Stages of Forumitis

[Keef]

I have tried referring to Sean by his real name, and everybody looked at me blankly, so he is now just Sean.

If I ever hear anyone putting a "th" on the end of my name though, I will kick off big time! No one must know who I really am! :-S

[SeanMacGabhann]

Keef - they certainly could not find out who you really are by clicking on the link at the end of your sig that's for sure ;-)

[bignumber5]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> seanmac is absolutely fine - I've been called that

> by some people since my teens and twenties anyway

> so it's no biggy

>

> I refuse to refer to you as bignumber5 in real

> life tho..

That seems fair - it doesn't quite roll off the tongue, does it?!

[buggie]

Mine's a nickname from work so have been use to being called it but most peeps do use my real name. The really odd thing is knowing people before they've posted and putting their user names to who I know them as!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Posting at this time of night, when significantly inebrieated, must be indicative of soemething: not necessarily flattering.

[buggie]

... I'm at work!!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

charliecharlie's post about losing her forum thread virginity reminded me of this thread...

I also chuckled when I saw this from quids on the first page

And lo it came to pass

[Strawbs]

I think almost 1 year in (my anniversary next week) I am somewhere between 2 and 3... Only 721 posts in a year so not too bad..

Stage 2 (Regular)

- reads the Forum weekly, even on holiday

- has started a thread on a frivolous topic

- no longer gets a telling off by boss for unexplained random giggling, just receives a hard look and a sigh

- wouldn't miss a Forum drink

- number of posts less than 500

Stage 3 (Addict)

- reads the Forum daily, even on holiday

- has started a thread on a serious topic, and fought off opposition from all comers

- Forum has been mentioned in annual appraisal

- invites other Forumites to important personal events in Real Life

- has secret crush on one or more other prominent Forumite

- has trouble deciding whether to go to next Forum drink or brother's wedding

- number of posts less than 2000

[charliecharlie]

clever(tu)

Moos Wrote:

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> Stage 1 (Newbie)

> - reads the forum from time to time

> - has been caught by boss giggling at Forum

> - has posted on someone else's thread

> - has very possibly been given a kicking by

> regular Forumites for "having a hidden agenda"

> - is seriously but nervously considering going to

> a Forum drink

> - number of posts less than 100

>

> Stage 2 (Regular)

> - reads the Forum weekly, even on holiday

> - has started a thread on a frivolous topic

> - no longer gets a telling off by boss for

> unexplained random giggling, just receives a hard

> look and a sigh

> - wouldn't miss a Forum drink

> - number of posts less than 500

>

> Stage 3 (Addict)

> - reads the Forum daily, even on holiday

> - has started a thread on a serious topic, and

> fought off opposition from all comers

> - Forum has been mentioned in annual appraisal

> - invites other Forumites to important personal

> events in Real Life

> - has secret crush on one or more other prominent

> Forumite

> - has trouble deciding whether to go to next Forum

> drink or brother's wedding

> - number of posts less than 2000

>

> Stage 4 (Conversion Complete)

> - has difficulty distinguishing between Forum and

> Real Life.

> - gets jittery if not able to log on several times

> a day

> - has had Forum addiction cited in breakup with

> partner / divorce proceedings / getting fired

> - has been summoned to the Quiet Room

> - (if male) has not-so-secret crush on Dulwichmum

> - (if female) has not-so-secret crush on James

> Nesbitt - (only kidding!)

> - number of posts ...

[Keef]

What stage is it when you are actually sleeping with another forumite? Not saying that's me by the way, but can think of a couple, and that is commitment to the cause!

[bigbadwolf]

Keef Wrote:

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> What stage is it when you are actually sleeping

> with another forumite?

Terminal.

[giggirl]

Anyone remember Blind Date and the very first wedding? Cilla was over the moon. Are we anywhere close?

[????]

...good spot Sean!

[Mikecg]

Sung in a Neil Young Voice,

I hear you knockin on my forum door

I love you baby can I have some more

Ooh ooh the damage done...............

[????]

Stage 5 (returnee with tail between legs)

- hits 10,000

- goes, without so much as a farewell

- comes back in poor disguise

;-)

[red devil]

Stage 6

- Starts posting in the middle of the night...

[karter]

Stage 6.1x - posting on here early morning whilst feeding the babe.. See, we blokes can multi-task..:))

[Moos]

*startled*

This thread survived the cull? Thought the old ones were all ditched!

[karter]

They've obviously kept the best ones Moos.. ;-)

[mockney piers]

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[StraferJack]

I'm sure that idea has been used before

very good tho

[Annette Curtain]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> I'm sure that idea has been used before

>

> very good tho

OH what a bucket of cold water if ever there was one.

:-S

[katie1997]

Stage 7 - taking part in one of the sillier forum games.

73 btw >:D<

[Alan Medic]

Excuse me katie3773, but sillier than WHICH games? As for the finger smiley, I thought you had manners dear girl.

ETA

Ps I'd really love to know your view of the Australian website. See thread below.

[maxxi]

Don't fall for it Katie - I see him in the bushes by that thread's entrance waiting to pounce. Have you no shame Doc?