Paulina Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Do you picture people as their avatars when you see them around the forums? I don't mean in a literal sense, like visualizing the avatar speaking the post aloud. I'm thinking in a broader sense. For example, when I see Rehab's name, I instantly picture a floating, disembodied head with red hair. And I can't watch Cowboy Bebop anymore without imagining Spike Spiegel as Helios. I literally find myself thinking "Omg, there's Helios!" every once in a while. ._. Anyway, do you imagine people as their avatars? Or are they trivial and irrelevant to your concept of the person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merun Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) I used to do that a couple of years ago on the forums I went to. I don't do that anymore though. I envision a person based on how they post and possibly their voice if they have a YouTube channel or something. I am secretly a Dragonite wearing glasses in real life though. Though it's pretty awesome that I'm a dragon and all, there are a lot of inconveniences associated with being one. Edited April 20, 2013 by Rawr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I hope not. What'd I be then, a conjoined twin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 That would make me a girly guy who doesn't get enough sleep. . .so no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Sorry, I'm not an electric mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Yes, to a certain extent. I come to associate people by their avatars, so when people change their avatars (and/or usernames) I'm thrown off for a little while. I dunno, I guess I just need some sort of visualisation of a person and an avatar is the closest thing to that. Also, did anyone else think that the OP was talking about our FE13 avatars for a moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulina Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I hope not. What'd I be then, a conjoined twin? I would have said "two girls amid an intimate moment." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I am the best cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) I HOPE nobody thinks of my avatar when they think of me. That would be a little strange.That said, I've had several people assume I'm a girl on the basis that my avatar is, so who knows?Personally, I associate some people very strongly with images, usually one specific avatar they've held. Not everybody gets that treatment, though, it's sort of random. Edited April 20, 2013 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riariadne Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Sometimes. Depends on who it is and what their avatar is and if I have anything better to think of them as. That said I would have no problems with being associated with my current avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyron Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) i generally formulate an appearance for other users based on personality and how they act/what they do for example i see dondon as a tall male who has a slight slouch, brown hair, green or brown eyes, who is always well dressed and carries a calculator in his shirt pocket most of the time and thats likely really wrong Edited April 20, 2013 by Formidatus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I used to do that, not anymore nowadays, considering that an avi can be a lot of things other than a single person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melonhead Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I'd hope not. I don't do it much unless their avatar is something very humanoid and normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Insanity Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) Hmmm... No, not really. I judge people not by their avatars, but rather, by their writing. Correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling coupled with consistent capitalization give me a good impression of a person, and is one of the largest factors on how I think of a person. But that may be just me. Not that I mind anything not the above. They're just determining factors on how I think of a person. Edited April 20, 2013 by FranticforFreeFruityFruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Alllllll the damn time. For example, I imagine this guy above me with the annoying name to look like a bunch of fruit slices stacked on each other, and Integrity is forever Severa in my mind, and Severa forever has Integrity's voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 If people see me currently as a Derpy Peach [i am a dude after all] I will be a little surprised :P Maybe I should change my avatar to Jim Raynor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darros Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I am literally Donatello. Wicked. On a more serious note, no. With things like Skype & the PICTURE THREAD I tend not to imagine people as their avatars at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 It depends on the person. Some people change avys so often it's impossible to associate them with just one image, and some people I've seen RL pics of so obviously not them. Basically if I don't know what they look like IRL, I picture them based on anything consistent about them. I hope not. What'd I be then, a conjoined twin? So in your case, to me you're some kind of ... all-powerful ... citrus thing. <---and sometimes this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 That would make me a girly guy who doesn't get enough sleep. . .so no. Or a tomboy that doesn't get enough sleep. So maybe Rehab should be using it? >__> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 You guys sure as hell better not see me as Ninian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refa Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I am the best doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 i am a robot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrador Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 i am a robot You are the robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I HOPE nobody thinks of my avatar when they think of me. That would be a little strange. That said, I've had several people assume I'm a girl on the basis that my avatar is, so who knows? Personally, I associate some people very strongly with images, usually one specific avatar they've held. Not everybody gets that treatment, though, it's sort of random. Sometimes. Depends on who it is and what their avatar is and if I have anything better to think of them as. That said I would have no problems with being associated with my current avatar. Da Or a tomboy that doesn't get enough sleep. So maybe Rehab should be using it? >__> I'm going to tell you something you, don't want to hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondworld Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 There are far too many guys with female avatars for me to even consider that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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