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to be confused by posters with similar names?

175 replies

ChaosTrulyReigns · 05/09/2012 22:46

[small brain]

I've seen a few recently, and I don't thinl they are topical name changes.

Confused

So, could people not do it?

Ok?

OP posts:
SillyBeardyDaddyman · 06/09/2012 07:59

Have any of you considered that you're sock puppets, but you don't know it? Kinda like the random bystanders that the agents leap into in the matrix.

ChaosTrulyReining · 06/09/2012 08:07

Ummm. Yes. Blush.

Then I had to change back again to reply to your post....

StormGlass · 06/09/2012 08:08
Grin
PseudoBadger · 06/09/2012 09:57

OI is not OO :(

I was OO.... But now I'm PB

TheGoldenKnid · 06/09/2012 09:59

I have come to the conclusion that all of you are Justine's sockpuppets.

fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 06/09/2012 10:03

Someone has one less fuck than me. As it were

Nagoo · 06/09/2012 10:58

And you aren't even a real badger! :(

PseudoBadger · 06/09/2012 11:13

ObviouslyIsn'tABadger :o

ViviPru · 06/09/2012 11:44

There is someone who has two names together. The first one is my rl name and I always panic when I see it in case I've posted in my proper name

Not me, Coco? Would be funny if it was as I have this problem too with another poster, particularly when others refer to her as her diminutive, which I can't read without thinking I'm being addressed.

BrainSurgeon · 06/09/2012 11:46

Can I join Chaos in asking why would you namechange if you are then going to tell everyone who you were before? (genuine question, I am a bit thick)

I mean I thought you would namechange if you want to not be recognised anymore.... otherwise why not stick with your nn and avoid confusing other posters

KenLeeeeeee · 06/09/2012 11:51

I tried to NC to ChesterDraws this morning but someone beat me to it.

AFAIK there aren't any other KenLeeeeeees around...

IsSamNormansDad · 06/09/2012 11:56

Agreed! There is a FiremanSamIsNormansDad out there and it's not me doing a spectacularly shit nc.

TheCunningStunt · 06/09/2012 11:56

I never think you are me thegoldcunnyfuntGrin there was an actual stunningcunt I believe for a while..That was confusing

PseudoBadger · 06/09/2012 12:01

Not sure if you mean me BrainSurgeon but I have mentioned who I used to be as I don't want people thinking someone else is me

BrainSurgeon · 06/09/2012 12:08

Well you prompted me to ask the question here Badger (by the way I really liked ObviouslyOblivious, I shall miss it Sad) but I have wondered before....

DizzyKipper · 06/09/2012 12:12

I've seen a few Dizzy's, how dare they! Grin

TantrumsAndGoldAndOrange · 06/09/2012 12:13

There are NO other tantrums

At least I dont think so....

SPsFanjoSponsoredByOrange · 06/09/2012 12:18

I am also Uneeq

I am the only SPsFanjo
But there's others with Fanjo in the name so when people are quoted they just use "Fanjo"

cocolepew · 06/09/2012 12:19

No vivi, it's not you Grin

milkymocha · 06/09/2012 12:22

There is someone just called milk and i always think huh? Grin and theres another poster with my sons name. Nothing witty or funny, just my sons name- not even a capital letter. Makes me stop everytime Grin

OrangeHorraceTheGoldenOtter · 06/09/2012 12:23

There was someone with the exact same name as me but with 1 added number; I was confused and sad, so now I am Horrace and temporarily Horrace with added orange and gold. Horrace is better than old NN though! Grin

PseudoBadger · 06/09/2012 12:59

Thank you Brian :o

strandednomore · 06/09/2012 13:06

There is another poster starting with stranded (strandedpolarbear) and I sometimes see people referring just to stranded....Which is never me as I always get ignored, but I do sometimes get a teeny wee bit excited.

Perhaps better change my name. Although I was here first.

MardyBra · 06/09/2012 13:07

I am the mardiest Mardy.

cheeseandmushroomtoastie · 06/09/2012 13:07

Can I just say I was the first cheese related nn Grin

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