86'd From the Poly? No worries-bring us Margarita's & Wiener Salad! A TFW Meet Aug 08

[jcc0621]

OK I went away for day and a half and people were gone? What the heck happened with DM! I'm nosey I know, but tell me!

Kat, I have AIM on if you want to IM me

 

[cmp1111]

Michelle, I feel for you. One of the reasons I don't post my real name here is because I used to have my real name on my amazon.com reviews. Some lady read a review where I mentioned I had twins, and apparently she was expecting twin grandchildren.

At any rate, with my real name (and amazon.com reviews generally have your town listed), she was able to find my address and she mailed me a letter wanting advice. I was really freaked and haven't used my real name there or anywhere else since. And it wasn't even that I was scared of that woman in particular, it just really brought home to me how easy it was for people to find me, most likely because my name is so unusual. If I were Ann Smith, no problem, ya know?

At any rate, if she gave YOU information, she's likely not trying anything nefarious. I think you're fine.

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

If I were Ann Smith, no problem, ya know?

Wait a second.... you told me your name was Ann Smith?

 

[cmp1111]

Wait a second.... you told me your name was Ann Smith?

Oh, right, I meant "Since I AM Ann Smith..."

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Ok, so am I the only one who thinks this is cool?

I'd be so excited if a stalker came up to me at Target and handed me her phone number.

Wait.... some how when you see it in print, it's not so cool -it's actually freaky deaky. Nevermind. Carry on.



ITA, doubtful she's a stalker - sounds more like a lurker. I give her some credit for approaching you, afterall you are a DIS celebrity, Michelle.

Lin & I were stopped in Disneyland by a Moderator here who recognized our pictures. It's cool....


...yet kinda creepy.

 

[carrieannie]

Yeah, I'd be a little freaked out too! Flattered but a bit heebie-jeebied! Don't say too much in case she searches for posts you wrote. Maybe you could just email her instead?

Yet I`ve peeked into the Salons at thte Mall looking too see if you were working!

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Yet I`ve peeked into the Salons at thte Mall looking too see if you were working!

See what I mean... CREEPY!

 

[jcc0621]

Lin & I were stopped in Disneyland by a Moderator here who recognized our pictures. It's cool....


...yet kinda creepy.

Creepy is right

See what I mean... CREEPY!

 

[pierresgirl]

Yet I`ve peeked into the Salons at thte Mall looking too see if you were working!

See what I mean... CREEPY!

WEll, that's not stalking, it's being nosy. I should know, I do it all the time! but I'm on the back side near upstairs MAcy's so tap on the window and givea wave!


Hands all around!!!!! I'm at post 1,000!!!!!!!

 

[jcc0621]

Hands all around!!!!! I'm at post 1,000!!!!!!!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

See what I mean... CREEPY!

Hands all around!!!!! I'm at post 1,000!!!!!!!

 

[Phibbles]

I would be thrilled to have a lurker approach me...it would mean someone was actually reading my PTR. Which isn't happening, so I don't have anything to worry about.

 

[blue_river]

OK, I'm officially freaked out. I just had a lady stop me while I was shopping in Target to tell me that she was a lurker on the DIS and read all of my TRs. She was excited to meet me. She was really nice and wanted to get together sometime to talk Disney. This is the 1st time that this has happened to me outside of WDW.

I don't know how to feel right now...

Oh dear. That would have me really creeped out.

Michelle, I feel for you. One of the reasons I don't post my real name here is because I used to have my real name on my amazon.com reviews. Some lady read a review where I mentioned I had twins, and apparently she was expecting twin grandchildren.

At any rate, with my real name (and amazon.com reviews generally have your town listed), she was able to find my address and she mailed me a letter wanting advice. I was really freaked and haven't used my real name there or anywhere else since. And it wasn't even that I was scared of that woman in particular, it just really brought home to me how easy it was for people to find me, most likely because my name is so unusual. If I were Ann Smith, no problem, ya know?

At any rate, if she gave YOU information, she's likely not trying anything nefarious. I think you're fine.

That's scary too!

Every now and then I get paranoid about posting my pics on here but it passes until I read something like that.

Lin & I were stopped in Disneyland by a Moderator here who recognized our pictures. It's cool....


...yet kinda creepy.

Hands all around!!!!! I'm at post 1,000!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!

I would be thrilled to have a lurker approach me...it would mean someone was actually reading my PTR. Which isn't happening, so I don't have anything to worry about.

HEY

 

[Phibbles]

HEY

Correction, almost no one.

My PTR is like fine wine, appreciated by very few but those who do are the best.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Correction, almost no one.

My PTR is like fine wine, appreciated by very few but those who do are the best.

I go there.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Michelle, it is kind of cool that somebody recognized you but I can understand the creepy feeling. It maybe would have been different if it was somebody who posted on your reports and you "knew" them. I'm not sure how I would feel.

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

Michelle, it is kind of cool that somebody recognized you but I can understand the creepy feeling. It maybe would have been different if it was somebody who posted on your reports and you "knew" them. I'm not sure how I would feel.

Yeah... I think that's it. If she had a DIS screen name and I knew it and could recognize her back, I don't think I would have been as freaked out. I met Angela in WDW by just passing by and it was cool because we knew each other's DIS names...


Oh, and I wanted to make a formal apology to everyone who has a TR going right now (even you, Buzz! ) because I haven't been able to keep up with reading them.

This is my busiest time of year - I make hand-made custom keepsake items (mostly photo quilts - yes, I run a sweat shop! LOL! ) and Mother's Day is my biggest holiday. It's even bigger than Christmas. I'm working on my last few orders this week and when I ship them out, I should be home free and have more time to DIS.

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Yeah... I think that's it. If she had a DIS screen name and I knew it and could recognize her back, I don't think I would have been as freaked out. I met Angela in WDW by just passing by and it was cool because we knew each other's DIS names...

I think I have a tendency to feel like I'm in a Disney-filled bubble when I'm here...all happiness, all the time...but when people you don't "know" recognize you, there goes the bubble. I had someone tell me they remember seeing me in WDW in Sept of last year. That was bizarre. Oogie, even.

And on a trip related note, DH bought himself some Crocs. He was alone in Costco, following the list, and decided to stray and buy himself some flops.

 

[pierresgirl]

Correction, almost no one.

My PTR is like fine wine, appreciated by very few but those who do are the best.

Awww, wine talk. I'm there!

 

[PrincessV]

Michelle, I had a bunch of stuff quoted, but decided this was easier: I agree with everything said already! I think I'd be a little weired-out, but flattered, curious as to why they'd never posted, and comforted that they were providing their own contact info. not mine.

sharkB8 - he went for the Crocs?! I'm so impressed! I think he enjoyed shopping for yours in Dec.; I saw that Croc-shaped twinkle in his eye as he told the story.