New Members: Please Post and Introduce Yourself

[Sgt Floyd]

I'm Sarge. Welcome to the Circus of Freaks, my good sir. I am the resident Floyd freak. The resident Newsman freak shall be along any time to give you your official, overly drawn out welcome.

I think.

 

[Scooters Jacket]

Lol, thanks Sarge! As I say I've been reading the boards off and on for years so I know how crazy it can get around here. Hopefully I can find a way to fit in!!!

 

[Sgt Floyd]

Its not hard to fit in here ^_^

 

[Scooters Jacket]

I guess it's one size fits all!

I have posted on laughingplace.com for 12 years so I understand how hard it is to feel accepted. Hopefully one day I can be one of the cool kids. Do we have any cool kids?

 

[Sgt Floyd]

There are a few people who are more prominent than others if thats what you mean by cool, though I don't think we have people who are more "popular" than others. Maybe DrTooth. You will get to know him very well

Despite ups and downs muppet fans are pretty accepting of everyone. Just be active and get yourself known. You will have no problem making friends

 

[Emilia]

Why, hello there!

My name is Emilia. Yes that is kinda boring. It is my real name. But you guys may call me Emi.

I've known about Muppet Central since I was about 12 years old but I didn't join up since now, aged 18, because I'm lazy.

Anyhoo, I just wanted to join up because I kept looking at threads I wanted to jump in and give my voice to. I'm quite a vocal person, but hopefully that should go down well on here!

And also I'm from Sydney, Australia. Hopefully I'm not Little Miss Lonely McLonerkins so if anyone in Sydney wants to chat, epic!

Talk soon!

Emi xox

 

[Traveller]

Hey Emi

I'm from Newcastle! So not far away.

 

[Emilia]

Hey Emi

I'm from Newcastle! So not far away.

Yay! I know people who travel up there!

 

[Scooters Jacket]

There are a few people who are more prominent than others if thats what you mean by cool, though I don't think we have people who are more "popular" than others. Maybe DrTooth. You will get to know him very well

Despite ups and downs muppet fans are pretty accepting of everyone. Just be active and get yourself known. You will have no problem making friends

Sarge, when I say cool kids I mean there tends to be a clique on most boards that have their own in jokes and abbreviations etc. and I understand that it takes time to get up to speed with those and feel like you fit in.

I've felt it on other boards and have seen it from the other side as well. It's always tough on fan forums because there's nearly always someone who knows the facts better than you so it's tough to feel like you can answer people's questions etc. Sometimes it's easier to say so-and-so will know the answer to that better than me than to post and get something wrong!

 

[Sgt Floyd]

Sarge, when I say cool kids I mean there tends to be a clique on most boards that have their own in jokes and abbreviations etc. and I understand that it takes time to get up to speed with those and feel like you fit in.

Well, I guess there are people who are more "cool" than others in the sense they are heavy posters. Those people are very blunt and sometimes do come off as condescending, but thats usually not the intention. We do have some odd, site wide abbreviations and terms. Most terms came from members know for doing something or whatnot. Third post down here. I'd say the only cliques are in the games board role playing, but outside of that, not really. I mean, this is a forum and you are bound to butt heads with people, but things are usually worked out quickly.

I've felt it on other boards and have seen it from the other side as well. It's always tough on fan forums because there's nearly always someone who knows the facts better than you so it's tough to feel like you can answer people's questions etc. Sometimes it's easier to say so-and-so will know the answer to that better than me than to post and get something wrong!

Is that really a bad thing? At least you know yourself for future reference