The Avatar Theory

[Evastio]

I was wondering, do a lot of you believe in that theory where everyone on a forum looks like their avatar? If not, did you think that back then? (You didn't have to seriously believe it, as long as that's what comes to mind at first when you imagine their real life self)

Also, do you ever confuse someone's gender because of the avatar they have?

[Quindiana Jones]

God, I hope not.

[Bahamut2000X]

You mean your not really Bill Cosby? Now I know I have a heart, it just got broken.






Seriously though I usually equate avatars more or less to people, I'm saddened when they change them. And shocked when I see someone with a female avatar is really a guy or vice-versa.

[crono_logical]

Not really, the way they type is usually a better indicator than the avatar, since so many people seem to have opposite gender avatars

[Roto13]

When people see pictures of me for the first time they often say how disappointed they are that I don't look like Harrison Ford.

[demondude]

I certainly don't look like mine. :O

[Polaris]

I wish I looked like Misa Amane!

[Calliope]

That's because it's always disappointing when someone doesn't look like Harrison Ford.

Of course people associate avs with those who use them, just like sigs, font size/colour, frequent misspellings, and any other gimmicks (Hi The Devil ^_^!) that people use to get other's attention. It's the same anywhere - there are plenty of people I work with who wear pretty much the same colour palette week-to-week, and isn't it always scandalous when someone chooses to break out of the mould?

[Chimp]

I used to think crono_logical was a girl.

Except I still say there isn't enough evidence to support him being male.

[Vermachtnis]

Has anyone ever confused me cause most my avatars were females?

[Rye]

I wish I looked like Utada Hikaru's chest.

[Breine]

I don't think people look like their avatar, but I just associate people with their avatar/banner.. it kinda helps me remember some of the lesser known members around here.

And yes, I've often been confused about people's gender because of their avatar.

[Tavrobel]

I should hope I don't look like this particular persocom that we all know and love with the long bleached hair, no memory, and on/off switch. I definitely hope I don't have one of those things where that switch happens to be.

I wish people were, but they aren't ever.

[Captain Maxx Power]

I wish I looked like Utada Hikaru's chest.

You want to look like a pair of nipples?

I'm not actually a hyper-kinetic rabbity thing for the record.

[cloud21zidane16]

Im nothing like mine , i usally use some members avatar to remember their name but then they change it to something completely different:rolleyes2