What do you have to do to be accepted in the Lounge?

[boston bean]

I mean, I post some stuff and it sinks like an executed mafioso with concrete shoes. No one replies or hardly any :cry:

It does hurt a little. I try to have tough skin, but everytime it happens it does make me a little less likely to swing by.

Help a gal out here.

[taterguy]

1. Just be yourself

And if that doesn't work be somebody else

[boston bean]

5. I'll try to be someone else. It will be much more interesting for everyone! nt

[taterguy]

25. What's it like being a Southern Belle?

[Random_Australian]

2. You just have to watch a while - you'll get used to it quick. Everyone but Clint has their threads

drop like stones sometimes. :)

[boston bean]

4. Maybe I don't come by enough. I'm an undiscovered star. nt

[Random_Australian]

6. You just need to get accustomed to the Lounge denizens.

Most of what keeps the other threads from falling is either

A) friends talking

or

B) Me. (See current thread whose title involves $60)

[boston bean]

9. Sure, promote your own thread from a sad sisters thread.

I have read your thread, and the other "Remove" thread, yours is much more interesting.



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[Random_Australian]

57. It's not my thread - I'm kicking it out of a stubborn sense of irony.

[Guava Jelly]

3. I accept you

:hi:
I have no idea why anybody even replies to my nonsensical threads.
I think it's pity :silly:

[boston bean]

7. I see a many of your threads and have wondered the same

myself.... jk jk

You make me laugh!

:P

[Guava Jelly]

11. Hey!!!

:rofl:
Thank you.
I am a goof by nature.
:crazy:
I enjoy making people laugh. :)

[BuelahWitch]

32. They reply b/c you sent them all pics of your butt!

At least, that's why I do! :evilgrin:

[Guava Jelly]

36. I use what works i guess

:hide:
Butts anyone? :rofl:

[trof]

8. Try giving out coupons.

I give 'Free Breadsticks at Olive Garden' coupons to all who reply to my posts.

[boston bean]

10. That might work, you got any good idea for me? nt

[trof]

30. Give out free smilies?

[graywarrior]

12. Post cat pictures

Start a picture thread with your's being the first one
Make up stupid polls
Flirt with GoPsUx

[Guava Jelly]

13. All that shit worked for me

Even flirting with myself :rofl: :crazy:

[lizziegrace]

14. You goof

:silly:



:loveya:

[Guava Jelly]

15. You rang??

:hi:GoPsUx = goof
Guilty as charged :loveya:

[lizziegrace]

17. how ya doing

sweetheart?

:pals:

[Guava Jelly]

20. Not to bad

Taking a short break at work right now.
(I take a ton of those)
I hope all is well with you and of course lelapin :hug:

[lizziegrace]

21. It's spring break

and she's home until tomorrow. :)

I miss her when she's not around.

:hug:

[boston bean]

16. like this..... I don't have kitties of my own, everyone's allergic

Maybe that's why?

[Guava Jelly]

18. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

a widdle kitty. :7
Thats a good start.
:)

[lizziegrace]

19. Looks like my old man Widget

when he was a baby. :)

[BarenakedLady]

22. You have to send me money

$200 and I'll see what I can do for you.

:hi:

[boston bean]

23. Will you accept American dollars? or these

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:QC61oc4CaUJRzM:

on edit: You can't post monopoly money, I've tried a bunch of them.

I'm not sure which is worth more nowadays.

[Deja Q]

24. Most people don't seem to hate me yet, so I think they key to acceptance is to

overtly flirt with everybody.

Note to self: Today seems to be a bad day to quit flirting with people... better change that 3 minutes ago...

[carly denise pt deux]

26. It's ok...just don't wander into GD, hang out with us

I will show you the secret handshake and password
Carly

[China_cat]

27. Besides cat pictures (puppies work too

and an occasional bunny or chinchilla is appreciated) end everything you post with Robb is a dingbat.

[hedgehog]

28. I'd tell you, but then the thread would get locked!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

29. Post anything. Then ask the mods to delete it.

It'll never sink.

[boston bean]

74. Good one. I've seen that one work before.

Sorry for the late post back but I had to go out shopping.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

31. Be an airhead?

Sure seems like it somedays, anyhow.

:shrug:

[boston bean]

75. That shouldn't be too hard for me! I've been known to be a little our of the loop at times.

[omega minimo]

92. and that has a lot to do with Global Warming...............

:hi:

[NMDemDist2]

33. first answer a lot of threads with complete silliness

do it often and everywhere so people get to know you a bit, then you'll have better luck I think

I've been here for years and only this week had a thread take off, and you have to post lots of threads knowing that most will sink like a stone

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

34. Here's a quote for you...

"The only thing that will make you happy
is being happy with who you are, and not who
people think you are.”

-Goldie Hawn

[SPKrazy]

86. That's very true...

good quote!

[Le Taz Hot]

35. The Lounge, though entertaining

is sort of like the cafeteria in high school. There's the "cool kids," the "jocks," the "musicians," you get the picture. Personally, I was and remain a proud member of the "who the fuck cares" group. We're actually the majority, you know. Welcome. B-)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

37. When you find out, let me know...

[swag]

38. Post about roller derby often.

[LSK]

39. post the Brazilian joke 500,000 times n/t

[datasuspect]

40. whine a lot

be a little ms. or little mr. pee pee pants

[MistressOverdone]

41. Not quite sure

and I don't really care. Just post and have a good time. Don't worry about it.

[Zuiderelle]

42. I think you have to come up with some special avatar

or something :shrug:

[boston bean]

78. That is one thing I am lacking, I will get one! thanks!

[mike_c]

43. describe your favorite meal at the Olive Garden...

...and complain about how the evening was ruined by all the women breast-feeding at their tables.

[Shakespeare]

44. Dude, I've been here for six years, and my stuff STILL sinks like crazy.

I don't think I've ever had a picture thread surpass 100 posts (witness the one languishing at the bottom of the page right now).

Don't let it get to you; there are cliques here just like there are cliques everywhere; just nurture the friendships that matter, and don't sweat the other stuff. :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

45. That would depend

on whose acceptance you desire.

As in life, there is no overall acceptance. You've just gotta hang for a bit to figure out with whom you feel most comfortable. Unless you're a social toadstool, you should gradually slide in with them.

It can take awhile, though, if you don't have a trademark of sorts, such as subtle-as-a-nuke flirtage.

Patience is key.

:hi:

[Shine]

46. Be yourself, post as often as you can, have a good sense of humor

treat everyone with respect, and most important of all:

Don't take anything too personally or seriously.....esp 'round here. :D


That's my two cents.

:hi:

[Skittles]

47. or, be a self-centered, attention grabbing f***tard

lots of those in the lounge too :o

[Shakespeare]

48. ROFL

Bluntly said, and oh so true. :yourock:

[Deja Q]

49. Hint taken

:D

[Shine]

52. Indeed you are right.....that's just not me, though.

ya gotta go with whatever works. :D

[Maddy McCall]

53. Hahaha!

You can always count on Skittles to tell it like it is.

:rofl:

:yourock:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

54. Exactly.

Ergo my "airhead" reply above.

[enigmatic]

59. yep

:thumbsup:

[dolo amber]

68. ...

:rofl: :yourock:

[boston bean]

76. Good advice. I want to try and answer everyone who was so

kind to reply.

I just had to go out and do something yesterday afternoon. and then today, I was a schlepp, mostly.

[Midlodemocrat]

50. First, you must join the posse.

We kick LynneSin's Fight Club's arse.

Second, it will be helpful if you have had or are planning to have a lobotomy.

Lastly, being a douchebag is not a bad thing.

[boston bean]

77. So I should join your club midlo?

I do like Lynn alot but I like you a lot too.

[omega minimo]

91. So that's: Cliquey, braindead douchebags

:hi: You said it :shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

96. Dear GOD....LET...IT....GO....

You got PWN3D. Accept it. Move on.

[omega minimo]

101. Dear GOD....LET...IT....GO....

Since you're still hanging on to douchebag. :crazy:


"Lastly, being a douchebag is not a bad thing."

[Midlodemocrat]

106. Freedom of speech, baby, freedom of speech.

:rofl:

Get over it.

[matcom]

97. BBBWWWAAAAAHHHHHHHAAAAAA

so bitter. so predictable. so sad.

[omega minimo]

99. can't see the humor in midlo outing the posses?

so bitter. so predictable. so sad

[matcom]

103. .

[Midlodemocrat]

105. .

:rofl:

:thumbsup:

[outofbounds]

51. Pssssssssssst Here is the secret

Say how well you think W is doing with the war in Iraq. I promise your post will not fall out of the top five for at least a day.

If you want positive feed back on the other hand your guess is as good as anyones. Have a nice day :evilgrin:

[merh]

55. don't ask me, I'm still trying to figure it out

:shrug:


Of course, I was the nerdy stoner freak in high school that never fit in so this isn't much different. :P


Just relax and enjoy, post when you feel and ignore the stupid shit, life is too short, yaknowhatimean! :hi:

[UTUSN]

56. When you find out, let me know. n/t

[reyd reid reed]

58. If at first you don't succeed....

and all that happy crap. Some threads work, some don't. The trick, I think, is to get people to talk about themselves and what THEY like. Ask a question.

And keep a sense of humor.

:hi:

[enigmatic]

60. getting "accepted" is fool's gold

Just like in High School, more often than not to get "accepted" into a posse, gang, the cool kids etc means to act like asses towards those have done nothing other than not be one of the posse, gang, cool kids etc. It really isn't worth the trouble.

Just be you, and do your own thing. Don't get emotionally invested in being accepted; it's fool's gold.

[outofbounds]

61. Good point

How many of the kids we wanted acceptance from in high school did we ever see again after graduation? lol Most of those people you never see again. I was amazed that five years out I only came in contact with about 8 of them.
Be true to yourself and be yourself.

[idgiehkt]

64. true

Oh the humanity. Well said. :thumbsup:

I tend to gravitate toward the more iconoclastic folks that hang around the fringes anyway, they are more interesting.

[BlueIris]

62. Well, I had to...

whore myself out make supportive comments to all the high volume posters cool kids before anyone wanted to accept me.

[Generic Brad]

63. I wholeheartedly accept you

You just never know when you'll click with some people around here. Sometimes I get a response, sometimes I don't. Just keep at it. There are an awful lot of people in the Lounge and sometimes we notice certain people way more than they notice us. It's all cool though.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

65. I've been here for nearly four years now...

And I still have threads sink like a stone. It's just who's popular that day and what else is going on in the lounge. I've learned not to care. I post some cool stuff, but if no one pays attention, oh well. Their loss.
Duckie

[Wapsie B]

66. It happens to everyone.

Try posting at different times. Depending on when you post the crowd here varies quite a bit. I know I post on threads that hit my eye and that I have some kind of response for. I can't tell you how many posts or threads I've nixed because I was too tired or busy to compose my thoughts. This is irregardless of what thread I wanted to start or post on, or who started the thread.

[begin_within]

67. Always post in the form of a question - inspire people to be creative and witty with their replies.

[Major Hogwash]

69. Have you thought about starting any penis threads lately? LoL

Everybody else did, evidently.

[mopinko]

70. frequent attacks of noisy existential angst?

:shrug: my threads usually sink too.

[Danger Mouse]

71. Bend over...

and help me look for my change. i think a quarter rolled under my bed, thanks.

[SPKrazy]

72. Well (sort of like) Dorie Said In Finding Nemo

just keep posting just keep posting

I think that threads sink easily, sometimes one has to tend to them and reply to anyone that replies, kick it when it sinks, ask questions like "doesn't anyone care about this?" etc.

There are some posters that will post something and will have a brazilion replies in no time at all. Sometimes it is timing, sometimes it is the topic (we're all pretty basic when it comes to what we want to discuss... )

oh well, you are doing pretty well with this thread, now to really make it work, try replying to everyone who took the moment to post and see how that does?

:shrug:

:pals:

[Debi]

73. Eat at Olive Garden

and post about how great the food was!! :7

(Oh, if you happen to breast feed while smoking and talking too loud on your cell phone that might be a bonus) :shrug:

[boston bean]

79. I like the OG. But the food isn't anything to brag about. nt

[Debi]

80. Hey...you wanted to be accepted

:shrug:













Just kidding :hide:

[derby378]

81. Don't take it personally

The Lounge has its own ebb and flow. My posts on the Lounge sink occasionally, too. Happens to everybody.

:hi:

[boston bean]

82. Thank you to everyone who replied and posted. I am sorry that

I had to run out yesterday to do some shoppin.

So my apologies to anyone I haven't responded to personally!

You guys are great!

:headbang:

[SPKrazy]

85. yer job ain't over til it's over!

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

83. If you want to get replies to a thread, there are a few options.

1) Ask people to talk about themselves. They love that shit here.

2) Post and complain about something. Anything. You're bound to piss someone off.

3) The route you've taken with this thread.

I've been here a few years now. My threads get no response. People seem to like me nevertheless. Just participate and don't be a dickhead (or hell, be a dickhead, there've been some exceptionally popular dickheads in the Lounge) and you'll do just fine.

[Shakespeare]

88. Very astute.

:7 :thumbsup:

[sammythecat]

84. I think responding to comments is a good idea.

Much like if you were sitting at a table of people and someone says something to you. It's not always necessary of course, but if you do have a thought, go ahead and say it. Just be polite, friendly, and active. Your name becomes familiar, people become more comfortable with you. :)

Conversation needs both parties responsive. Otherwise it just drops dead. On the spot. :(

[GoddessOfGuinness]

87. What I always do when my threads don't get answered

is head for page 20, and start replying to unanswered threads. :-)

[Nevernose]

89. Demonstrate your enormous cock:

Swear to God, a true story:

One of my students, an asshole and a Latino (no relation was found between assholish-ness and Latino-ness, btw) who shall remain nameless, comes up to me and says, "Hey, mister, you wanna see my cock?"

"Uh, NO! Really, no. No, I don't want to see your cock. Not at all. Your cock is your business, and I have no interest in it. Turn to page 130. NOW. And don't show me your cock, ever. EVER."

"But no, mister, I have a really great cock. It's not as good as the cock I had last month, but it's still pretty good."

My mind? Officially blown by this statement.

He reached down in his pants, producing a wallet. Thank god it was a wallet, and not his cock. In the wallet -- where pictures of his family should be -- he has pictures of roosters. Apparently, due to the number of steroids injected, you can't eat them afterwards.

Little 14 year old bastard makes more money than I do working with his dad, running illegal cockfights on the weekends.

My Lounge recommendation? Talk about your cock.

[realisticphish]

90. clearly

using :cry: worked :D

But, seriously, you just have to post whenever you feel like it and not be offended when people don't reply. All of us have dead threads, it's not just you.

[bridgit]

93. ask innocuous little questions that are actually deep & un abiding cries...

for help ;)

[gr8dane_daddy]

94. My $0.02 cents

,

, or
...

Nobody rides for free....

[MissMillie]

95. I'll let you know when I find out

:shrug:

[deepthought42]

98. Accepted? I'm proud to be a Lounge Loser!

And it sounds like you might make a good Lounge Loser yourself. ;) Elrond Hubbard is our Leader. I am the Official Barista. :silly:

I guess the only advice I can give is to post often. :hi:

[Pacifist Patriot]

100. From what I can tell, posting drunk on Friday nights seems to work.

:toast:

Not that I've done that or anything.

[deepthought42]

102. Hmmm... I should try that sometime...lol n/t

[RetroLounge]

104. PM Nekkid pics

to me, GoPsUx, FlVegan, SouthPawKicker, and Starbucks Anarchist.

That should do it...

:rofl:

RL