Am I hallucinating?

[tametiger]

Perhaps it is just my computer screen, or my ageing eyesight, but in my 'Bookmarks' column, the blue MSN logo looks exactly like a tiny cannabis leaf. The type they used to print on Zippos in the last century.
AIBU to hope this is some kind of coded message. Can surfing MN all afternoon get you stoned or permanently damage your cognitive abilities?

Don't know what you are talking about....

I wouldn't know what a cannabis leaf looked like

A bit of a raggedy-ass one maybe.

I see what you mean OP

Mine looks more like the royal crest as seen on packs of B&H.

Could pareidolia be induced by stress or being subjected to Gaslighting Kevin, or is it a 'clinical' condition?

Hi BeerTricksKidder

Pareidolia is a normal occurence, so nothing to worry about.

Illusions can be induced by stress; they're very common when tired or during strong emotional reactions; e.g frightened in the house alone at night, wind blows tree against the window, you think someone is standing outside. They're usually corrected by paying increased attention to the stimulus.

Gaslighting would be very likely to provoke strong emotional reactions so yes, illusions could occur. Again, experiencing illusions is within the normal range of perceptions.

HTH

Is there a phenomenonogically correct term for being a humourless, pompous, know-it-all ass?

Arf.

No tametiger, but there is one for being a wanker.. and it is ........wanker. Is your middle MN name 'ivan' by any chance?

Where's the bookmarks column? [curious]

BerrTricksKidder, you sound lovely

Namechanger or is a 'Welcome to Mumsnet' in order?

Am I missing something here? Why are people fighting?

They're not stoned enough.

That all went incredibly nasty incredibly quickly!!

Was that really necessary Kev? Beer?

Kev & Beer are being unreasonable.

OK, tiger, I had incorrectly thought that you were on the wind up when you suggested MN caused cognitive impairment. So, I became a little sensitive and defensive. I apologise.

Personally, due to my line of work, I do not find symptoms of mental illness funny. But, each to their own. (I do, believe it or not, have a sense of humour about other things, but stigma around mental illness is a personal bugbear of mine.).

And apologies on my behalf for the earlier thread hijack.

WTF?

Ahh that is all clear and fine and dandy then! Totally sorted. Excellent. Jolly good.

[Rolls up thread and runs out of view arms flailing above head]

Moonstorm - along the top of your browser page you should see File - Edit - View - History - Bookmarks.....etc
When you open a site you want to come back to again, eg MN, with the site open, click on 'Bookmarks'. You then have the opportunity to bookmark that page. Next time you want to open the page, click on Bookmarks and your saved sites appear as a list down the left hand side of the page. It becomes a Favourite site. Hope this is clear.
I use Firefox so might be different on other browsers.

BTW - Kevin, apology not accepted.
Beer - what's a wanker?

loopylou6

You are very, very brave poking your head into this thread!

[Whispers - check your name darling]

Hahahahahaha should I mention that I take tablets for my 'mental health issues' or do you think he wouldhave a cow

I'm not surprised you're not accepting the apology tiger - that was a massive overreaction to what was obviously a joke-y thread!

I've had severe depression in the past, doesn't mean I go off on one every time someone puts a on their post!!