POLL: So... Who here's a furry?

Post by **Sleet** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:17 pm

Pecan wrote:Sadly, because some people think it's a thrill. A very twisted thrill, mind you, but a thrill none the less.

The more you put on the internet, the more you can pretend other people read! It makes you feel good about yourself. Kind of like starting a blog with no actual content and assuming anyone reads it.

Flamboyant-Pencil · Post by **Flamboyant-Pencil** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:18 pm

Its not so much that I talk about myself a lot or get a thrill from it or anything :V I just don't think anything of it. I don't put info that people can use to find me, but pretty much anything else is fair game, since the only people who would read my pages/journals/etc would be friends.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:02 am

Flamboyant-Pencil wrote:Its not so much that I talk about myself a lot or get a thrill from it or anything :V I just don't think anything of it. I don't put info that people can use to find me, but pretty much anything else is fair game, since the only people who would read my pages/journals/etc would be friends.

I believe he was talking about people who steal people's info.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:25 am

I'm actually talking about people who put an insane amount of personal info online.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:39 am

I was talking about Pecan.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:44 am

Oh. Well then. Carry on.

Also: So... Topic...

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:45 am

*is a furry, moves on*

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:07 pm

my avatars want me to tell you that 31 and 1/2 of them are furry: 27 and 1/2 are not. (barnabus is on the fence)

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:09 pm

Fursona aside, I have 13 furry and 7 non-furry.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:14 pm

i have thrice as much as you

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Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:14 pm

I have 1!

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:16 pm

you could get a dynamic of different pics of your fursona.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:16 pm

1 here!
But I don't know if Elias is my "fursona." I'm not THAT furry.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:17 pm

SomebodyYouKnow wrote:you could get a dynamic of different pics of your fursona.

Now why would I do that?

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:17 pm

Tha Housedog wrote:1 here!
But I don't know if Elias is my "fursona." I'm not THAT furry.

If you were an anthropomorphic animal, would you want to be the same species and breed as him?

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:20 pm

join us... Join Us... JOIN US....
>;P

dalonewolf25 · Post by **dalonewolf25** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:22 pm

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:23 pm

Sleet wrote:
Tha Housedog wrote:1 here!
But I don't know if Elias is my "fursona." I'm not THAT furry.
If you were an anthropomorphic animal, would you want to be the same species and breed as him?

Maybe not breed...
I just don't go that far. And I don't roleplay or fursuit or any other creepy things like that, either.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:26 pm

I don't either. To me I just see a fursona as little more than what species you'd want to be if you were an anthropomorphic animal. Though to some people it's a bit more.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:29 pm

i dont think id ever go to anthrocon, but maybe, and not in a fursuit. i draw the line at fursuit. >:(
(no offense to anyone, the ">:(" should be read semi-ironicly)

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:37 pm

Sleet wrote:I don't either. To me I just see a fursona as little more than what species you'd want to be if you were an anthropomorphic animal. Though to some people it's a bit more.

I heard about this as I conducted my research; some just have a fursona for little more than internet roleplays, some wear novelty animal ears and tails of their desired species, some wear full body fursuits and roleplay (they also do something called "Skatches" which is unique to the fandom roleplaying scene), and there are those that go as far as to say they are an animal trapped in a human body (this is supposedly the same as someone believing they are a woman trapped in a mans body and vice versa, psychologists say this is a psychological disorder)

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:43 pm

MilesKingford wrote:
Sleet wrote:I don't either. To me I just see a fursona as little more than what species you'd want to be if you were an anthropomorphic animal. Though to some people it's a bit more.
I heard about this as I conducted my research; some just have a fursona for little more than internet roleplays, some wear novelty animal ears and tails of their desired species, LINEsome wear full body fursuits and roleplay (they also do something called "Skatches" which is unique to the fandom roleplaying scene), and there are those that go as far as to say they are an animal trapped in a human body (this is supposedly the same as someone believing they are a woman trapped in a mans body and vice versa, psychologists say this is a psychological disorder)

thats where.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:47 pm

SomebodyYouKnow wrote:
MilesKingford wrote:
Sleet wrote:I don't either. To me I just see a fursona as little more than what species you'd want to be if you were an anthropomorphic animal. Though to some people it's a bit more.
I heard about this as I conducted my research; some just have a fursona for little more than internet roleplays, some wear novelty animal ears and tails of their desired species, LINEsome wear full body fursuits and roleplay (they also do something called "Skatches" which is unique to the fandom roleplaying scene), and there are those that go as far as to say they are an animal trapped in a human body (this is supposedly the same as someone believing they are a woman trapped in a mans body and vice versa, psychologists say this is a psychological disorder)
thats where.

He drew the line!

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:49 pm

Yes, that was the joke.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:50 pm

Tha Housedog wrote:
SomebodyYouKnow wrote:
MilesKingford wrote:I heard about this as I conducted my research; some just have a fursona for little more than internet roleplays, some wear novelty animal ears and tails of their desired species, LINEsome wear full body fursuits and roleplay (they also do something called "Skatches" which is unique to the fandom roleplaying scene), and there are those that go as far as to say they are an animal trapped in a human body (this is supposedly the same as someone believing they are a woman trapped in a mans body and vice versa, psychologists say this is a psychological disorder)
thats where.
He drew the line!

he got the joke!

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:50 pm

I know. That's the point.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:51 pm

I'd love to wear ears and a tail, but I don't have any and I wouldn't wear them unless I was alone or around furries. The fursuit is something I wouldn't do myself, but I don't really look down on others doing it. I suppose if I were at a furry convention and someone just out of the blue gave me a good-looking fursuit of my fursona, I'd probably wear it, but it's not exactly something that I have any intent of doing in a realistic situation. But I completely draw the line with actually thinking you're an animal. That's just ridiculous.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:52 pm

I feel the same way Sleet.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:54 pm

Sleet wrote:I'd love to wear ears and a tail, but I don't have any and I wouldn't wear them unless I was alone or around furries. The fursuit is something I wouldn't do myself, but I don't really look down on others doing it. I suppose if I were at a furry convention and someone just out of the blue gave me a good-looking fursuit of my fursona, I'd probably wear it, but it's not exactly something that I have any intent of doing in a realistic situation. But I completely draw the line with actually thinking you're an animal. That's just ridiculous.

^ This.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:54 pm

this seams like something we could make a thread of.

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:01 pm

Sleet wrote:I'd love to wear ears and a tail, but I don't have any and I wouldn't wear them unless I was alone or around furries. The fursuit is something I wouldn't do myself, but I don't really look down on others doing it. I suppose if I were at a furry convention and someone just out of the blue gave me a good-looking fursuit of my fursona, I'd probably wear it, but it's not exactly something that I have any intent of doing in a realistic situation. But I completely draw the line with actually thinking you're an animal. That's just ridiculous.

I couldn't get any, not even the novelty ears or tail, fearing someone would find it. Could you imagine what it would be like trying to explain that to your family!?

dalonewolf25 · Post by **dalonewolf25** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:02 pm

Well, not if they're also furries (also unlikely).

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:06 pm

MilesKingford wrote:
Sleet wrote:I'd love to wear ears and a tail, but I don't have any and I wouldn't wear them unless I was alone or around furries. The fursuit is something I wouldn't do myself, but I don't really look down on others doing it. I suppose if I were at a furry convention and someone just out of the blue gave me a good-looking fursuit of my fursona, I'd probably wear it, but it's not exactly something that I have any intent of doing in a realistic situation. But I completely draw the line with actually thinking you're an animal. That's just ridiculous.
I couldn't get any, not even the novelty ears or tail, fearing someone would find it. Could you imagine what it would be like trying to explain that to your family!?

well, i dont know if it would be that big a deal. as long as they didn't buy into the *ehem* steryotypes...

no more of that!

44R0NM10 · Post by **44R0NM10** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:44 pm

"Hey mum, I'm not going to college."

Yeah, say that to my mum right before the fursuit thing and everything would be ok.

Anyway, I wouldn;t wear the ears, simply because my hair looks good enough. I would, however, where the tail at any social event. It's not that bad, and looks rather dashing.

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:50 pm

SomebodyYouKnow wrote:
MilesKingford wrote:
Sleet wrote:I'd love to wear ears and a tail, but I don't have any and I wouldn't wear them unless I was alone or around furries. The fursuit is something I wouldn't do myself, but I don't really look down on others doing it. I suppose if I were at a furry convention and someone just out of the blue gave me a good-looking fursuit of my fursona, I'd probably wear it, but it's not exactly something that I have any intent of doing in a realistic situation. But I completely draw the line with actually thinking you're an animal. That's just ridiculous.
I couldn't get any, not even the novelty ears or tail, fearing someone would find it. Could you imagine what it would be like trying to explain that to your family!?
well, i dont know if it would be that big a deal. as long as they didn't buy into the *ehem* steryotypes...

no more of that!

But it would still be difficult to explain without them jumping to conclusions. And I doubt one's own family would even be aware of the furry fandom (well, mine aren't anyway).
@ Aaron -

Good old-fashioned British wit, I see.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:11 pm

americans have wit to!...
...kinda...
in any case, i might have a reasource for you. gotta dig for it though :/

Anthroguy101 · Post by **Anthroguy101** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:44 pm

I'm a furry. Not the kind of furry most people think about, but a furry nonetheless. How many furs do you think make the same claim?

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:55 pm

Anthroguy101 wrote:I'm a furry. Not the kind of furry most people think about, but a furry nonetheless. How many furs do you think make the same claim?

all/nearly all.

dalonewolf25 · Post by **dalonewolf25** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:56 pm

It's because there's not one straight standard.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:25 pm

OYG! GUYS! I ALMOST FORGOT! I saw this chick in school today wearing ears!

and that one other girl i told you about who i thought was furry and then determined she wasn't? she drew another pic a few days ago and it was a face with animal ears and next to it she wrote "lol i fail at anthro"

...

thats all.

Well? Are you a furry?