First post performance anxiety is a killer isn’t it? You know how it goes, you lurk for a long time at SDMB, know all the little stuff like how it really is not cool to:
remind Scott Evil to use condoms when he posts about his favourite brand of toothpaste
mention the clique
say Hi Opal/Fuck Zette in this position
feed Esprix’s one trick pony on oats because it gets all antsy and out of control
So what should one write in their first SDMB post? Do they matter, will I be judged forevermore on these few marks on the screen? What forum should I put it in? Should I start easy with a general question or wade into a great debate? I can’t possibly expect anyone to care about my humble opinions and being so tender my mindless pointless stuff is even more pointless than most and not at all worth sharing. Perhaps I should just put myself in the pit.
Thankyou for the welcomes. I am pleased I started here and not in the pit now, that really was quite painless.
Ice Wolf, thankyou for complimenting my user name, I was very surprised to be able to grab it without adding 10 digits or spelling it Thylaseen or something.
Does this mean I am a grown-up fully fledged member of Straight Dope society now?
I think my first post was around 3 weeks ago, when I discovered this place, on a thread about some lady wanting to know if she should get a nude photo done with some animal artwork on her body.
lno, in the clique? Is that it? No flailing or wailing or sacrifices on altars?
I feel ripped off after all the hype, is there at least a mug that goes with membership?
John Carter of Mars, we are not yet ready to talk about the cloning gone slightly wrong, I seem able to type and the old movies of me show no such skill. It may be because there weren’t alot of PCs about then but we aren’t really sure so we are not publicising. I am useless on a manual typewriter as they had then so it may be ok.
Sublight, do I get extra points for saying “D’oh of course!” and smacking myself on the head at the toothpaste/condom reference?
Wonderful to feel so welcome, thankyou all. Ok, I am now going to be very brave and go and say something in someone else’s thread. Wish me luck.
I feel the same way… I have a hard time posting on certain subjects, especially if I don’t know a lot about it. But I’m getting better and more comfortable!!!
