As I mentioned in a thread by A Girl, I know several people who are very different IRL than they are online. Some shy people act gregarious, some polite people act abrasive, etc. So how does your real-life persona differ from your online one?
As for me, I’m a lot more eloquent online. I like being able to think about every word, see the whole paragraph in front of me, etc. If I’m in a real-life debate, I’m usually a lot less convincing. Whereas my fiance is much more convincing (and friendly) IRL. shrug
Also, like just about everybody, I’m much more likely to share personal details of my life with strangers online than elsewhere.
YIPE!!! You mean…you could be MORE flirtatious??? (swoon)
In any event…I’m a lot more confident and outgoing online than in RL. Probably because here it’s based on words and attitude, and not my appearance, which I’m not real confident about.
I’m nicer online, and less eloquent. I have a tendency to edit my replies online, whereas IRL it just comes flying out of my mouth.
I tend to look directly at people when I interact with them, and say what I mean. This makes some folk uncomfortable.
IRL, I’m a jetsetting playboy type, and I can’t swing a dead cat and not hit a woman literally throwing her panties at me. Suave, debonair, and alluring, I’m the ideal man.
Actually, I don’t notice myself all that much. You’d have to ask some of the people who’ve met me as to whether or not I’m different than online.
IRL I’m much LESS reserved. Here, I try to keep myself in check. Having had some unfortunate experiences, I know that there may often be a big difference between what I feel and mean when I write, and what the reader percieves. My type of sarcasm and cynicism don’t seem to come across as well in the written word, so I try to keep it polite. My sense of humor is also about a half-bubble off plumb.
To quote from my “Birkman” (personality assessment tool): “She is very strong-willed, demanding, sometimes unconsciously oppositional” To which I add: and sometimes consciously oppositional.
I am considerably more contentious and opinionated IRL than online (though I try in all cases to be civil, of course). Things that could make an interesting debate face-to-face so often devolve into flame wars online – and flame wars just take up too much emotional energy.
I whine more online, basically cuz no one tells me to shut up. I have more self confidence, perhaps its because I’m not actually talking, and no one here can actually see how much i look like an ogre…
What you see here is what you get IRL too. I get irritated by people who are not the same regardless of place. I can understand different moods and levels of personal interaction based on environment, but if you’re funny here then be funny IRL, if your understanding here, be that IRL. If I say something here, I’ll say the same thing if I meet you. If I think you’re an ass, I’ll tell ya, here or to your face. I just don’t see this as anything more than a different method of interaction and communication…the people should be the same, otherwise they’re cheating themselves or someone else out of seeing who they really are.
my .02
-SS
In my limited experience, I’ve discovered everyone is an idiot until they’ve proven themselves otherwise!
Having met Flyp IRL, the word that comes to mind is “class.” Because as we all know, you can’t swing a dead cat and not hit some class in Springfield. No seriously, Flyp is a sweetie. And a hottie.
In real life I am Multi-Millionaire Lance Apolonare I live in stately Apolonare Manor with my youthful ward. Together we lead a life of anonimity until we are needed to battle the evils of the world…
ah screw it…
I am a goof in real life also, a sensitive prick, if you know what that measn
We rag tag girlies back at the hotel…
Then we all switch places when I ring the bell.
Eve, you are just as clever, witty and gorgeous as the online community thinks you are.
I have to say that I think I have much more personality IRL than my on-line persona does. I confess to censoring myself more on-line and not disclosing things due to typing laziness.
I’ve found that I honestly don’t care enough about what internet people think of me to alter my behavior online (no offense to anyone I hope). I just really don’t see the point in trying to make strangers believe that I’m something I’m not. When I’m posting here, my fingers fly as the thoughts occur to me, and I almost never go back and edit them before I post (occasionally to disastrous consequences).
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.” -Winston Churchill