I stopped trying to picture other board users in my head after a similar thread cropped up on another board [years ago] and I apparently mortally insulted someone by saying I thought he was like Lisa Simpson.
No I didn’t know he was male, and yes he did come across as an overachieving/over eager kid who had to be the first reply to any post, with full factual information with links and pics!!
I’m not going to say who, but I’ve made some kind of random connection between a doper and a guy who looks like Chevy Chase (now, like on Community) wearing yachting clothes. There’s no reason behind it, just one of those things.
What is that? I live in western Canada, but I’m unsure how a “western Canadian” accent differs from that which I’ve heard in Montana, Colorado, Washington, and (for that matter) Illinois.
Jack Batty looks like Mitch Hedberg. Chefguy looks like Chef Boyardee. Miller looks like Michael Corleone. Jonathan Chance looks like John Rhys Davies from Sliders (anyone remember that?). Shodan looks like John Cassavetes. Starving Artist looks like Marty Feldman. Bricker looks like Dapper Dan. Flying Dutchman looks like Doc Brown from Back To The Future. Boyo Jim looks like Jim Belushi circa Blues Brothers, 1980. living_in_hell looks like the head goth kid from South Park. drewtwo99 looks like Vincent Vega. Rand Rover looks like Ed O’Neill as he is in Modern Family.
FYI - I, apparently, bear more than a passing resemblance to Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, even down to the little scar on the forehead. I do not approve :mad:
I had/have mental images for just about four people on here:
1.) Cat Whisperer - When I learned she was a middle-aged Canadian woman I pictured Laura Linney. Not sure why.
2.) MeanOldLady - I pictured a mean, old white lady until I learned she was black. When I eventually did see a picture of her it was about what I expected.
3.) Diogenes the Cynic - It was a long time until I saw a picture of him and he looks exactly as I expected him to.
4.) DiosaBellissima - I don’t know what she really looks like but in some thread someone said that we both have awesome hair. Ever since then I’ve imagined her as a woman with an outrageously-awesome pompadour and I’m desperate to not have this mental image ruined for me.
I don’t necessarily see Dopers as clones of celebrities, but I know the mental images I form are always wrong. On the other hand, once I actually meet folks for real, I usually find that their usernames fit.