# I'm new. Help me get to know you. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 24, 2005, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661 "2005-02-24T06:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/21 "2005-02-24T14:17:30Z")
Hi, me jane! Name: glee Age: 51 :eek: Occupation: chess teacher Marital status: single and shortsighted\* Describe your personality using four words: reliable, thoughtful, nerdy, patient Three favorite things: curry, chess, computers One special talent: chess problem solving Which two emoticons describe you best: :eek: 😃 One thing that might surprise us about you: My sense of humour (While filling this in, I considered changing my username to me tarzan…) \*now if I were 25 years younger, I’d say "How **you** doing?! ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/22 "2005-02-24T14:27:04Z")
Name: Take a real wild guess Age: 31 - or 29 for the third time, either way Occupation: Systems Analyst Marital status: Single. Why - do you know someone? Describe your personality using four words: How about four characters? - INFJ (Meyers-Briggs) Three favorite things: My two cats, my family, my new computer. One special talent: How could I narrow it done to one - I am incredible at all things I put my mind to. And incredibly modest as well. Which two emoticons describe you best: 🙂 😉 One thing that might surprise us about you: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come” - Proverbs 31:25. It’s how I’d like to live . Susan ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/23 "2005-02-24T14:29:01Z")
Name: Keapon Laffin Age: 24 Occupation: Programmer Marital status: Single Describe your personality using \*\*four \*\* words: Bad with math Three favorite things: Coffee, games, **orgasms** One special talent: [see above] Which two emoticons describe you best: :eek: 🆒 One thing that might surprise us about you: I’m not crazy… really… I’m not… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/24 "2005-02-24T14:29:51Z")
Name: Anaamika Age: 29 Occupation: Not-for-profit Marital status: Engaged Describe your personality using four words: Happy, optimistic, hedonistic, easy-going Three favorite things: Books, books, and more books One special talent: Am almost completely bilingual (Hindi & English) Which two emoticons describe you best: 😕 :smack: One thing that might surprise us about you: For all my strict upbringing I am \*extremely \* open-minded, more so than a majority of the people I’ve met. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/25 "2005-02-24T14:34:16Z")
Hello Me Jane. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. 🙂 Name: Khadaji Age: 43 Occupation: Software Manager Marital status: Single and looking ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/26 "2005-02-24T14:45:41Z")
Name: yellowval Age: 27 Occupation: Reporter Marital status: Married Describe your personality using four words: pessimistic, sarcastic, cynical, yellow Three favorite things: My husband, my two cats (they only count as one because they only have one brain between them), and my dog One special talent: I can belch louder then most men. Which two emoticons describe you best: :dubious: :o One thing that might surprise us about you: I love gangsta rap. ---
**Author:** ![Nahk\_Ila\_Dihahs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Nahk\_Ila\_Dihahs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nahk_Ila_Dihahs)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/27 "2005-02-24T14:45:54Z")
Name: Nahk Ilsa Dihahs (Thats my real name…sort of) Age: 23 Occupation: Marketing Executive Marital status: Single Describe your personality using four words: easy-going, lazy, loving, excitable Three favorite things: computers, books and cricket One special talent: I can mirror-write (found this out by accident) Which two emoticons describe you best: 🙂 ☹ One thing that might surprise us about you: I speak a language that is just one of five major language isolates in the world. It is totally unrelated to to any other language known today. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/28 "2005-02-24T14:47:12Z")
Name: VenusProbe Age: 46 going on 25 Occupation: Database Geek Marital status: Trapped Describe your personality using four words: Geeky, shy, funny, inquisitive Three favorite things: the outdoors, the female form, Guinness One special talent: nudge, nudge, wink, wink Which two emoticons describe you best: :dubious: 😃 One thing that might surprise us about you: My totem is the [Frog](http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/ecolodge/197/frog.html) ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/29 "2005-02-24T14:48:39Z")
> [@picker](#): > > Name: picker > Age: 32 > Occupation: musician, producer, audio engineer, composer, sometime concert promoter > Marital status: Married > Describe your personality using four words: playful creative cheerful outgoing > Three favorite things: playing music, good beer & whiskey, camping with my wife and dogs > One special talent: I’m a great cook > Which two emoticons describe you best: 😃 :smack: > One thing that might surprise us about you: I can get by on 4 hours of sleep for weeks at a time Dude are you my long lost twin? I’m a 31 year old music producer/engineer who gets by on about 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/30 "2005-02-24T14:50:43Z")
> [@Nahk Ila Dihahs](#): > > Which two emoticons describe you best: 🙂 ☹ What are you, manic-depressive? ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/31 "2005-02-24T14:57:11Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > Name: picunurse > Age: older than your mother > Occupation: retired RN > Marital status: Married > Describe your personality using four words: precise, pedantic, playful, philosophical > Three favorite things: Maxx, Cassy, 'Lil my three cats > One special talent: I am an artist I can create what never was before > Which two emoticons describe you best: 😃 :dubious: > One thing that might surprise us about you: I really hate being asked these kinds of questions. I’m not one of your cats! Name: Madd Maxx Age: 27 Occupation: Telecom Marital status: Married Describe your personality using four words: Happy, Funny, Smart, Confident Three favorite things: One special talent: I can do 6 or 7 cartwheels in a row. (I’m over 200 lbs) Which two emoticons describe you best: :^b & ;-p One thing that might surprise us about you: I’m NOT Mel Gibson. ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/32 "2005-02-24T14:59:55Z")
**Name** : Bob; Genghis Bob **Age** : I watched Batman in my jammies (the Adam West version) **Occupation** : I manage. Barely. **Marital status** : \*So \* married. **Describe your personality using four words** : Decisive; no, wait - indecisive. **Three favorite things** : driving fast with the windows down and _Meat Loaf_ blaring; sitting just quietly; making Genghis Wife crack up **One special talent** : I can juggle. **Which two emoticons describe you best** : :smack: 😛 **One thing that might surprise us about you:** I’m not a very staid, conservative business guy, but I play one IRL. ---
**Author:** ![Nahk\_Ila\_Dihahs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Nahk\_Ila\_Dihahs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nahk_Ila_Dihahs)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/33 "2005-02-24T15:03:32Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > What are you, manic-depressive? No. Bi-polar. Just kidding!! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/34 "2005-02-24T15:09:53Z")
> [@Nahk Ila Dihahs](#): > > No. Bi-polar. > > Just kidding!! So are you becoming a full paid-up member or not? I’d hate to see you go! ---
**Author:** ![akwally1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akwally1/32/3220_2.png) [@akwally1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akwally1)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/35 "2005-02-24T15:21:29Z")
Name: Wally Age: 36 Occupation: Airline grunt Marital status: Married, but I am allowed to have sex with Minnie Driver (are you listening Minnie?) Describe your personality using four words: Funny, Sarcastic, Sensitive, Empathetic Three favorite things: Yvette, Yvette, Yvette One special talent: Cooking Which two emoticons describe you best: :wally 😉 One thing that might surprise us about you: For a large man, I have the grace of an gazelle; and I’m attracted to Hugh Grant. Those two are not related. (I think) ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/36 "2005-02-24T15:33:22Z")
Name: Patrick Age: 21 Occupation: Full Time Student / Part Time Genius Marital status: Single Describe your personality using four words: geek confident goofy curious Three favorite things: internet chess music One special talent: I can make anyone laugh (untested on the British Royal Guards) Which two emoticons describe you best: 🆒 🆒 One thing that might surprise us about you: I am not loyal to boxers or briefs, depends on what’s on top of my laundry pile. Reply With Quote: **Blaze your trail** ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/37 "2005-02-24T15:33:57Z")
Name: Johnny Age: More than 21 and less than 83½ Occupation: Currently unemployed. Was data management analyst and CAD artist Marital status: Single and looking. (No, wait; I’ve given up looking.) Describe your personality using four words: Wacky, easy-going, loyal, creative Three favorite things: Flying helicopters, making films, riding motorcycles One special talent: I can fly a helicopter Which two emoticons describe you best: 😃☹ One thing that might surprise us about you: I really do know how to cook ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/38 "2005-02-24T15:34:32Z")
Name: Katriona (Wendy IRL) Age: 36 1/2 Occupation: Administrative Assistant Marital status: Married 13 1/2 years Describe your personality using four words: Introvert, klutz, stubborn, can’t think of a term, but my boss calls it ‘paralysis by analysis.’ I have to second-guess myself on everything, and can drive myself crazy with it. Three favorite things: All things Scottish, all things canine, all things 1920’s One special talent: Playing the French horn Which two emoticons describe you best: :smack: :eek: One thing that might surprise us about you: I honestly can’t think of anything that would surprise anyone here, but I can thing of a few things that surprise people IRL, and I think all for the same reason: 1. I drive a Smurf-blue Beetle, 2. I love ‘classic’ or ‘stadium’ rock (not sure of the exact term - Styx, Journey, Kansas, Boston, Rush), and 3. I’m a total fashion and makeup addict. I think this stems from the fact that my wardrobe stepped right out of “The Preppy Handbook.” I don’t have the height (or the money, for that matter) for real fashion, but I watch all the Fashion Week coverage twice a year, read all the mags, etc. I just look best when I’m dressed like a ‘Muffy.’ People seem surprised that I don’t drive a basic sedan and listen to ‘soft rock.’ “Wow, you don’t seem like the type” seems to be a catchphrase when it comes to some of my tastes! ---
**Author:** ![petelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@petelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petelin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/39 "2005-02-24T15:35:05Z")
**glee** , you’re a chess teacher? That’s so cool. You’re my idol for the day. Name: Petelin Age: 29 Occupation: time whore (consultant) Marital status: Single Describe your personality using four words: hilarious, optimistic, interesting, healthy Three favorite things: coffee, music and sunny, 77 degree, 11% humidity days One special talent: Making dirty martinis Which two emoticons describe you best: 😃 :dubious: One thing that might surprise us about you: I have a slinky and a oven mitt on my desk at work? At least it surprises people around here. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/40 "2005-02-24T15:45:31Z")
Name: Robin Age: 46 Occupation: Mechanical designer Marital status: Married (for the 4th and last time!) Describe your personality using four words: happy, silly, helpful, a bit OCD Three favorite things: chocolate, bourbon, cheese One special talent: I’m a great speller (how lame is that?!) Which two emoticons describe you best: 😃 :eek One thing that might surprise us about you: I curse like a motherf… um, sailor [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661.md?page=3)