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Brad Russ · 01-15-2006, 04:14 AM

Have any of you ever thought that a certain S.O. member was a certain sex, and found out later that the person was actually the opposite sex of what you thought?? This has happened to me many times, usually over a username. For example, there use to be a member named Kitt, and I always assumed he was female, because for some reason, I always identified the name Kitt with the Lori Petty character from A League of Their Own.

There are other members here who I always assumed were either male or female, and turned out to be the opposite of what I thought, but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so I won't mention names. Personally, Iv'e had many people who Iv'e chatted with online who initially assumed I was a female, because of, as a couple have said, my sensitive nature, so I really never took it personally. Infact, I always looked at it as a compliment.

dawsongirl · 01-15-2006, 04:16 AM

YES! Too often I think. Kind of embarrassing.

Brad Russ · 01-15-2006, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

YES! Too often I think. Kind of embarrassing.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I kind of hesitated in starting this thread, in fear that names would be mentioned, and someone would end up taking offense. Hopefully everyone knows that's not why I posted this, I was just honestly curious to see if anyone else had made this mistake. It's actually a pretty easy mistake to make.

Dutabi84 · 01-15-2006, 04:35 AM

It took me a long time to realize that Georgia's on my mind was a guy.

Brad Russ · 01-15-2006, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutabi84

It took me a long time to realize that Georgia's on my mind was a guy.

Same here. For some reason when I saw that username, I just assumed he was a female. It wasn't until he posted his picture that I found out otherwise. I think it's when someone's username is associated with a show or movie that is typically geared toward the opposite sex, that I confuse names. I mean, if someone had the username of SteelMagnolias, I would naturally assume they were a woman, whereas, if there username were something like DieHard, I'd think the opposite.

dawsongirl · 01-15-2006, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutabi84

It took me a long time to realize that Georgia's on my mind was a guy.

I wonder what the hell ever happened to him anyway.

PZelda · 01-15-2006, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutabi84

It took me a long time to realize that Georgia's on my mind was a guy.

Ditto.

In 2003, there was a handwriting thread that was circulating the board pretty heavily, and he contributed a scan of his handwriting...looked just like a girl's. So for the LONGEST time, I thought he was a girl.

dawsongirl · 01-15-2006, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

Ditto.

In 2003, there was a handwriting thread that was circulating the board pretty heavily, and he contributed a scan of his handwriting...looked just like a girl's. So for the LONGEST time, I thought he was a girl.

Oh...I loved his handwriting.

Dutabi84 · 01-15-2006, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I wonder what the hell ever happened to him anyway.

He's probably taking pictures of himself, somewhere.

Karen* · 01-15-2006, 05:59 AM

Yeah, I have thought that about fellow SO members. I shall not mention any names. =x

Stormtracker TF · 01-15-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutabi84

It took me a long time to realize that Georgia's on my mind was a guy.

Why do I have the feeling you're not the only person who thought that?

I've had the problem of thinking a few members were of a different sex than they actually were. I can't remember the last time I did, though. After doing it 3 or 4 times I started checking before I said "Him" or "her" or whatever when responding to a post...Haha.

gilligan fanatic · 01-15-2006, 09:37 AM

I am glad I am not the only one who thought all this. In the profile section it would be great if you could have your gender there.

swedeace · 01-15-2006, 09:47 AM

Yep, it's happened to me a few times.

I agree. It is embarrassing. What makes it difficult, as someone mentioned, was their username and sometimes their avatar. The avatar image depends if they've used it for a long time.

Mr. Stefani · 01-15-2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I wonder what the hell ever happened to him anyway.

apparently he's a big druggie and whore now.

vienna waits · 01-15-2006, 10:57 AM

there are some that i still doubt even after they say if they are a boy or girl.

01-15-2006, 04:14 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Have you ever thought this about a fellow S.O. member?? Have any of you ever thought that a certain S.O. member was a certain sex, and found out later that the person was actually the opposite sex of what you thought?? This has happened to me many times, usually over a username. For example, there use to be a member named Kitt, and I always assumed he was female, because for some reason, I always identified the name Kitt with the Lori Petty character from A League of Their Own. There are other members here who I always assumed were either male or female, and turned out to be the opposite of what I thought, but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so I won't mention names. Personally, Iv'e had many people who Iv'e chatted with online who initially assumed I was a female, because of, as a couple have said, my sensitive nature, so I really never took it personally. Infact, I always looked at it as a compliment.
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gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I am glad I am not the only one who thought all this. In the profile section it would be great if you could have your gender there.
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01-15-2006, 04:16 AM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	YES! Too often I think. Kind of embarrassing.

01-15-2006, 04:35 AM	#4
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	It took me a long time to realize that Georgia's on my mind was a guy.

01-15-2006, 09:47 AM	#13
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	Yep, it's happened to me a few times. I agree. It is embarrassing. What makes it difficult, as someone mentioned, was their username and sometimes their avatar. The avatar image depends if they've used it for a long time.

01-15-2006, 10:57 AM	#15
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	there are some that i still doubt even after they say if they are a boy or girl.