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How many MN 'personas' have you ever had?

229 replies

Norty · 03/05/2005 22:28

There's a another thread talking about how easily people can be deceptive on chat rooms, however most people seem to be saying "oh, but I think I'd spot someone fake", or "but I haven't the time/energy for multiple posts"

It got me wondering, "How many MN personas have people ever had".In other words, how many different MN nicknames have you EVER used?

My personal score is probably well towards 20 - over 5 years... some most regularly, some occasionally, and a few only once....

OP posts:
marthamoo · 03/05/2005 23:14

sunchowder, I remember your first MN name!

Janh · 03/05/2005 23:14

I thought they were - after a while! - and I have an inkling that one or 2 others on the thread knew that they were, and who they were.

sunchowder · 03/05/2005 23:15

You are so right Martha--I was WendyRead!!! I forgot all about that as I have been sunny for so very long....

Caligula · 03/05/2005 23:16

You clever old stick, what are you on about!? Spill the beans!

My fave fake thread was Jane and her neighbour's cleaner. So funny.

marthamoo · 03/05/2005 23:16

And everyone said you had to change it 'cos it was so dull and you said "but it's my name!"

sunchowder · 03/05/2005 23:17

I want to be in the group that has the intellectual mind set to understand the humor on this site! Do you think I am being clique "e"?

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 23:17

who? who? oh please Jan, I really have to go to bed because its my turn to get up in the morning with DD (and its her birthday)

but I am dying to know who

marthamoo · 03/05/2005 23:18

Aaarrrghhhh nooooooooo not the C-word, sunny !

QueenEagle · 03/05/2005 23:18

So is Norty suggesting that those people on here that reveal lots about themselves aren't very clever? Or are niaive (sp). Or shouldn't?

I for one have no problem with people knowing of my expertise with an airgun

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 23:20

QueenEagle .. who were you before?

Caligula · 03/05/2005 23:21

Rickman - guess!

Janh · 03/05/2005 23:22

When I say inkling I really mean inkling, I know nothing, you can go to bed, twiggy! (Happy birthday to MGB!) But the way the thread went reminded me a lot of the neighbour, the cleaner and the boyfriend...

hunkermunker · 03/05/2005 23:22

Twiglett, wasn't suggesting you were malicious with your namechanges! Heaven forbid!

hunkermunker · 03/05/2005 23:23

AND Happy Birthday to your DD for tomorrow, Twiglett!

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 23:24

ahhh .. the obvious culprit Jan

I shall now retire happy in the knowledge that nothing is as it seems

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 23:24

@ sneaky

QueenEagle · 03/05/2005 23:27

Twiglett - I have only ever been myself!!! And probably revealed way too much info about myself, but I don't care really - it's not as if anyone will pass me in the street and say Ooooh look there's QE - not from this site anyway. There's loads and loads of stuff you lot don't know about me still, but then again no-one's asked yet either!! I am QE on another football site and do get called by my sign in name which is cool and have tweaked my name slightly on...ahem....another site

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 23:32

really?

well may I just say you've slotted in nicely and made your presence felt

QueenEagle · 03/05/2005 23:33

In the nicest possible way I hope Twiglett?

hunkersnafumunker · 03/05/2005 23:34

It's funny how some people appear and you feel right away as if you've known them for ages and they must have changed their names.

JoolsToo · 03/05/2005 23:34

what's even more irritating than someone changing their name is others coming on and saying 'I know who it is' and refusing to share!

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 23:34

yes QE of course in the nicest possible way

hunkermunker · 03/05/2005 23:35

HSM! You're a proper minx, you are

lou33 · 04/05/2005 00:02

the usual me and a diff one for more personal things

lockets · 04/05/2005 00:29

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