I DON'T CYBER.
Thursday, 6 November 2003 10:37![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fatrockstarJust now I got a message in Yahoo messenger asking me if I was interested in an offline in-person affair, and if I was, what part of Washington do I live in.
Excuse me?!! Who the fuck is this guy? I checked out his Yahoo profile, and yes, he's a real person alright. He even posted a picture. Awww. Unless he just grabbed my userid at random he has no reason to contact me at all. My profile clearly states that I am MARRIED and that I DON'T CYBER, PLEASE DON'T TRY.
Aside from you people, I don't meet folks on the internet. I do not have any friendships in person that started out online. They started with a work relationship, a school relationship, or I was introduced by a mutual acquaintance. Some people might be perfectly comfortable making new friends on the 'net and meeting up with them for a beer or to see a concert or something. Perhaps someday I could do that.
Some people think nothing of putting themselves out there in a personal ad, or just reaching out an grabbing someone in hopes they'll get a little tail out of the deal, but I'd rather not be a part of that. That whole thing just creeps me the fuck OUT. I'll admit I did the match.com thing for a month or two back in '97--remind me someday to tell you the beanie-baby guy story.
Perhaps this is why I don't do those online role-playing games. This is also probably why I haven't bothered with Sims Online. There.com seemed nice at first, but it got uncomfortable quickly--I didn't finish out the beta. Toontown's anonymity factor has made it the only online game I can play comfortably--yeah, I know you're a person moving that toon around, but you can't pester me with l33tsp33|< or ask me repeatedly to check out your webcam.
This was a horrible morning anyway. I didn't need this guy propositioning me via IM. I left my Radiskull hat on the bus and now it may be gone forever, this South Beach Diet is really wreaking havoc on my moods and energy, and I really want a Dove bar.
Just don't hate me for being a shy internet presence, okay?
Excuse me?!! Who the fuck is this guy? I checked out his Yahoo profile, and yes, he's a real person alright. He even posted a picture. Awww. Unless he just grabbed my userid at random he has no reason to contact me at all. My profile clearly states that I am MARRIED and that I DON'T CYBER, PLEASE DON'T TRY.
Aside from you people, I don't meet folks on the internet. I do not have any friendships in person that started out online. They started with a work relationship, a school relationship, or I was introduced by a mutual acquaintance. Some people might be perfectly comfortable making new friends on the 'net and meeting up with them for a beer or to see a concert or something. Perhaps someday I could do that.
Some people think nothing of putting themselves out there in a personal ad, or just reaching out an grabbing someone in hopes they'll get a little tail out of the deal, but I'd rather not be a part of that. That whole thing just creeps me the fuck OUT. I'll admit I did the match.com thing for a month or two back in '97--remind me someday to tell you the beanie-baby guy story.
Perhaps this is why I don't do those online role-playing games. This is also probably why I haven't bothered with Sims Online. There.com seemed nice at first, but it got uncomfortable quickly--I didn't finish out the beta. Toontown's anonymity factor has made it the only online game I can play comfortably--yeah, I know you're a person moving that toon around, but you can't pester me with l33tsp33|< or ask me repeatedly to check out your webcam.
This was a horrible morning anyway. I didn't need this guy propositioning me via IM. I left my Radiskull hat on the bus and now it may be gone forever, this South Beach Diet is really wreaking havoc on my moods and energy, and I really want a Dove bar.
Just don't hate me for being a shy internet presence, okay?
