Does It Feel Weird to Be Called by Your FlyerTalk Name in Person?
Aug 22, 2006, 2:23 am
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As an example of how strange the FT names convention is, I have met Hunki and Punki a dozen or so times around the world and have never called Hunki other than Joe, and yet never called Punki anything except Punki.
As an example of how strange the FT names convention is, I have met Hunki and Punki a dozen or so times around the world and have never called Hunki other than Joe, and yet never called Punki anything except Punki.
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Aug 22, 2006, 12:33 pm
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Believe me, it was a great pleasure to meet bhatnasx, so I can call him by his real name! Talk about a tounge-twister... 
Aug 22, 2006, 1:03 pm
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Unfortunately, it takes me so long to remember any name at all that
by the time I meet you folks in person, your FT handle has permanently
taken your allotted space in my brain! I don't mind being called violist
(vee-O-list) or even vy-O-list - prefer it to "Mike," actually.
by the time I meet you folks in person, your FT handle has permanently
taken your allotted space in my brain! I don't mind being called violist
(vee-O-list) or even vy-O-list - prefer it to "Mike," actually.
Aug 23, 2006, 3:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Shuttle-Bored
I'd second the thoughts on using handles until such time as meeting, and then referring by real names thereafter. It just feels plain odd to refer to someone in person by their handle - I'd much rather refer to "Mike" or "Bob" or "Alex" or "Anne" once I've met someone.
As for using "real names" on posts - I started off signing off on posts with my real name, but then stopped, primarily as I realised that the world wasn't that large, and a degree of anonimity wasn't a bad thing. But again, once you've met someone face to face, it's easier to build up that level of trust.
As for using "real names" on posts - I started off signing off on posts with my real name, but then stopped, primarily as I realised that the world wasn't that large, and a degree of anonimity wasn't a bad thing. But again, once you've met someone face to face, it's easier to build up that level of trust.
And no, I have no problems with anyone calling me AJ! It just gets funny when I'm in the same room in a Do with ajamieson and we both end up turning after hearing a shout (or drunken holler as it might be
) for an "AJ".
Aug 23, 2006, 3:25 pm
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When someone has known me for more than three or four years, yes.
If they just met me, its okay.
When TH gets called that, she cringes, but its better than hey you.
lala
If they just met me, its okay.
When TH gets called that, she cringes, but its better than hey you.
lala
Aug 24, 2006, 4:20 pm
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I use Owlchick for almost every other forum that I belong to, so I don't mind answering to it, but I think some people may not be comfortable calling a grown woman "chick."
Everyone who met me at the first San Diego dinner I went to will always remember me as Owlchick because I'd followed Redbeard's advice and gone to it wearing an owl costume.
Everyone who met me at the first San Diego dinner I went to will always remember me as Owlchick because I'd followed Redbeard's advice and gone to it wearing an owl costume.
Aug 24, 2006, 7:44 pm
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What's funny is when you go to a Do, and the FTers you know really well are beyond calling you by your FT handle, and they're beyond calling you by your real name..they're using goofy nicknames, etc. And some "new" FTer walks up, hears the goofy nickname, and just assumes that's your handle.
I was--and still occasionally am--called "Guvnah" a few times by a good FT friend at a London Do, and a couple of FTers kept asking, "OK, so you're Governor? Governor What??"
I was--and still occasionally am--called "Guvnah" a few times by a good FT friend at a London Do, and a couple of FTers kept asking, "OK, so you're Governor? Governor What??"
Aug 24, 2006, 7:57 pm
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If I'm with FTers and someone uses my real name, I sometimes forget to answer.
I was introduced at a couple office parties as missydarlin, that was wierd.
I was introduced at a couple office parties as missydarlin, that was wierd.
Aug 24, 2006, 8:35 pm
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I was answering to swag long before I came to Flyertalk, heck, before there was a world wide web, even. So that's fine. But I will answer to Mark as well.
Aug 24, 2006, 9:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Owlchick
I use Owlchick for almost every other forum that I belong to, so I don't mind answering to it, but I think some people may not be comfortable calling a grown woman "chick."
Everyone who met me at the first San Diego dinner I went to will always remember me as Owlchick because I'd followed Redbeard's advice and gone to it wearing an owl costume.
Everyone who met me at the first San Diego dinner I went to will always remember me as Owlchick because I'd followed Redbeard's advice and gone to it wearing an owl costume.
Aug 24, 2006, 9:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Owlchick
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Everyone who met me at the first San Diego dinner I went to will always remember me as Owlchick because I'd followed Redbeard's advice and gone to it wearing an owl costume.
Everyone who met me at the first San Diego dinner I went to will always remember me as Owlchick because I'd followed Redbeard's advice and gone to it wearing an owl costume.
Thai Spice will never be the same! Great outfit, BTW.