What does your username mean?

[electrolyte]

Tell us about it! Why did you pick the username you have? How about your avatar? Let's hear the story!

 

[JenniLeigh]

It's muh name.

And it's me... but w/o my face anymore b/c I had an uncomfortable moment.

I'm so boring

 

[humbleturker]

I bet you'll never guess.

 

[kryss]

I didn't like that people thought my forum name was pronounced "kryssssssey", so the y had to go.

 

[electrolyte]

Mine: I used to hang out with a small group of MTurk workers who were, well, prolific users of alcohol. I would always be reminding them to take Tylenol and drink electrolytes before going to bed to reduce a hangover. I got to be known as the electrolytes girl for always pushing electrolytes on people. At some point, I changed my nick from my real first name to electrolyte. And my avatars are always some rainbow-y thing because I collect rainbow-y things.

 

[Kerek]

I didn't like that people thought my forum name was pronounced "kryssssssey", so the y had to go.

You realize if you show up that's what I'm going to call you, right?

 

[Kerek]

 

[kryss]

You realize if you show up that's what I'm going to call you, right?

Two can play that game.

 

[TinaBanina]

Love Muppet was what my BFF from HS used to call me. We had pet names for each other, but because I'm old and have kids now, I can't remember what name I gave to her. In my defense, she doesn't remember either. It probably wasn't as awesome as mine.

My avatar is a ghost screaming "woooool" because wool is awesome and fuzzy and a wonderful thing to knit and crochet with. Duh.

 

[mboone73]

Mine's pretty complicated. m is the first letter in my first name. Boone is my last name. 73 is a reference to the year I was born.

The pig doesn't mean I'm a farmer, but rather a reference to my favorite band.

 

[JenniLeigh]

The pig doesn't mean I'm a farmer, but rather a reference to my favorite band.

and bacon.

 

[electrolyte]

Love Muppet was what my BFF from HS used to call me. We had pet names for each other, but because I'm old and have kids now, I can't remember what name I gave to her. In my defense, she doesn't remember either. It probably wasn't as awesome as mine.

My avatar is a ghost screaming "woooool" because wool is awesome and fuzzy and a wonderful thing to knit and crochet with. Duh.

If you haven't found it yet, the crafty thread has quite a few knitting/crochet/wool dying posts: http://www.mturkcrowd.com/threads/i-made-this-crafty-things.143/

 

[Kerek]

Two can play that game.

But I like my username, and had people calling me it in Ventrilo for WoW for years and years. I'm more ambivalent about my real first name, which @Jaded is not allowed to divulge.

 

[jml]

Username is my initials

My avatars are usually kpop singers or japanese wrestlers because those are my not-so-guilty pleasures. One time when I changed my avatar to something else @geo yelled at me because it threw her off so I've stuck with that theme ever since

 

[coffeeowl]

I don't have a very interesting story. I was just looking for something that was me but different from what I've used elsewhere. I remembered this pic which I've always loved:

It was my first avi and since I love owls and coffee: coffeeowl was a natural fit. My current avi is an incognito owl since my recent dark past with possible (not really) prison time in a 3-month absence earlier this year. I've also used actresses drinking coffee as avatars. So I am always a coffee gal or an owl.

 

[kryss]

But I like my username, and had people calling me it in Ventrilo for WoW for years and years. I'm more ambivalent about my real first name, which @Jaded is not allowed to divulge.

So, if I showed up, you would force me to call you Kerek and not divulge your first name?

 

[VGB]

this is a family name that was stolen from me by power hungry admins

i have fought back and restored my honor

 

[mboone73]

Mine: I used to hang out with a small group of MTurk workers who were, well, prolific users of alcohol. I would always be reminding them to take Tylenol and drink electrolytes before going to bed to reduce a hangover. I got to be known as the electrolytes girl for always pushing electrolytes on people. At some point, I changed my nick from my real first name to electrolyte. And my avatars are always some rainbow-y thing because I collect rainbow-y things.

I thought it was because electrolytes are what plants crave.

 

[kryss]

this is a family name that was stolen from me by power hungry admins

i have fought back and restored my honor

You'll always be cupcake to me.

 

[basketcasey]

It's a pun because I love puns.