Biggest misunderstanding about you?

Well, I find you hard to understand, I will confess. A lot of it is the way you construct some of your sentences, I think.

But I do find what you post interesting. It's just hard to respond to. I certainly don't ignore you.
 
Here, people think or thought that I am female, due to my username, obviously. But I'm not. :p

In real life, before I came to Uni this September, people have always thought I spent my days and nights studying. Which I haven't. It's just... culture that one acquires upon casually reading and listening and watching tons of things that are stuck in the back of my memory.

I'm actually having problems now because I cannot study, and I fear that I may fail some subject. It's amusing how I'm able to remember things from a not-too-recent past with great detail, and stupid facts I just casually read years ago, but I'm not capable to remember what I try to learn without great effort.

It would be nice to know what people think of me here. Interesting is more the word.
 
People probably thing I'm an inflexible bastard who goes around repeating the same generally unpopular opinions - kind of a cross between Sisyphus and D. Quixote...

Oh, wait, this was about misunderstandings?
 
The biggest misunderstanding about me is that I'm an idiot.

No... wait... that's the biggest misunderstanding about me.

Hmm.
 
My friends seem to think I want to be Jeff Winger, and though in certain respects I'd like that to be not true because I hardly have to try, it's really not a personality I'm going for. I think it's code for 'you can be annoying at times', but another misunderstanding is that I'm argumentative because I can't stand other people being (what I think is) wrong, but really it's just that I enjoy robust discussion. There are probably misunderstandings about me here too; contrary to popular perception, I do not gnash my teeth whilst tapping away at my keyboard.

LightSpectra said:
Also, for anyone who cares, I'm now a fiancé; my girlfriend and I have openly announced our engagement.
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Congratulations. :)
 
People on the right on this site think I'm an extreme lefty. I'm actually pretty centrist but outspoken for what I believe. I do lob rhetorical bombs now and then, which certainly doesn't help this misconception.

I don't mind if people think I'm a lefty/commie/socialist or whatever. It only bugs me when I have a position very close to someone I am debating and they don't care to listen or act like my position is way out there because they have pidgeon holed me as a far out liberal.
 
IRL I am generally the opposite of my online persona. Other than political leanings, I'm a very different person.

Online I am extremely wordy, aggressive, and keen on battling ideologically different opponents of engaging in competitive games or duels. IRL I barely speak unless spoken to, I am never aggressive, and I avoid all confrontation. I am not competitive and generally think that the game of chasing wealth is soulless and a waste of your precious time on Earth. I strongly believe that yelling is a form of "psychological violence" and if you ask any of my close friends or loves, past and present, they will all tell you that I have never once raised my voice at them. Whereas online I am known to type in all caps and bold things or use large fonts to make my points.

Askthepizzaguy is an online persona, a mask if you will. The person behind Askthepizzaguy has very little to do with him.


I do not know why I am so different on here. I don't believe one is better than the other; I think that the internet is a safe place to be less censored, whereas in person, I believe politeness and respect and calmness is the way. I think the brutal honesty of the internet is a mixed virtue, but mostly good. I just do not apply that IRL because who I am is uncomfortable with that.

If I were to give an analogy: Outside of football, it's not okay to tackle someone with the full force of your body. You could injure both of you. But inside of football, you're wearing pads and it's perfectly legal.

I consider the online world to be a place where you're afforded some separation; you've got "pads" and "helmets" and take things less personally; you can be more blunt.

IRL I would never act the same way. They're totally different universes and I am a different person for each.
 
Really? I can't help but translate your Mafia player persona to RL when thinking of you, I'm afraid.
 
JoanK said:
Really? I can't help but translate your Mafia player persona to RL when thinking of you, I'm afraid.
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I know, but if I were to paint myself IRL in mafia terms, I am the person who shows up to vote everyday, never argues with anyone, does not talk much, and otherwise fades into the background.

Completely different and you wouldn't guess that from how I conduct myself online. The stark contrast is interesting even to me. I'm not sure why it is that way but it is.
 
askthepizzaguy said:
IRL I am generally the opposite of my online persona. Other than political leanings, I'm a very different person.

Online I am extremely wordy, aggressive, and keen on battling ideologically different opponents of engaging in competitive games or duels. IRL I barely speak unless spoken to, I am never aggressive, and I avoid all confrontation. I am not competitive and generally think that the game of chasing wealth is soulless and a waste of your precious time on Earth. I strongly believe that yelling is a form of "psychological violence" and if you ask any of my close friends or loves, past and present, they will all tell you that I have never once raised my voice at them. Whereas online I am known to type in all caps and bold things or use large fonts to make my points.

Askthepizzaguy is an online persona, a mask if you will. The person behind Askthepizzaguy has very little to do with him.


I do not know why I am so different on here. I don't believe one is better than the other; I think that the internet is a safe place to be less censored, whereas in person, I believe politeness and respect and calmness is the way. I think the brutal honesty of the internet is a mixed virtue, but mostly good. I just do not apply that IRL because who I am is uncomfortable with that.

If I were to give an analogy: Outside of football, it's not okay to tackle someone with the full force of your body. You could injure both of you. But inside of football, you're wearing pads and it's perfectly legal.

I consider the online world to be a place where you're afforded some separation; you've got "pads" and "helmets" and take things less personally; you can be more blunt.

IRL I would never act the same way. They're totally different universes and I am a different person for each.
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Heyo, that was all really fascinating to read. Really honest. Thanks for writing it!
 
Borachio said:
Compensatory behaviour, I guess.
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Perhaps. I wouldn't throw out the theory entirely, but I suspect there's something different actually going on.

If you're at all familiar with the character from Star Trek TNG (etc) called Reginald Barclay, IRL Barclay was shy and a loner. Didn't want to express himself.

Then, on the Holodeck, he came out of his shell and was quite creative, outspoken, and action-oriented. Not shy at all.

Two different personas, although in that instance, the shy non-holodeck version wanted to be more like the other.

For me it's different: I do not prefer to be more like my online persona. I feel that, almost like a sports competitor, there's a clear separation between when it is okay to tackle someone on the political football field, and when you should just shake hands and say "good game" and then have a peaceful and civilized rest of your day.
 
But, I take it, you're quite content with your on-line persona. Proud of it, even?
 
Borachio said:
But, I take it, you're quite content with your on-line persona. Proud of it, even?
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That would be like being proud of being tall - doesn't make any sense.

Being proud of an accomplishment is one thing, being proud for no reason seems odd to me.
 
Isn't writing wittily an accomplishment?

But never mind. I still get the impression you're content with the person you are on-line.
 
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