11 Aug 2009, Posted by christie in Blogging Bytes, 46 Comments
The ugly truth about who’s hiding behind that avatar!
You can talk to someone for years on a forum and only imagine what they look like. That cool avatar or artistic picture promises so much! Here’s a hilarious look at what those avatars really mean!
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About a week ago, I found this table on this forum but don’t ask me how I got there. Maybe a friend sent me the link? Anyway, I actually joined the forum to send a direct message to the person who posted it, asking her permission to post this on my blog, with proper credit to her. She never answered! Well tonight I was searching a little more and found this link where a guy had posted it in 2005, two years before she did. And his last activity on that forum was 2007 so I didn’t bother to email him. If anyone reading this created this originally (or if your ancestors did), please let me know so I can take it down or give proper credit. I just found it so hilarious I had to share!
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August 11, 2009 5:47 pm
Robert Owen
That is a hoot!
Robert Owen´s last blog ..Paying Homage to the 80’s, Sorta.
August 11 2009 17:53 pm
christie
I laugh every time I look at it! Maybe my long-term memory isn't too good, huh. :)
August 11, 2009 8:14 pm
Evan
Too funny. It actually reminded me of back in the day when I had time to play an MMO, and not knowing if the other players were even the same sex as their avatars, let alone remotely as attractive as they made themselves out to be in-game.
Evan´s last blog ..5 Tech Sites Every Geek Should Visit
August 11 2009 20:40 pm
christie
Hi Evan! Yes, we get a mental image of someone, and we may lean toward thinking of them as similar to the avatar - and that might lead to much disappointment. :D Thanks for your comment, and please come back soon!
August 11, 2009 8:34 pm
Asswass
haha very funny Christie. Thank God I’m not on that list
. You can see my real picture on my about page.
Asswass´s last blog ..Story behind Hiburrito – Best Polls for Blogs (Part 3)
August 11 2009 20:45 pm
christie
LOL of course you're not on the list! :) I had been using a cute kitten as my Gravatar, but after seeing this I thought I'd better use my real picture or everyone would think I'm [fat, alcoholic, dangerous, has moustache]. :D
August 11, 2009 11:01 pm
Doug Dillard
That is awesome! My Gravatar actually was created from a picture of me from around 6 or 7 years ago. I am about 20 – 30 lbs heavier than in that photo at the moment. A more realistic picture can be found in my About Us page. I really need to update my Gravatar, but I keep hoping I will look like that again
Doug Dillard´s last blog ..Free Private Label Rights
August 12 2009 17:54 pm
Christie
Absolutely! ;) I looked at your About page, and it's not so different - probably only *you* see the difference a couple of years have made.
August 12, 2009 12:34 am
The Gooroo @ iBlogPlanet.com
Hahahahahahaha. This made my night. So funny. Where did you find the chart? Or did you make it? Either way, thanks for sharing/
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August 12 2009 17:55 pm
Christie
:D Glad you liked! I found it on a forum - it must've come to me by StumbleUpon or something, because I wasn't a member of the forum. Then I found it on an even older forum, so it's at least four years old. I just don't know who created it originally.
August 12, 2009 12:44 am
George Serradinho
You are so right about avatars not looking like the person itself. Sometimes you see funny ones and other times not.
George Serradinho´s last blog ..Essential Blogging Tips – Part 2
August 12 2009 17:57 pm
Christie
Yeah I can imagine we want our avatar to look like the mental image we have of ourselves, or maybe the image we *want* to have on the internet to show others...or when we have time to lose 10 pounds, or something. :)
August 12, 2009 4:29 am
Blogger Rise
hehehehe thank God I`m not in there cause I`m never use any gravatar even I`m a handsome guy according to my mom hahahahaha
Blogger Rise´s last blog ..Be Popular Blogger In One Night
August 14 2009 19:33 pm
MiscBytes
Hi Blogger Rise! Well if your mom says you're a handsome guy, I'm sure you are. Mothers are well known for having a very realistic view of their own kids, right? ;)
I'm so sorry your comment originally went to spam - I will start checking comment spam daily. Thanks for commenting and please come back to MiscBytes soon!
August 12, 2009 4:36 am
Klaus @ TechPatio
That was funny … it makes me wonder, what does Doug Dillard and George Serradinho’s avatar mean? They are not anime nor “cartoon character”, but maybe somewhere in between…. any ideas?
Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..Movie Review: Fanboys (2008) – Kristen Bell, William Shatner, Seth Rogen
August 12 2009 11:49 am
Doug Dillard
I came across http://www.cartoonme.com/en/ one day and for around $5 I had to give it a try :)
.-= Doug Dillard´s last blog ..How to Twitter? =-.
August 13 2009 00:27 am
George Serradinho
@Klaus - I don't know either what is mine.
@Doug - thanks for the link, I will go have a look and see what they are all about.
.-= George Serradinho´s last blog ..Newest WordPress Plugins 13/08 =-.
August 12, 2009 8:22 am
Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach
Too funny!
My avatar is me at the dojo when I earned one of my lower belts last year. Ideally, I’ll earn a black belt by 2010!
Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s last blog ..The Ultimate, MUST HAVE Tip For Your Website
August 12 2009 17:59 pm
Christie
Cool! My youngest is a karate NUT now. He just started in March and is a yellow belt with his eye on orange. Barbara thanks for commenting, and please come back soon!
August 12, 2009 2:26 pm
Jason
This was on Digg not a while back… I’ll try to find the link and post it in the comments if I do find it.
Jason´s last blog ..I hate people…
August 12 2009 17:59 pm
Christie
Sounds good, thanks! I got it tracked back to '05, but haven't seen the original creator. I'd love to see what else that person has produced by now. :) Thanks for commenting - and please come back to MiscBytes soon!
August 13, 2009 2:28 am
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August 13, 2009 2:28 am
Surender Sharma
For me I hate this type of Avatar.We should create some innovative identity of our blog.
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August 13 2009 20:15 pm
Christie
Yeah I guess most of the time those really bad ones above are for Twitter or MySpace. I'm still trying to figure out a logo for MiscBytes because it's just 2 1/2 months old. Thanks for your comment, and please come back soon!
August 13, 2009 5:18 am
JamesM
Gotta say I actually use a real photo of myself. Unfortunately I don’t have any decent ones, so I usually use holiday snaps – my current Gravatar is a little sunburned!
August 13 2009 20:17 pm
Christie
Hi James! I can't see your Gravatar right now - are you changing out the image? I'd love to see a sunburned Gravatar - that's part of enjoying summer! :) Thanks for commenting - and please come back to MiscBytes again soon!
August 13, 2009 6:39 am
Extreme John
How true is this post! About 3 minutes on My Space and you get a fresh example of everything above. Thank you for the Thursday morning laugh
Extreme John´s last blog ..16 Free U Comment I Follow Images
August 13 2009 20:18 pm
Christie
Yes :D when I saw those things like the extreme closeup, or the photo taken from a weird angle - oh I have seen her many times. LOL thanks again for coming by John!
August 14, 2009 5:15 am
Ricky
Some of them are really funny. Thanx for nice share. I like the avatar where the boy looks like holding a alcohol bottle
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August 14 2009 12:42 pm
Christie
They really are - we have seen so many of these things before - and of course the first time we see something like that, we do think what they *want* us to think. :)
August 14, 2009 12:38 pm
Jacob Yap
So I’m immature, and probably fat?
Jacob Yap´s last blog ..Proxy Pro 6 – Ultimate Remote Access Software
August 14 2009 12:42 pm
Christie
Noooooo! :D I'd say you are most likely a programmer!
August 14, 2009 8:34 pm
Sire
I wasn’t sure where that post was going and after having a ‘mans’ look at the image I must admit I was scratching my head a little. Then I stood back a bit and had a proper look and suddenly it all became clear and I almost fell off the chair. Well done
Sire´s last blog ..WassupBlog’s Ultimate Blogging Contest
August 15 2009 14:26 pm
christie
:D LOL! Thanks!
August 14, 2009 9:32 pm
Jean
Oh no! I’ve been guilty of a few of these! Bwahahahahaha! Thanks for the laughs.
Jean´s last blog ..Alice Might Be For You
August 15 2009 14:27 pm
christie
:D Yeah too bad someone had to let the cat out of the bag on these avatars. Thank you for your comment, and please come back to MiscBytes soon!
August 15, 2009 12:02 am
Mitch
That’s so wrong, and so funny! I find stuff like this all the time; thanks for sharing it.
Mitch´s last blog ..Do You Turn Comments Off?
August 15 2009 14:28 pm
christie
We do see a lot of those all the time, don't we! And now we will laugh just a little when we see one of them. :)
August 17, 2009 5:02 am
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August 17, 2009 6:11 am
Stefan
Can’t find a explanation for my avatar which I think is a good thing. With that said, I really need to get me a new avatar.
Stefan´s last blog ..The Advantages Of Being Small
August 17 2009 17:40 pm
Christie
:D Yes, it's good to not show up on that chart! Your avatar is familiar though - I've seen you somewhere. I've either read your blog before or I've seen you on Twitter. And I guess that's one good reason to keep an avatar for a while - recognition.
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