# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/161 "2005-02-27T15:48:57Z")
> [@rodsky420](#): > > Name: rodsky420 > > Occupation: slave > > Describe your personality using four words: honest :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/162 "2005-02-27T16:41:22Z")
Name: lawoot Age: 41 Occupation: Mental Health Counselor; Scenic Designer and Faculty at a small community college Marital status: Single Describe your personality using four words: introverted; sarcastic quick wit Three favorite things: theatre, reading, music One special talent: Singing Which two emoticons describe you best: 😃 :dubious: One thing that might surprise us about you: ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/163 "2005-02-27T16:52:29Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Name: Marley > Age: 22 Wow, you are a lot younger than I thought! I thought you were 30something. I don’t really have a point; this just surprised me. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/164 "2005-02-27T17:04:57Z")
> [@](#): > > _ **originally posted by Aanamika** _ > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally Posted by rodsky420_ > > Name: rodsky420 > > > > Occupation: slave > > > > Describe your personality using four words: honest > > :dubious: Forget the slave thing, I wanna hear about the feet! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/165 "2005-02-27T17:09:39Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > One Thing That Might Surprise Us About You: I’m a writer who is very good at math. But … but … I’ve always been told that people like you don’t really exist! :eek: (Does this mean that my editing class has to stop protesting “But we’re English majors!” when our copyfitting exercises involve math? ;)) ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/166 "2005-02-27T17:25:14Z")
First, welcome, **me jane**! In answer to your questions: Name: **Creaky** Occupation: **Part-time public relations flak** Marital status: **Got a boyfriend** Describe your personality using four words: **Vain, crabby, selfish, neurotic** Three favorite things: **Cats, jewelry, handbags** One special talent: **Manipulating public opinion** Which two emoticons describe you best: :mad: :eek: One thing that might surprise us about you: **If I told you it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore.** ---
**Author:** ![bovine\_3.14159](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@bovine\_3.14159](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bovine_3.14159)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/167 "2005-02-27T20:23:38Z")
Hi there. Name: Lori Age: decade or so beyond barely legal Occupation: manager at a loan-sharking business Marital status: recently all by my lonesome Describe your personality in four words: scared, honest, opinionated, loyal Three favorite things: my pets, music (classical & blues), sleeping outside One special talent: None, but I’ll use a former co-worker’s observation that “Lori has the ability to look you right in the eye, call you an a\*\*hole and you’ll walk away smiling and thinking you were just complimented.” Not special but it comes in handy. Which two emoticons best describe you: the one that shows a panic attack and the one that shows shoulders shrugging and saying “oh well, it’s your life; deal”. One thing that might surprise us about you: A few years back I worked as a lingerie model. In the pay cash and get your jollies sense. It was just this side of legal and completely out of character for me. ---
**Author:** ![Imbrium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Imbrium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imbrium)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/168 "2005-02-27T21:45:16Z")
Name: Imbrium Age: 22 Occupation: student, and I sell knives Marital Status: single, recovering from an abusive relationship Describe your personality in four words: **SolGrundy** stole mine (I am a Cancer) Three favorite things: my kitties, my friends, books One special talent: according to my friends I know at least a little about everything, but they only think that because they don’t read Which two emoticons describe you best: 🙂 :dubious: One thing that might surprise us about you: I have well over 300 fish ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/169 "2005-02-27T21:53:26Z")
Name: Chris Age: 32 (on March 7th) Occupation: Art Director Marital status: Single Describe your personality using four words: Perpetually young, prematurely old Three favorite things: Sex, Dinosaurs, Horror Movies One special talent: Illustration Which two emoticons describe you best: :dubious: 😉 One thing that might surprise us about you: Well, this would only surprise you if you knew me casually: I think goth chicks are really hot. ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/170 "2005-02-27T23:13:48Z")
ame: kung fu lola Age: 25 Occupation: Customer service rep for a party supply company. Marital status: Unmarried but committed. Describe your personality using four words: I am an enigma. Three favorite things: Madonna, shopping, lesbian sex. One special talent: I know everything about Madonna. With cites. Which two emoticons describe you best: Zuh? One thing that might surprise us about you: I’ve been arrested for solicitation. I don’t look the type, believe me. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/171 "2005-02-27T23:20:25Z")
> [@AwSnappity](#): > > **Anaamika** : Awesome! My e-mail is kapolley at gmail dot com. Thanks! Did you ever get my e-mail? I sent it last week, Thursday or Friday! ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/172 "2005-02-27T23:25:13Z")
Yes, yes. I’ve been trying to figure how to respond. I think for the time being, I’m going to have to hold off on the Hitachi Magic Wand. Thank you very much for the offer, by the way! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/173 "2005-02-27T23:26:36Z")
> [@AwSnappity](#): > > Yes, yes. I’ve been trying to figure how to respond. I think for the time being, I’m going to have to hold off on the Hitachi Magic Wand. Thank you very much for the offer, by the way! E-mail me and let’s talk about it. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/174 "2005-02-27T23:40:23Z")
**Name** : Rik **Age** : 38 **Occupation** : Omelet Engineer (er, breakfast cook) **Marital status** : Single. Alone. Still. **Describe your personality using four words** : I’ll try anything once **Three favorite things** : Rush, Macintosh, Mountain Dew **One special talent** : I’m a damn fine bass player. **Which two emoticons describe you best** : :rolleyes: 😃 **One thing that might surprise us about you** : Hey, are you trying to get me Pitted??? ---
**Author:** ![Nunavut\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@Nunavut\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunavut_Boy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/175 "2005-02-28T00:03:11Z")
Name: Chadron, esq. Age: 24 Occupation: Med lab tech Marital status: attached Describe your personality using four words: nonconformist, adventurous, neurotic, social Three favorite things: whiskey, friends, girls, cigarettes (in that order) One special talent: I can play a mean blues guitar Which two emoticons describe you best: 🙂 😉 One thing that might surprise us about you: So far I have been a video store manager, a soldier, a musician and a lab tech (not for too much longer, either) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/176 "2005-02-28T00:06:20Z")
**Name** : Unique within the U.K. **Age** : 38 **Occupation** : Computer guy. **Marital Status** : Single. **Describe your personality using four words** : Can’t crack a joke. **Three favourite things** : Good company, music, laughter. **One special talent** : I’m different. **Which two emoticons describe you best** : 😃 :dubious: **One thing that might surprise us about you** : I’m still a virgin - nary so much as a kiss. ---
**Author:** ![NotWithoutRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotWithoutRage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotWithoutRage)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/177 "2005-02-28T00:33:09Z")
Name: Amy Lynn Age: 24, for another 3 weeks or so 🙂 Occupation: Medical malpractice paralegal Marital status: In a relationship 🙂 Describe your personality using four words: Creative sparkly fun sassy! Three favorite things: Theatre, dinosaurs, bacon (ecclectic enuf?) One special talent: I have the best fishie face in the world. Which two emoticons describe you best: =) =D One thing that might surprise us about you: I eat like a horse, despite being very underweight. ---
**Author:** ![sishoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@sishoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sishoch)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/178 "2005-02-28T03:24:36Z")
Name: sishoch Age: 43 Occupation: Computational Analyst (fancy words that mean I spend my days hunched over my keyboard) Marital status: Perpetually and apparently permanently single Describe your personality using four words: I am a nonentity Three favorite things: My two cats (they must be special or why would I put up with them?) and my new Prius that I will get someday (2 months and counting…) One special talent: No matter what I do at work, I never get fired. I don’t know why. Which two emoticons describe you best: ☹ :smack: One thing that might surprise us about you: No one knows me so everything about me is a surprise. But the big one is a secret I’m not ready to share yet. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/179 "2005-02-28T19:03:02Z")
**Name:** Inigo Montoya **Age:** 38 **Occupation:** Auto Claims **Marital status:** Married, not happily, and growing tired of being accommodating \*\*Describe your personality using four words: \*\*witty, moody, kind, accommodating \*\*Three favorite things: \*\*making/building/repairing stuff, learning stuff, eating stuff \*\*One special talent: \*\*I can hold a conversation with nearly anybody and become genuinely interested in them \*\*Which two emoticons describe you best: \*\* 😃 :smack: \*\*One thing that might surprise us about you: \*\*I’m crazy, but you’d probably never know If I din’t tell you. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/180 "2005-02-28T21:57:17Z")
**Name** : Rick Jones - Yes, that’s my real name. **Age** : 33 **Occupation** : Quality auditor **Marital Status** : Married to Mrs. RickJay, two years now; RickJay Jr. is due in October **Describe your personality using four words** : Big, smart, funny guy. **Three favourite things** : Mrs. RickJay, baseball, and computer games. **One special talent** : Back scratching. Nobody on earth does it better. **Which two emoticons describe you best** : 🙂 😃 **One thing that might surprise us about you** : I’m right behind you! PSYCH! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661.md?page=10)