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whitewave Thu 16-Apr-15 20:58:22

I can't really make out my relationship with all the GNs as all the chat somehow has an unreal quality about it. Not sure why though.

NotTooOld Thu 16-Apr-15 21:00:21

Disembodied voices? False names? Creepy!

pompa Thu 16-Apr-15 21:04:12

Disembodied voice, False name, Creepy, - got me in one

annodomini Thu 16-Apr-15 21:04:21

Some of us 'blue' our profiles and some even post photographs. Does that help to make us more 'real'?

aggie Thu 16-Apr-15 21:04:51

I not creepy !!!

pompa Thu 16-Apr-15 21:06:14

Oh yes you are !

whitewave Thu 16-Apr-15 21:06:22

grin

annsixty Thu 16-Apr-15 21:06:54

Do you need to relate at all in a virtual world? We surely don't need to relate as we would with personal contacts. I actually like that we can say what we want with perhaps no repercussions as you would get with friends. Also I don't really believe everyone is 100% honest which intrigues me.

baubles Thu 16-Apr-15 21:06:59

I'm a figment of my imagination smile

whitewave Thu 16-Apr-15 21:12:53

It is weird though - I am not sure that we should say what we want regardless of the repercussions as you could still hurt someone - even if they are a figment of their imagination.

aggie Thu 16-Apr-15 21:14:06

I may be opiniated daft and mad but def NOT CREEPY so there [ stick tongue out emotican ] and I can't spell and I don't care

pompa Thu 16-Apr-15 21:14:15

Baubles, If you are a figure of your own imagination, then I must also be a figure of your imagination, therefore I do not exit --- POOOFFFFF! I'm gone.

Ana Thu 16-Apr-15 21:14:57

I think GN is a lot kinder these days.

whitewave Thu 16-Apr-15 21:17:30

pompaLike the cat in Alice in Wonderland. Are you striped with a lovely bushy tail?

pompa Thu 16-Apr-15 21:18:20

Aggie XXXXX flowers I like creepy, much more fun than boring.

pompa Thu 16-Apr-15 21:19:17

Just my smile remains smile

Jane10 Thu 16-Apr-15 21:20:01

Blimey it must have been awful a while back! I know I'm real and so are the various GNers I've met at meet ups. Or at least they seemed real but that could have been the wine. Am worrying now.....

whitewave Thu 16-Apr-15 21:21:16

Minus a tooth or at least the root!!!

Ana Thu 16-Apr-15 21:21:32

That Cheshire Cat smile always seemed rather sinister to me...just hanging there confused

Ana Thu 16-Apr-15 21:22:10

And now gappy as well!

merlotgran Thu 16-Apr-15 21:22:50

This is a very strange thread. Is it real? hmm

Ana Thu 16-Apr-15 21:23:36

Surreal...

whitewave Thu 16-Apr-15 21:24:08

merlot No it is a figment of your imagination

bikergran Thu 16-Apr-15 21:24:53

Ana have to agree with your there! GN is a lot more "sedate" of late smile must be something they have added to the water! hmm

pompa Thu 16-Apr-15 21:25:34

It was a very back tooth (or would have been if it was real) so my smile is in tact.