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People with pictures of themselves in their Avatar?

in stitches

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Originally Posted by Master-Classter
I think it's sort of ok, if it helps people identify the person. I do however think it's more or less pointless because very few of us even meet in real life, so like why? I'd rather associate your posts with the username and use the avatar to learn some idea about you you're trying to convey.


any as long as we're on the topic, I really mean no offense here, but Lasbar I do find it a little weird that you post pics of your kids as your avatar. Even when NewYorkRanger includes his kids in teh pics it kind of weirds me out a little. Spoo's little girl is adorable, but it was like one random pic.


it weirds me out that you have taken mental note of all the kids posted here (jk)
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This thread was inspiring. Thank you OP

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Originally Posted by austerlitz
is Tom Ford on style forum?

Yes him and Ralph lauren troll this place regularly for kicks.
 

Patek

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Originally Posted by either/or
I think Patek missed out on the avatar-stealing meme that has been going on and took it personally.

-nice new avatar acrid.


Yes, I guess I missed that and was a little weirded out as my avitar depicts my family. Though they are dogs, they are my family and family pictures are a little too private to have people downloading IMO.

Originally Posted by acridsheep
^ He also doesn't particularly care for me. Which is completely understandable.

Don't know why you think that as I don't even know you. I pointed out to you that some one had posted pictures of you and for some reason you sent me rude PMs. Didn't really understand that, but chose to ignore it.

Originally Posted by Barnabus
Yes him and Ralph lauren troll this place regularly for kicks.

I think everyone agrees that Spoo is TF undercover. He trolls SF to get inspiration for next season.
 

lasbar

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Originally Posted by Patek
Sir, you misread. No one is saying Lasbar is creepy. Someone took my avatar (which is a picture of my kids) and decided to ues it as their avatar. That was creepy.

Lasbar's daughter is beautiful. I was simply warning him of creeps downloading other people's pictures and using them as their own.


I'm a bit naive about these things and I got caught a few times in my life for being like that...

You're right to warn me because I didn't even see the issue with the pictures to start with.

As PT said , my kids are my most important treasures in my life.

My suits are my dreams , my kids are my life...

Let's return to lighter matters , dogs and hoes.
 

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Well i think that posting your picture in avatar is okay.
 

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Originally Posted by IsteRed
Well i think that posting your picture in avatar is okay.

I like yours.

Is that you?
 

Master-Classter

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Originally Posted by in stitches
it weirds me out that you have taken mental note of all the kids posted here (jk)
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lol, well played. I like cute kids, they make me smile
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Originally Posted by lasbar
No offense taken but why do you find that weird?
Our kids are quite small and it might play a part in that too.

I mean they're cute kids no doubt, but I just meant I find it weird because there are a ton of people around here on the forum from all sorts of different walks of life, and a lot of the banter isn't exactly kid friendly, nor is it related to your kids in any way. If I'm reading your posts about cloths or politics, either let me look a picture of you so I know who's doing the talking, or, as in most cases, you want some anonymity/privacy, then just post a picture of something that represents you, ie an avatar. I get that your kids are a big part of your life but somehow posting a picture of them without their permission in a public forum that has nothing to do with them or what they'd be interested in just seems inappropriate to me. Maybe not weird, but just not appropriate.

Originally Posted by lasbar
I'm a bit naive about these things and I got caught a few times in my life for being like that...
You're right to warn me because I didn't even see the issue with the pictures to start with.
As PT said , my kids are my most important treasures in my life.
My suits are my dreams , my kids are my life...
Let's return to lighter matters , dogs and hoes.

I suppose there is a safety/security concern, which isn't what I meant really but I do see it. See above for what I meant. I'm sure your kids are great, but I just don't really care to see your kid looking at me while I'm reading what you're saying (no offense).
 

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Originally Posted by Patek
Yes, I guess I missed that and was a little weirded out as my avitar depicts my family. Though they are dogs, they are my family and family pictures are a little too private to have people downloading IMO.

Lemme get this straight: you select an image of your dogs as your avatar, on a public forum, alternately referring to them as your "kids" and your "family," yet you claim to be concerned about privacy?

Out of curiosity, just what is the cause of the concern? Is there some kind of special havoc I can wreak through downloading a 120x120px jpeg of your dogs that I could not do merely through looking at your avatar here? Enlighten me.
 

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Originally Posted by Patek
I do not understand why anyone (except maybe Tom Ford) would post a picture of themselves in their avatar.

I can only assume that they:
1.\tHave a great sense of humor and find the picture in question to be hilarious
2.\tSomehow think that the picture in question is the epitome of style
3.\tAre a duche

I understand pictures of movie stars, pictures of hot women, pictures of your kids/dog, I even understand pictures of your car (as I am a car guy and belong to various car forums).

Anyone with any insight of the psychological process one goes through ones head in order to make this decision?

I used to see a girl that thought she was so hot: she had pictures of herself on her desktop, on her desk, on her cell phone wallpaper etc. I guess it reminds me of that and I am trying to understand it.


I bet you are one ugly motherfu#ker? If not, prove it?
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I love how you spelled epitome correctly, but couldn't manages "themselves," or "douche."
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Yeah, that's me in my Avatar. I am the epitome of a self-loving douche.

Mike
 

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