old.Tohtori
FH is my second home
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So i was sitting at my computer the other day, reading an interesting article about ice melting used in...well actually was browsing for pron, but that's off the point, and i started thinking about the difference between real life and internet.
As a great example, when in the internet, using smilies like : p or : D is a great way to express that you're making a joke, or that you're not too serious. But when you go to a bar and tell a lady something and go : D, before returning to normal, not so good.
Or you might go to a big, 7 foot tall bodybuilder, tell him "hey man, you're a weener" and go : P just to show you're kidding. He'll quickly show you his fist up close, just to show you he's not.
Another thing about the internet is spoiler tags. Though this i believe SHOULD be brought to real life. But imagine you're sitting at a bar and go "SPOILER! SPOILER!" then tell something about the new harry potter and the stick of pointing, your friends arn't that understanding of your "considerate" ways.
Then there's the ending of a mail. Often we put XXX, or whatnot at the end of mails if their to a GF or whatnot, but in real life, if you're not a multimillion selling rap artist with a posse that fits only in a normal sized bus, shouting "XXX!" just ain't that romantic.
Talking about romance. Cybering. Ooh got your attention now. Here's some real life-internet comparison:
Cyboring:
"Hey babe..."
-Hey.-
"What are you wearing...?"
-Just my pink panties and wet top.-
Real life:
"Hey babe..."
-Hey.-
"What are you wearing...?"
-...? You blind or something?-
Or how about if you manage to get that pink panties and wet top in your bed...
Cyboring:
"...i'm sliding my fingers down your stomach..."
-Oooh....i'm shivering in antisipation...-
Real life:
"...i'm sliding my fingers down your stomach..."
-What the f*ck are you doing sitting on the edge of the bed, muttering to yourself?-
Some things just don't work. Also another thing i noticed is that on the internet, the security of anonymity is quite strong. Imagine if you went to a local bar, met with some friends and did the same that you might do on IRC or boards:
Yo whaddup.
Hey man, how's things.
Nothing much, just had a poop and thought about wanking at the same time.
....
Yeah...too far? They thought so too at my bar.
Thanks everyone, hope you had a laugh, see you next time.
As a great example, when in the internet, using smilies like : p or : D is a great way to express that you're making a joke, or that you're not too serious. But when you go to a bar and tell a lady something and go : D, before returning to normal, not so good.
Or you might go to a big, 7 foot tall bodybuilder, tell him "hey man, you're a weener" and go : P just to show you're kidding. He'll quickly show you his fist up close, just to show you he's not.
Another thing about the internet is spoiler tags. Though this i believe SHOULD be brought to real life. But imagine you're sitting at a bar and go "SPOILER! SPOILER!" then tell something about the new harry potter and the stick of pointing, your friends arn't that understanding of your "considerate" ways.
Then there's the ending of a mail. Often we put XXX, or whatnot at the end of mails if their to a GF or whatnot, but in real life, if you're not a multimillion selling rap artist with a posse that fits only in a normal sized bus, shouting "XXX!" just ain't that romantic.
Talking about romance. Cybering. Ooh got your attention now. Here's some real life-internet comparison:
Cyboring:
"Hey babe..."
-Hey.-
"What are you wearing...?"
-Just my pink panties and wet top.-
Real life:
"Hey babe..."
-Hey.-
"What are you wearing...?"
-...? You blind or something?-
Or how about if you manage to get that pink panties and wet top in your bed...
Cyboring:
"...i'm sliding my fingers down your stomach..."
-Oooh....i'm shivering in antisipation...-
Real life:
"...i'm sliding my fingers down your stomach..."
-What the f*ck are you doing sitting on the edge of the bed, muttering to yourself?-
Some things just don't work. Also another thing i noticed is that on the internet, the security of anonymity is quite strong. Imagine if you went to a local bar, met with some friends and did the same that you might do on IRC or boards:
Yo whaddup.
Hey man, how's things.
Nothing much, just had a poop and thought about wanking at the same time.
....
Yeah...too far? They thought so too at my bar.
Thanks everyone, hope you had a laugh, see you next time.