fatboss Addict Location: Liverpool, UK	I'm not ashamed to say that I am a very normal guy and I ain't apologising __________________ "never mind that shit........here comes Mongo!"

03-02-2004, 04:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Location: Phoenix	I'm more of what I'd call a sociable nerd/geek whatever. I can be just like anyone else w/out looking like some nerd/geek around non-nerd/geeks. __________________ You bore me.... next.

03-02-2004, 04:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
jwoody Shackle Me Not Location: Newcastle - England.	I'm none of the above, although I've been most of the above at some point in my life. __________________ .

03-02-2004, 05:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
Peetster Right Now Location: Home	I am a meat popsicle. <--note self assesment

03-02-2004, 05:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
yabobo Lust Puppy Location: in your closet and in your head...	I'm old and gray wife dosen't give it up have three grand kids still haven't grown up love porn and women booze and smoke. Figure I'll die in a decade or so had a good time Had a lot of bad times. So what does that make me? SEE AVATAR!!!! __________________ Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? Only in America......do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

03-02-2004, 10:05 AM	#19 (permalink)
2kids1headache Loser	I'm on stimulants.

03-02-2004, 12:55 PM	#27 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	A little bit emo __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas

03-02-2004, 07:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	Well, it's a hard choice. I think I'm becoming a nerd, just because I now carry a palm, and an mp3 player, and gaming at home... But I'm a punk rocker at heart. Well, I'm sort of normal too. I can't figure me out, I'll ask my wife.

03-02-2004, 08:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
Boo Leave me alone! Location: Alaska, USA	Whats normal any more? All the normals I know are near to collecting social security. __________________ Back button again, I must be getting old.

03-02-2004, 09:44 AM	#17 (permalink)
mystmarimatt Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind Location: Oreegawn	I'm a theatre 'geek', but that didn't fit with your other geekish labels __________________ Words of Wisdom: If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.

03-02-2004, 10:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	I said "Other, not normal, not wierd, something else", I don't really see the difference between that and "none of the above, but not normal" though. I smoke pot, but it's not something that defines me, I have geekish tendencies. I dress kinda skater, kinda preppie. I've even got some 'Jock' in me. I have friends that fit into most of those categories. If I had to call myself something though, It'd be "Gourmand", which I guess could translate to "Food geek"

03-02-2004, 10:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
Plan9Senior Banned Location: Orange County, California	If you consciously are labeling yourself then chances are you really aren't "that" but just trying to be something you aren't. That being said, I am a totally normal human being.

03-02-2004, 10:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
water_boy1999 Fly em straight! Location: Above and Beyond	What is normal to one, may be abnormal to another. With that, I would say normal with a twist of stoner, a smudge of preppie, a tidbit of a nerd, and a mish mosh of the rest. __________________ Doh!!!! -Homer Simpson

03-02-2004, 11:15 AM	#23 (permalink)
Munku Lost Location: Florida	I'm a gamer / wigga

03-02-2004, 11:17 AM	#24 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	Plan9, very well stated. __________________ create evolution

03-02-2004, 12:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	Yes, of course, being comfortable with oneself is good. To my way of thinking, "normal" gets a bad rap. We are mostly normal and we like to think we are different or special or unique. I mistrust self-image things because our self images are exactly what is manipulated out of sight by mass-media mind control. __________________ create evolution

03-02-2004, 01:30 PM	#28 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Well, this thread didn't go well. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

03-02-2004, 01:46 PM	#29 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	Im pot smoker, but def not normal. Pretty outdoorsy, fairly active, and most people would say I was normal. Then again, 99.9999% of people never see how my head works... after they do, normal isnt usually what they describe me as... Fucking whacked a lot of times.

03-02-2004, 01:56 PM	#30 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	I think it's ok to discuss implications of a question that are directly relevant to the question. I mean it's in Discussion and not Nonsense... Thread's fine w me... __________________ create evolution

03-02-2004, 04:03 PM	#31 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	i'm just a nice, happy guy. i've never felt i identify with any of those stereotypes. i guess i'm just bundy. __________________ Ohayo!!!

03-02-2004, 04:47 PM	#32 (permalink)
Kaos Ssssssssss Location: Ontario	Headbanger, Metalhead, Gamer, whatever. I really don't mind labels because I am happy with who I am.

03-02-2004, 05:55 PM	#33 (permalink)
grumpyolddude Deliberately unfocused Location: Amazon.com and CDBaby	I definitely know that my personal perception does not match that of most folks that know me. Most either totally love me or totally despise me, while I spend most of my time somewhere in the middle ground. I do find myself feeling a bit jealous of those who are secure enough to label themselves as "normal." "Normal" is usually that other guy, who I secretly wish I were more like. If I could define a real distinction between the last two of the choices, I might pick one of those. __________________ "Regret can be a harder pill to swallow than failure .With failure you at least know you gave it a chance..." David Howard

03-02-2004, 07:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
InTeGrA77 Psycho Location: the tangent universe	None of the above...yet all of the above at the same time...is that weird? __________________ 28 days...6 hours...42 minutes...12 seconds...

03-02-2004, 09:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
forseti-6 Existentialist Location: New York City	none of the above. I have yet to meet anyone even remotely similar to me. __________________ "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

03-02-2004, 11:37 PM	#36 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	most of the above. Bits and pieces of lots of that, plus much of myself can't be quantified in any of those stereotypes. I'm unique, like everyone else. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

03-03-2004, 12:22 AM	#37 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	I'm me. Depending on whether you go by my current self, my past self, what I dress like, what I act like, what I think like, the kind of girls I go after, the music I listen to, I hit every one of those categories. Trying to label myself is about as easy as trying to cram my hyper, unflexible 6'8" self into a 3-foot cube. Sure, it's possible if you try hard enough, but it really isn't worth the effort, and all it does is casue soreness and grumpiness. Categorizing me makes as much sense as the way a clean-shaven, short-haired agnostic came to be nicknamed "Jesus." Sure, it happened, but it's not logical.

03-03-2004, 02:34 AM	#38 (permalink)
flamingpeach hip mama Location: redmond, washington	i'm a geek. __________________ I've eaten my veggies all my life so bring it on, I am educated and strong for the revolution.