# A Rather Selfish Question **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 14, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649 "2002-12-14T00:31:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/21 "2002-12-14T19:49:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shade \* > \*\*I’ll see you anonymity and raise you indifference 🙂 > > (FTR I recognised Meatros, Kat, Smeghead, LolaCocaCola, superbee and Giraffe) \*\* Oh yeah? Well I recognize: Shade interface2x Lissla Lissar twickster47 typhoon Kat Smeghead LolaCocaCola Stccrd Giraffe Cyn and superbee Howdja like 'dem apples? ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/22 "2002-12-14T19:56:02Z")
Very much. You mean, from another thread, right? And you didn’t search. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/23 "2002-12-14T19:58:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shade \* > \*\*Very much. You mean, from another thread, right? And you didn’t search. \*\* Uh…yes…I know all of those people from other threads…I have a huge brain, that compiles numbers and faces…yeah… FTR: Actually I do remember you from another thread. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/24 "2002-12-14T20:08:54Z")
You must know 95% of the people here! (OK I bodged the math, but something like that.) You realise all the newbies will be pestering you to know who they are, right? ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/25 "2002-12-14T22:39:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Smeghead \* > \*\*As a very-long-time unkown, lemme tell you: you just have to come to terms that there are maybe two dozen people here that everyone knows. If that. The rest of us just have to get by with getting to know a small handful of people. If you’re lucky. That’s just the way it is. \*\* But sometimes, someone says something that just sticks with you. For example, for over two years now, when I get my VISA bill each month, I think [Smeghead](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32656). 🙂 And when I see someone saying something is this big (using thumb and index finger), I automatically think “I’m squishing your head!” thanks to [Enright3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26196&perpage=50&pagenumber=2). ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/26 "2002-12-14T22:48:54Z")
Well, either no one reads my posts (doubtful), or they don’t think about me (possible), or they don’t care how I look (likely). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/27 "2002-12-14T23:30:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by brachyrhynchos \* > \*\*But sometimes, someone says something that just sticks with you. For example, for over two years now, when I get my VISA bill each month, I think [Smeghead](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32656). 🙂 > \*\* :eek: You’re joking! I don’t even remember making that post! ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/28 "2002-12-14T23:58:30Z")
Well, ya did, and thank you! Not everyone gets to smile when they get their bills. ---
**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/29 "2002-12-15T00:02:50Z")
I recognize you, **stccrd**. I once tried to pronounce your name–and I think I succeeded! But if I have to say your name with vowels, I’d pronounce it ‘stickered’. I recognize: **stccrd superbee Giraffe Cyn LolaCocaCola Smeghead Kat typhoon brachyrynchos Interface2x Lissla Lissar Shade Meatros erislover** Sorry, **twickster47** , can’t say I’ve met you. Nice to meet you. I’m **Lodrain** , pronounced as ‘LOW-drain’ or closer to the etymology, ‘LOW-dry-een’. Ladies want me and men want to be me. It works out well _pour moi_. Welcome, and may your anonymity last no longer than the half-life of Element 110. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/30 "2002-12-15T00:23:25Z")
Nope, you don’t ring a bell with me. But don’t feel bad, you only have 244 posts. When you get up around 700, like me, everyone will know you. . . . right guys? guys? ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/31 "2002-12-15T00:44:16Z")
Right. [blatant bid for attention]Like me?[/bbfa] ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/32 "2002-12-15T00:48:41Z")
I recognize everyone. I have a fantastic photographic memory…In fact, anytime I see a new face, it get’s longed into my “new people” file… It’s really helpful. Wait a minute. SDMB involves reading…:eek: Oh dear! I suppose I have to paraphrase Bilbo: I don’t know half of you half as well as I would like, and I like half of you half as well as you deserve… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/33 "2002-12-15T00:55:29Z")
I think most of us that hang out in MPSIMS have run across each other at one time or another. Now those Pitizens…that’s a whole 'nuther story! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/34 "2002-12-15T04:07:17Z")
Aw, get used to it. **Smeghead** has it exactly right. Somebody has to do all the teeming around here. ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/35 "2002-12-15T12:08:29Z")
I think a lot of it - being recognised - may have to do with which forums you hang out in. Many posters have favourite forums and rarely post in others. For example, if you post primarily in GD or Cafe Society, chances are I won’t have much of a clue who you are. However, if you post in IMHO or MPSIMS or GQ, then I’ll probably recognise you. As **brachyrhynchos** said > [@](#): > > But sometimes, someone says something that just sticks with you. That’s what does it for me a lot of times - a memorable post. Or an unusual name. FTR, **Stccrd** , I do recognise your username, but don’t have a clear image of you in my head, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/36 "2002-12-15T15:04:11Z")
Hey **Lodrain** , pleasedtameetya, I’m an IMHO, MPSIMS, Cafe Society kinda gal, maybe we’re just not hanging out in the same forums – but now that we’ve met, I’ll definitely keep an eye out for you. BTW, my friends – and dare I hope you’re now one of their number? – call me Twick. (_bats eyelashes fetchingly, twirls parasol, blushes, looks away_) Back to topic: **Stccrd** , for some reason I always read your name as “Street Cred” as in “Street Credibility.” Nope, don’t know why, and don’t really know what it means. There are a couple of people here whose names aren’t all that familiar to me, but whose locations I recognize, like **VarlosZ, dwyr** (because let’s face it, there’s a distinctive username), and **Washte**. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![B.Pants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@B.Pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Pants)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/37 "2002-12-15T16:39:17Z")
I lurked for about four years before I registered, so I recognize a lot of users. I feel like I know so many people who have no clue who I am. FTR, I recognized all but two names here. 'Specially Meatros and Smeghead. You guys rock. ---
**Author:** ![Stccrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Stccrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stccrd)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/38 "2002-12-15T21:09:15Z")
Cool. I am not _completely_ unknown. FTR, my name is a mixture of my last name and the car I drive. Any guesses? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/39 "2002-12-15T21:11:27Z")
You drive a Cord? cool! That definitely gives you street cred! ---
**Author:** ![Stccrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Stccrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stccrd)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649/40 "2002-12-15T21:13:08Z")
Yeah I drive a Cord…'cept its spelled like this: “Accord” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rather-selfish-question/142649.md?page=3)