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by lady fuschia on July 19th, 2006

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Is it normal to have preconceived notions about what other internet users we have never met look like?

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  • by travis bickle on August 6th, 2006

    travis bickle

    Of course. For instances, according to some of your questions/answers, and avatar I imagine you are very skinny, white, and have shoulder length black hair. I know I am probably very wrong.

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  • by Anonymous on July 19th, 2006

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    Funny you should ask this question. i emailed joel and asked if we could post a postage-size photo of each other, if we wanted to. no reply.

    Maybe, some of the answerbag users are wanted criminals. posting a photo would surely be detrimental to their future.

    Anyway, i believe its a good idea. in my mind, i can picture what an answerbag responder, looks like. its never what one imagined.

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  • by Answers101 on July 19th, 2006

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    Yes, it is normal. Simply because our frame of reference is based upon visualizing others, which stems from human nature.

    We identify others based upon their physical appearance.

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  • by RFlagg on August 15th, 2006

    RFlagg

    Of course that's perfectly normal. In fact most I already have preconceived notions on all of you.

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  • by davoomac on July 19th, 2006

    davoomac

    I think there are 2 places we get these 'images':

    1. Well the most obvious one would be people's avatars. On mine you can kinda see what I look like but not really =P.
    http://www.answerbag.com/profile.php?id=37582

    Others like nick:
    http://www.answerbag.com/profile.php?id=74610
    he posted what is, i'm guessing , his actual picture.

    LadyFuschia's avatar is pink and says 'tease' on it. So I picture her being young, lively, fun etc. (although idk if this is the truth hehe)
    http://www.answerbag.com/profile.php?id=40282

    1. The way people type is another thing that helps us visualize other internet users.
    -People who put these in their answers: :), =), (O:, XD.. I tend to think of them as a smiling kind of person with a friendly face.
    -You can always tell when a user is young or is a teen. Some users ask questions as if dey r sendin a txt msg. Other times they use words like "dude" or "man".
    -There are alot of older users on this site too. They tend to compose very thorough and insightful answers. They also throw in a witty joke here and there.

    Anyway, I feel like I've been rambling on. I hope I answered it right lol. Oh, and I almost forgot: =)

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  • by doesnotmakesenseatall on December 21st, 2009

    doesnotmakesenseatall

    Yes, I do it too. *smiles*

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