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Divulging SF to Outsiders

Eustace

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I went back to my fiancee's parents' place over the weekend, and I called a friend and let him know I was going to be in town. I asked what he was up to, and he said going to Costco to pick up a few things. I politely asked him to pick me up a couple boxes of cedar shoe trees if he saw them (they don't have them where I live), and I would gladly reimburse him for the costs and buy him a drink for the trouble.

Anyways, he didn't ask any questions about it, but when my other friend saw me take the shoe trees and put them in my car, he proceeded to ask me how I knew the whereabouts of said trees, why I would ask somebody to buy shoe trees, etc. I proceeded to tell him that I used to buy them at the local Costco, but they no longer carry them (which they never did) as opposed to revealing this site, which would've been far more embarrassing, i.e. "I actually go on a men's clothing internet forum to discuss items such as these, and therefore knew that they could be purchased at Costco, etc."

Anybody else been in a similar boat, one where you have to make up a lie or divulge SF?
 

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I usually just say "oh I post on a web forum that talks about this kinda stuff" and then change the subject. It takes too long to get into. And 80% of the time even if they ask about it, after 10 seconds they are already not listening and chasing after a butterfly or something. I hate normal people.
 

TheFoo

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My friends ask me why I always dress like a professor or a farmer.
 

TexasLidig8r

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My fiance asks... why can't you just look at porno on the internet like normal guys do?
 

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My roommate knows because he sees me browse incessantly in class. My girlfriend has also caught on; she asked for my username out of general curiosity but I described this place as a "man cave" and declined.
 

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Originally Posted by TexasLidig8r
My fiance asks... why can't you just look at porno on the internet like normal guys do?

They're not mutually exclusive IMO.
 

TheFoo

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Originally Posted by samus
My roommate knows because he sees me browse incessantly in class. My girlfriend has also caught on; she asked for my username out of general curiosity but I described this place as a "man cave" and declined.

This raises an interesting question: how many of you have spouses or significant others that read the forum? My wife casually browses every now and then to make sure I'm not coming on to any of you.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
This raises an interesting question: how many of you have spouses or significant others that read the forum? My wife casually browses every now and then to make sure I'm not coming on to any of you.

my gf has lurked my username before
 

gdl203

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
My friends ask me why I always dress like a professor or a farmer.

Why do you always dress like a professor or a farmer?
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
This raises an interesting question: how many of you have spouses or significant others that read the forum? My wife casually browses every now and then to make sure I'm not coming on to any of you.

She reads the stuff that I leave up when she takes over the computer after me. She also was caught up in the Conne panera saga.
 

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Originally Posted by gdl203
Why do you always dress like a professor or a farmer?

Yay, we're friends!

I don't know why I dress like a professor or a farmer. Maybe it's because I lack Vox-level aristocratic blood.

Originally Posted by Bhowie
She reads the stuff that I leave up when she takes over the computer after me. She also was caught up in the Conne panera saga.

My wife asks me to let her know when Eric Glennie posts.
 

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I casually explained to my cousin how I knew Binge over dinner the other night. He was very blasÃ
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I don't believe any of my friends would comprehend the eccentricness of styleforum. Most of them have a difficult time understanding my fascination with tailored clothing. Styleforum isn't for everyone...
 

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My GF found out my user name, and now it seems like the favourite pastime of her and her friends is to search my posts here and elsewhere- then make fun of me for it.

I will get made fun of for this post.
 

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