Stereotyping Ourselves Here

[His_kitty]

Forget how others may view you here, do you feel as though you pigeonhole yourself into one posting category?

If you start threads or post to the more intellectual or political ones, do you feel as though others might find it odd if you attempt to be fluffy?

If you're more of a fluffy poster, and you post or start threads of more serious intent, do you think that you aren't taken as seriously as others?

Or are you more of a chameleon poster?

This isn't so much how others stereotype us, but how we stereotype ourselves with how we post, with what we post.

 

[Guest]

I think I'm more furry than fluffy.

 

[Guest]

 

[Carp]

I prefer mono to stereo, and Kittys to puppies.

 

[Carp]

In other words, right now, the only stereotyping I am interested in is as Kitty's stalker.

 

[Never]

No, not really.

 

[mokum13]

I'm a a chameleon poster


Sure like the sound of it

 

[kotori]

Or are you more of a chameleon poster?

Karma chameleon.

I fluff, I flirt, I occasionally get political, or social. I like to think of myself as a careful observer of the human condition, with witty and insightful comments, just in the guise of a perve.

 

[Star of Penumbra]

I post whatever I feel like posting at the time.

 

[Lost Cause]

Noone is black and white, so why should I be? I post on what interests me like politics, justice, treason, living, sex, motorcycles, puppies, girls, and generally what I think about subjects. It's someone else's problem if I'm typecasted by what I think.

 

[greybeard]

one post at a time..........

I don't think too hard about it...............I suspect that's obvious............

greybeard

 

[His_kitty]

Okay here's the thing.


And just in case someone wonders, no this is not a whine, I accept full responsibility for my own posting style.

I post to more fluffy, I start more fluffy, I like fluffy. Its fun, carefree, sometimes naughty and it makes me smile.

But..

There are times when I'm more serious. There are many subjects that I enjoy reading, that I think about and would enjoy posting on.

I've noticed, possibly more lately than ever, that if I attempt to start a non-fluffy type thread it quickly heads in that direction. Often without my help. lol

KS made a comment on another thread of mine earlier today

Even though this will just boil down to another flirt thread with Kitty being trolled by her suiters....I will spotlight....

That really hit home with me. I know that a good many see me as some flirtatious air head, and admittedly I play that up a good bit at times. But there are times when I wish that I was taken more seriously. This isn't about blame, well maybe it is. But I don't blame anyone other than myself.

What I'm interested in is maybe changing that a bit, and wondering how to go about it.. without losing that fun bit that I so enjoy.

 

[honeylick]

Re: Re: Stereotyping Ourselves Here

Karma chameleon...

you come and goooo.... you come and go-oh-woah

bring on the fluff.

 

[juicylips]

What I'm interested in is maybe changing that a bit, and wondering how to go about it.. without losing that fun bit that I so enjoy.

Be yourself. Post as you like. Things don't change in one thread or one post. It takes time. It's people's nature to put others in a box. We don't necessarily have to stay there.

Free advice that works.

Trust me.

I you, sweetheart.

 

[PepperminTrish]

That really hit home with me. I know that a good many see me as some flirtatious air head, and admittedly I play that up a good bit at times. But there are times when I wish that I was taken more seriously. This isn't about blame, well maybe it is. But I don't blame anyone other than myself.

I'm not sure that I have an answer for you but I know that I'm mostly a fluffy poster and on the rare occasion that I do post something serious, it always gets looked over. Most of the time, I don't even bother now and any serious discussions takes place off the boards with the people that know me.

Maybe your 'suitors' will see this and help you out a bit?

 

[Guest]

 

[PepperminTrish]

So can we talk about quantum physics now??

No, that's the topic for tomorrow nights discussion.
Tonight it's all about nuclear fission.

 

[kidthor]

I have to admit that most of the time I am not very serious. Because of the nature of this site, most people are here to play. They will make jokes in serious threads. They will stir the shit just to get a rise out of people. I am guilty of these things myself. But, even though I may make jokes, I always read and respect others opinions and I believe that it's pretty easy to tell the people who don't.

 

[His_kitty]

Thank you both, you know that I think that your each lovely and darling.

Most who I talk to away from the boards see who I really am, that I'm more than some bubble headed chick.


But I was curious as to how others see themselves here. If they feel like they pigeonhole themselves or not.

I've noticed some of the more serious posters occasionally fluffing it and the fluffers surprise by it. There is one more serious type poster here and I tease him a lot about making him fluffy.


I you as well sugar

 

[Guest]

 

[Ishmael]

There are some posters that manage to do both.

If you post seriously in the political threads or more serious threads you'll draw attention to yourself from the more serious minded. They may not post to your fluff threads but they will open them and should you start a serious thread, well they be opened too and more than likely you'll get some serious responses.

I can tell you something else as well. It's a lot easier going from serious to fluff than the other way around.

Ishmael

 

[His_kitty]

I can tell you something else as well. It's a lot easier going from serious to fluff than the other way around.

Ishmael

You do realize how much that just made me giggle, don't you? ;-)

 

[PepperminTrish]

Can I wear the lab coat this time?

And cover up that chest of yours??
Absolutely not!

And His_Kitty ........ I think I misunderstood your original question and the answer is YES, I do stereotype myself but I plan on trying to step outside my box in the future and show more of me than just my fluffy side.

 

[glamorilla]

thtereotyping ith jutht thilly.

 

[Ishmael]

You do realize how much that just made me giggle, don't you? ;-)

<Tip of the hat> Yup, I do Miss.

Ishmael