eleanor Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 My rank at school? I'm not popluar, and I'm not an average person. I'm semi, a lot of people know me and I have a lot of friends, but because I don't LOVE clothes and I don't LOVE makeup, and I don't exactly LOVE the way popular kids act, I hate being even semi popular. It really is, just annoying to me. Oh yeah, and then you get home, free of all that junk and you do your homework and then you lie around the house and get on the computer. DING DING DING! *realization hits my thick skull* Isn't the internet just the same? I've noticed the popular people on the internet are funny, cool, etc. All of those goody things that fun people have. Well what about the other people? Some people just don't have a sense of humor, some people don't have that cool attitude that can handle anything. I know a lot of people's personalities change instantly the second the log onto that chatroom. But some people, they just can't be funny or fun, are they left out, just like at school? The internet rejects? I don't know about you guys, but it really sucks sometimes. I think it's better to be your average ranked kid at school and at the internet sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiboshi Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Hmm....well popularity is a difficult subject. There are some people who are considered "popular", but they're really mean, snotty, and full of themselves. There are also people that are popular because they're very nice and fun and have lots of friends. So it's not really fair to generalize and say you hate popularity or popular people. I'm kinda like you, anime_gurl, I'm not "popular", but I'm not and outcast or anything. And I kinda like it that way. ^-^ But I don't know about it not being fair if you're not fun or funny or anything, because that's just the way people are. You can change it, I suppose, or you could just accept it. Sure, some people don't have a sense of humor, but if you have friends, it really shouldn't matter. ;) As for some people not having that cool attitude that can handle anything....a lot of people don't have that. O.o;; I think it also has to do with self-esteem, though. I don't have that, but that's okay! ^^ I like who I am.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foredaddy Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Ill tell ya right now. Its better to be semi than to be totally popular. If you are real popular, You are examined all the time by people and I bet that sucks more than not being noticed some of the time. I was semi popular to pretty damn popular Everyone knew who i was in school because my school was so small and i knew like all these people since they were like 4. I guess I have no real point here but be happy with what you got. :devil: Im Foredaddy and ill be here all week! Be sure to tip your waitresses and try the veal! Goodnight!:whoops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted September 15, 2002 Author Share Posted September 15, 2002 Yeah, I guess you're right Amiboshi, but at my school, most of the popular kids are like I mentioned. I forgot that my school wasn't the basis of all of them.....*starts walking around because my attention span is about three seconds...* Yeah, I guess hate is too strong a word, but some of the people that are popular really get on my nerves sometimes. I wonder how the snotty cenceited popular people got popular.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transtic Nerve Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 An internet community is like any other class of people. There are people who do and do not fit in. Hmm.. yeah... thats it.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 [color=crimson][size=1] I'm not in the least bit popular at my school or on the internet, although I'm not exactley a nerd either. I'm just one of your average people, I guess you could say. I don't hate popular people just because they're popular. I would only hate them if they gave me a reason to.[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Since I started High School, I think I've become more popular offline then on, if you catch my drift. I have absolutely no idea why, but it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juu Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 [color=deeppink] [size=1]At school.... hmm... I'm not exactly popular... or 'unoticed'... 1/2 of my friends here are sophmores... sooo I only see them when I'm walking home, or on the muni... One of my friends are one of the most popular girls... soo I'm... semi popular... erm.. I guess... And here... at Presidio... The only way they'll even notice you, is if you have a sence of style at the least.... If a girl comes to school one day without her hair brushed 'perfectly'... ppl might sit on you for all they care..:rolleyes:[/color] [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Juuthena [/i] [B][color=deeppink] [size=1] If a girl comes to school one day without her hair brushed 'perfectly'... ppl might sit on you for all they care..:rolleyes:[/color] [/size] [/B][/QUOTE] [color=crimson][size=1] *gets sat on*[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na'dou Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 If you look at my sig, that explains the way it is at school. If I'm noticed, it's usually because I assert myself to that position. I don't know if many people like me, but it doesn't matter. I don't hate popular people at my school, I just hate how they act as if they're better than everyone else. I have my own little crowd at school though. I don't know how many people know me here, and I doubt if anyone cares, but I do have friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matt Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 [color=red][b]I agree that the internet is a whole different community. It's a fun place to be with fun people. :) [/b][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 [color=royalblue]Hmm...I graduated high school in 2000. So my situation is kind of different now (I've been working since that time). When I was in my senior year, I was pretty popular...in the sense that I could walk up to any group of people and easily mix in with them. I was never someone who was known as ultra popular or anything...but I was just one of those people that everyone seemed to know and generally like. I guess I had some people who really didn't like me, but if I did, I didn't know who they were. I can really only think of one person who didn't like me...and he only didn't like me because he was felt threatened by me, I think. When I first started high school, my popularity was really average. I had a group of friends...and didn't mix much further than that. I guess that as you go through school, you can go one way or the other. You can get more and more popular just by taking different classes and getting to know more people...or you can get less popular for similar reasons. I think the same is true on the Internet. I remember looking at some OB members a year ago or more and thinking "what a weirdo". But now, I find myself liking some of those people. My impression of some people changes over time as I learn more about them... And of course, on the 'net, you have really annoying people too. Usually those people are just as annoying in real life. lol But I guess sometimes if you're unpopular in real life, the Internet is a way of making friends without being shy. The only drawback is that you might lose your self confidence even more...and become more shy in real life. I mean, more anti-social. So the Internet (in my opinion) can never make up for real life relationships. But it's still nice to have an online community. I've known some people on the Internet for such a long time...that I consider them a part of my life. And when I'm without the Internet, I miss it...not because of sites or anything, but because of some of the [i]people[/i] that I know and talk to regularly. [/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by James [/i] [B][color=royalblue] I was just one of those people that everyone seemed to know and generally like. [/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [color=crimson][size=1] That's the position I seem to find myself in at the moment. Although, I'll be moving soon, so I'm more than sure my status will be changing. ^^'[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anakin Solo Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Not popular on bit, real life or internet. Though, I really dont care. In real life, least at my school, popularity is based on "looks." So all of us who aren't terribly good looking are left behind. In my mind, if you can't like someone for who they are, and not their looks, your stupid. Plain and simple. But on the net......hmmm......really cant speak for that one. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 James is a cuddly kittycat, everyone online should love him. He gets my vote for the #1 interweb user. Mwah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 I don't know where I stand online. What do you people think of me, anyhow? At school, I have my place. I belong in the Drama Clique. I participate in a number of activities: Band, Praise Team, Ensemble, Handbells, Soccer, Enviromental Club, etc., but the only place I've found that I fit in is with the Drama people. I love music with all my heart, but I simply cannot stand the people who take charge in those groups. It's a pity, really. Outside of my clique, everyone knows who I am: Sara Martin, go ask her for the answers to any assignment! It deeply bothers me that people see me that way, as an object to provide them with academic help. For that reason, I rarely give it. It certainly doesn't help my general popularity any, but then, if I wanted popularity, I would have joined Student Council or Cheerleading. On the other hand, most people also know me for my sense of humor. I take great joy in irony and other quirks of life. Last year I kept "notes" in World History; I had an accurate record of the worst and most famous mistakes the teacher made. I've written essays affectionately known as "the fairy tale rant" and others. Generally, I'm known for being mean. But then, if you can't find humor in people's stupidity, your life is going to be very dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morph Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 I know basically everyone in my grade and quiet a few others in miscellanous grades in my school. But I've been distancing myself from my friends not because of the internet, I don't know why. Heh... I'm popular ;D Kinda... o.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinetic Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 My situation, since I'm in a small school, is that everyone has probably noticed me, but not everyone knows me. I've talked to most people in the school, but barely anyone besides close friends from a few years ago even know my name (even though I know most people's names). So, my point is, I'm not popular, but I'm not an outcast (although, I'd rather be an outcast than be popular). On the internet. . .I have a few good friends, but I really don't know what people truly think of me, and I really don't care (for the most part). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 Here's where popularity can go: :flush: The whole concept is soooooooo stupid. When will people open their eyes and realize that everyone is made of the SAME STUFF, and that there's no reason to rank based on OUTWARD APPEARANCES? I personally see everyone on the same level as myself; no one is better than me, but I'm not necessarily better than anyone else either. I don't notice clothes, I notice people's faces. I see their eyes and that's all I need to see. Nothing else matters but a person's soul. Never forget that, "IRL" or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemolth Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Cera [/i] [B]I don't know where I stand online. What do you people think of me, anyhow? At school, I have my place. I belong in the Drama Clique. I participate in a number of activities: Band, Praise Team, Ensemble, Handbells, Soccer, Enviromental Club, etc., but the only place I've found that I fit in is with the Drama people. I love music with all my heart, but I simply cannot stand the people who take charge in those groups. It's a pity, really. Outside of my clique, everyone knows who I am: Sara Martin, go ask her for the answers to any assignment! It deeply bothers me that people see me that way, as an object to provide them with academic help. For that reason, I rarely give it. It certainly doesn't help my general popularity any, but then, if I wanted popularity, I would have joined Student Council or Cheerleading. On the other hand, most people also know me for my sense of humor. I take great joy in irony and other quirks of life. Last year I kept "notes" in World History; I had an accurate record of the worst and most famous mistakes the teacher made. I've written essays affectionately known as "the fairy tale rant" and others. Generally, I'm known for being mean. But then, if you can't find humor in people's stupidity, your life is going to be very dull. [/B][/QUOTE] Hmm....I would say you're intelligent, well read, and that you can write a sentence or two without much effort. I would also say you're well spoken, at least you are when you're not busy making snide comments in that sardonic sentiment so popular amongst teens everywhere. I would say you probably have an air of the nerdy snob, that you project that superior air, not so much that everyone is beneath you, but that somehow you see the world in a different light than everyone else, that you see things they do not and in fact you are quite proud of that. Although you may on occasion have that superior air, you don't feel particularly superior. Mainly because you have yet to find your voice and your place. And that... What??? This is not Pysch 101?? Damn!! PS: Sorry. I was bored. :nervous: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamc2 Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 Hmm, popularity. Well there's not much I can say about my own in real life, I'm really more of a drifter between groups... Aslo I find talking about your own popularity is rather shallow and vain, its more polite to brag for others lol:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkey Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 Po[B]pew[/B]larity? Bah! The only "popular" persons I respect are those that aren't jerks. I used to be popular, but I noticed that I was leaving my true friends, so I gave "coolness" up. Now, I'm one of the "immature geeks". The funny thing is, I feel pride in that name. On the net, I'm not really well known, mostly due to the fact that I hate chat rooms, and I don't most more than once in most topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 all this talk about popularity ... popularity schmopularity...:butthead: you know what? :mad: popularity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mnemolth [/i] [i]Mnemolth's post[/i][/QUOTE] ::laughs:: Thank you, indeed. Refreshing to have an honest opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibasuki Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 [FONT=arial]me being popular online-wise, feh, that's a joke. I don't get online near enough to be noticed. I just like reading what other ppl write, lol. me being popular real-life-wise, meh. I have a small group of good friends, so I'm not off bad. if anyone else actually did know who I was, it would be from student council or marching band. I don't worry about popularity too much, since as I've heard before, you don't see but maybe 2 or 3 ppl from high school after you graduate; ever. popularity doesn't do anything for you in the [i]actual[/i] real world anyway. adults you'll associate with (or [i]do[/i] associate with, whichever the case is) aren't gonna care how popular you were, only how mature you think and act right now.[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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