I DID! I am a keen observer! LMAO!Lila Boffins said:Yeah well... I posted that before this one. I had no idea puma was a woman. Like Manic X. How many of you knew she was a girl? Huh?
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I am so glad I'm not the only one who's gender was being mistaken 
Happy I never thought you were a girl. I wonder why we interpret some people as one gender and some as another - is it the language we use, the length of our posts, our avatars or a combination of a whole bunch of things?
Also, what on earth does that kind of donut look like? Is this some kind of eclair?
Happy I never thought you were a girl. I wonder why we interpret some people as one gender and some as another - is it the language we use, the length of our posts, our avatars or a combination of a whole bunch of things?
Also, what on earth does that kind of donut look like? Is this some kind of eclair?
Blinky, I suspect that it has something to do with names, avatars, language, posting style, as you suggest. I also think that people tend to by default associate images similar to themselves onto others, especially those we like.
For example, I am a white 25 year old male, so for lack of any information to indicate what gender, age or race someone may be I find that I by default assume that the poster is a white male between the ages of 20 and 40.
If I'm presented with any clues as to the poster, then the default doesn't apply. Like for Lila, Doll and GEL all their names implied women to me, so I reasoned that they were white females.
Or maybe it's been a long day at work and I'm just making stuff up?
For example, I am a white 25 year old male, so for lack of any information to indicate what gender, age or race someone may be I find that I by default assume that the poster is a white male between the ages of 20 and 40.
If I'm presented with any clues as to the poster, then the default doesn't apply. Like for Lila, Doll and GEL all their names implied women to me, so I reasoned that they were white females.
Or maybe it's been a long day at work and I'm just making stuff up?
happychem said:Or maybe it's been a long day at work and I'm just making stuff up?
If you are making this stuff up, then you are pretty good. The next time I get in trouble I'll have to get in touch with you. So I can get a good excuse to get me out of it.
Your theory makes sense to me - never thought of it quite that way before. I seriously need to paint some eyelashes on my avatar, quick 
Blinky said:
The eclairs I've seen are quite small. This is rectangular shaped and about five inches long. I like the ones that have chocolate smeared on the top. White, fluffy cream is inside, kinda like bakery cake frosting. So darn sweet, but I've always loved those things. Thank goodness I only eat them on rare occassions. They are so sweet and so darn fattening!
Lila
Oh my goodness that sounds tasty! Next time I go to a donut shop, I'm looking for a huge bakery-cream-filled-chocolate-coated-handful-of-yummy-pastry
ok have gone through the mugshots thread
no denying happychem aint no sachiko :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
and all being fair have posted a mugshot of myself
i dont photograph well though so be warned look at your peril
no denying happychem aint no sachiko :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
and all being fair have posted a mugshot of myself
i dont photograph well though so be warned look at your peril
