UZI Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 As many of you may know, I have been on forums for quite a while and I have found that others often judge us by what they can see and thus our forum names and avatars may affect how a person reacts to us. For example my forum name. I took Mr. Lee years ago on another forum because Lee was not available at that time and because Filipinos often called me Mr. Lee or Sir Lee and I sure could not use Sir or that would have been even worse, and now I have just since stuck with it, and because of my forum name some people have thought I was Asian or thought I would be too formal, and to this day I get people who meet me in person and say that I do not look or act at all as they thought I was or would be and based on my forum name and avatar. Some people think I am much older than I am and others are sure I must be a big drinker because of my past avatars and to tell you the truth, I used that avatar because I feel it projects warmth, friendliness and just a good old happy go lucky person, but in no way is it actually me and I am a white, round eye American with a mixed family heritage from many countries. So what I am saying is, do not judge a book by its cover and if you can, then please pick a forum name and avatar that you feel projects a good image and I am sure others will accept you better than if you have a forum name or avatar that projects a negative image of who you may be.What do you all think? Lee,I know what you mean about how others see us. I started here as TAZ but decided to go back to my old username of UZI. TAZ just didn't fit the 'feel' of this forum.I thought I would just explain - WHY UZI?? Let me clarify one point here - I am English and you know what we think about guns, so it is not from THAT UZI. In the UK, it is common to create nicknames from surnames by adding a 'Y' to the end, so Smith - Smithy, Jones - Jonesy etc. So my last name is Hughes so Hughesy which quickly became UZI -Also I do talk like a machine gun once you get me started :as-if:UZI Hughesy - UZI - Easy does it - UZI does IT?? Tom:thumbs-up-smile:you got it Tom. Double entendres is what we Brits love Easy err I mean UZI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom in Texas Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 I'd prefer to just use "Tom," but an effort to avoid confusion with the other 6,000 Toms on the internet = Tom in Big D. Also, it quickly answers the question of "where I'm from" for most people... and my "avatar" - well it doesn't leave much to the imagination... just another "worn out ol' white guy from Texas."Tom in Big D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singers Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 (edited) I'd prefer to just use "Tom," but an effort to avoid confusion with the other 6,000 Toms on the internet = Tom in Big D. Also, it quickly answers the question of "where I'm from" for most people... and my "avatar" - well it doesn't leave much to the imagination... just another "worn out ol' white guy from Texas."Tom in Big DHi Tom in Big D,In Wales the most common Surname is Jones SO a village would differentiate by having "Jones The Milk" = milkman... "Jones the Meat" = Butcher .... Etc.We have Tom the Boss, me Tom?? and now you "Atty Tom" perhaps?? NO! sounds like Ate.. = Big Sister in Tagalog.SO0o.. Tom in Big D Welcome.Regards,Tom UK Edited February 10, 2010 by Singers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 My avatar is rotating on each screen refresh :) :thumbs-up-smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UZI Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 My avatar is rotating on each screen refresh :) :thumbs-up-smile: Steve,Am I missing something here? Not on my pc it doesn't :th_thimage_265775:. I see the same avatar each time. This: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 My avatar is rotating on each screen refresh :) :thumbs-up-smile: Steve,Am I missing something here? Not on my pc it doesn't :th_thimage_265775:. I see the same avatar each time. This: I know other people that have the same problem. It's your browser caching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lee Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 My avatar is rotating on each screen refresh :) :thumbs-up-smile: Steve,Am I missing something here? Not on my pc it doesn't :th_thimage_265775:. I see the same avatar each time. This: Try pressing f5 and see what happens, I am sure it will change then. Most browsers cache if I am not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 My avatar is rotating on each screen refresh :) :thumbs-up-smile: Steve,Am I missing something here? Not on my pc it doesn't :th_thimage_265775:. I see the same avatar each time. This: I know other people that have the same problem. It's your browser caching. I can see you and your lovely wife and next time I came back to this forum there's a cute dog which looks a bit like Mr Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lee Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 My avatar is rotating on each screen refresh :) :th_thimage_265775: I do not know Steve, I see Donna with her dog and then I see just the dog. :thumbs-up-smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 My avatar is rotating on each screen refresh :) :th_thimage_265775: I do not know Steve, I see Donna with her dog and then I see just the dog. :)That's gonna cost you Lee. Now you have to pay fro Paul, Tom's and My drinks for the get together :thumbs-up-smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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