Who will teach me...?

[boomana]

In order to establish rapport in an internet clique, a common technique is to "lurk more," or observe the goings-on in a forum to learn the ropes.

and how well are you doing at that?

[barmar46]

I once took that "lurking" approach following around a girl I took a fancy to. For weeks I'd trial closely behind her watching her evey move listening to her every word. But always I hid in the shadows never to reveal myself. I became so long a lurker that all my life became shrouded by a cloak of invisability and lurking became my way of life itself.After a time I completely forgot about the girl about anything really. Only I lurked... Until one day there came a knock upon my door. Seems the girl had not forgotten me.. That's what the officer said when he handed me the notice.. And so it seems I had not been invisible afterall.

Now after all these years an empty feeling still lurks inside of me

Edited July 20, 2008 by barmar46
Left something out

[grawk]

Yah, the way to fit in here is to jump in, participate, and deal well with criticism. And show up at the dc meet

[barmar46]

So I read my wife my high school creative writing response to the lurking approach(which I accept as a fair enough offering as an alternative to my "jump in and splat" ways) and not revealing that I was the auteur after my monolouge I paused basking is pride and asked, "Wasn't that cool?" She just stared at me and said...and this is an exact quote: "You keep telling me how bright and clever those new friends of your's are but that guy's a real weirdo!..."

So now I'm going back to lurking at home.

[Dusty Chalk]

I always like a good story with a happy ending.

[Thelonious Monk]

and how well are you doing at that?

I'm not trying to, and never did.

[Augsburger]

Yah, the way to fit in here is to jump in, participate, and deal well with criticism. And show up at the dc meet

.....and bring the Capitole.

[Augsburger]

Ah...then I remain very uncool.

Nope, you are beyond cool, after all you are the QUEEN. Cool and uber cool are the early stages before being annointed.

[guzziguy]

Nope, you are beyond cool, after all you are the QUEEN. Cool and uber cool are the early stages before being annointed.

Nice save.

[Augsburger]

gracias, mi amigo................