I’d like to get to know me better!
Sadly, I may be the only one.
Chez Guevara, I propose an exclusion for Crafter_Man, who was indeed mentioned over there but based on the above quote and taking into account other factors (such as his “ask the militia dude” thread), probably does belong on the isle of misfit toys.
No offense, CM
Sorry, FCM, you can’t be here. I specifically devoted an entire post to you on the other thread. I know, dear, I know, I was insensitive when I said it was really FairyChatDad I wanted to get to know because of his wood … er … wait, that didn’t come out right. But it’s all you, darling. Not just because of the boat, but because of your love of chocolate and because I just think it would be a kick in the pants for us to spend a Saturday morning sipping mimosas and gossiping about the other posters where they can’t hear us.
As for the OP, no one wants to get to know me better. I know this without even re-checking the other thread for the 197th time today. I’ve always known it. It’s why I post here on the boards – after being ignored all day by the rest of the world, I can log on here and check to see whether I really exist, and I know that I do. (deep sigh of resignation) I’ll just go, now, because this post has been so long that I’ve probably already violated several of the rules and will be evicted without ever really knowing why. (trudges slowly away, hoping someone will run after him, take his hand and gently lead him back to the lovable misfits … but no one does.)
I can’t understand it, officer. He was always so quiet in person–a bit of a loner, though, always kept to himself.
As noted above, I have decided to relax my stance on unpopularity. This is a pathetic attempt to court popularity among the Unpopular. To illustrate my bona fides I will now do something completely out of character. Here goes:
Now that’s out of the way, I must admit that some of the responses to this thread have touched me to the core of my soul (if any). This post:
has prompted me to open up a helpline. Banks of telephones are currently being installed behind this thread and a premium rate number will be issued to members shortly. Please ‘hang on in there’ until then.
This is a most complex set of circumstances. To save me having to think about the implications - you’re in.
No further rule changes apply at this time but I am seriously considering a couple of expulsions. They know who they are.
- Are you overcome by nostalgia for the time when people wanted to get to know you better?
Not really - Was there ever a time when people wanted to get to know you better?
Depends, does the FBI count as ‘people’?
- Do you think there ever will be a time when people want to get to know you better?
Nope, sometimes, I think every poster here has me on their ignore list.
- No.
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- No.
I made it onto a crush list once, but I’m convinced it was a ten letter typo.
This unpopularity thing is the reason I’ve manipulated taking control of the Valentines exchange for the last two years. For a month and a half I get the attention I should be receiving year-round. Erm, I mean… in that situation, I’m not a name you ignore as you scroll past.
I’m kind of ashamed to admit my motive. I’ll be hiding in that corner over there.
Apparently you did not see my earlier post!
I’ve been around here since The Dawn of Time and post semi-regularly, in fits and starts. I inspire no minions and despite my normally way-smoothing habits, was openly scorned in the Pit so badly I never went back to the thread! (Uncharacteristic of me, usually being so curious that I finish even bad books because I have to know how they end!)
So, a few people might recognize my name from sheer longevity; however, I’m never on anybody’s list.
I did, but I didn’t think you really meant me, because at that point I hadn’t yet posted, so I didn’t think I was included, since I almost never am anyway … oh, heck, it’s just more fun to wallow in self-pity!
Wait, wait, wait… you sent me a package in the white elephants exchange! It included numerous pens and Thing 1 and Thing 2. Being that I am a compulsive pen hoarder and mildly obsessed with Thing 1 and Thing 2–both traits not likely to ever have been mentioned on the boards, I was quite impressed and definitely Wanted To Get To Know You Better.
I, on the other hand, spent hours composing an Elephant box and never even heard whether or not it was recieved 
I’m breaking all the rules to post in this thread and say - I like most of the people in this thread. So there! Nyah!
: runs through thread and out opposite door :
I take deep offense to that little stunt. You’re accusing us, as a group, of being likable. How dare you. We’re unique, individual people who may share a common trait or two, but when folks such as yourself want to shove your broad brush of alleged congeniality out the window during a driveby, you tar all the miserable antisocial bastards in the crowd as well as the more lightweight introverts and stoics. I’m sure you had certain dopers in mind, but no, you couldn’t be bothered to name names in the appropriate thread, and instead had draw suspicion to the whole lot of us. Thanks. That’s just fucking great.
::waves::
I think we need a secret handshake and a cardboard sign on the front door.
and margaritas…
I once wanted to get to know me better, but the other voices kept calling me a geek-lover.
But otherwise, I think I fit right on in here. The last person that wanted to get to know me better is my wife, and now she just knows entirely too much. But she doesn’t count.
Now who’s handing out the name tags?
Definitely margaritas.
Not only am I not popular, nobody recognizes my name!
I would bet that my very own husband (who is a Doper, and in fact directed me to the Dope in the first place) doesn’t read my posts!
The only reason I signed up in the first place was because I wanted to use the search function. I’m mostly a lurker, and as others said, no one here would recognize my name. This is cool with me.
I was perturbed to read the subsersive comment contained in post #91 and adequately rebutted in post #92. Things must change, so a restructuring and relaunch of this thread has become necessary. Call it a makeover if you like.
The changes I now wish to implement are really quite trivial so there is no need for anyone to become worried or anything. In my role of Marketing Director I have relaunched this thread as the Ignored Party, and I shall henceforth be known as the General Secretary of the Ignored Party. All members have now become IPs and their numbers logged.
I also wish to delegate some of my responsibilities to others in this thread who have demonstrable experience in political skullduggery. Currently there are opportunities for the following positions:
(Shadow) Ministerial Appointments:
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Foreign Minister - Job Description: Define and implement Party policy towards other threads. Monitor these threads to make sure they don’t get too powerful by going multi-page.
Defence Minister - Job Description: Produce paper on invasion plans for threads adjacent to this one. The Party will soon need more space (or lebensraum to use the correct term).
Minister for Propaganda - Job Description: Promote good points of Party using traditional methods of ‘spin’. Cover up defects of Party in line with standard all-party political practice.
Minister for Thread Security - Job Description: Infiltrate other threads and hijack where possible. Identify dissident factions in the party machine and remove to the ATMB Gulag without trial.
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All applications should be sent to the General Secretary at his email address together with credit card number and amount of inducement offered.
When the Party Shadow Cabinet has been appointed, a seminar will be held to discuss short term policy vis-a-vis the SD. We need to decide whether a political solution can be found to this particular problem as soon as possible.
I’ve always thought you were cool. If I don’t post in the other thread, maybe you can keep your membership here.
I guess I belong in this thread, but I don’t feel like answering the questions now. Maybe later.
There are no name tags. No one wants to get to know us better anyway, so what use would it be to display our name on a tag?
I read your posts all the time. I don’t find them boring.