Can someone explain the BOO thing?

[momof2inPA]

Well, it's a popularity thing. The famous DISers are booed first and they pass it on, like a virus.

Some neighborhoods do this, too. Each person boos a family in their clique until the clique has been booed and then you are forced to go outside that enclave and contact the less liked neighbors. Eventually everyone is booed, well, because, you don't want to look like a bunch of exclusive snobs. The Booing in real life involves leaving holiday dish towels and candy in a pumpkin bag on the doorstep without ringing the doorbell-- sneaky, huh?

 

[TIGGER'SFRIEND]

I've literally been in the dark with our power loss for 8 days here in WNY after the snowstorm--what's this BOO thing????

 

[MrsPiglet]

Thank You, BrerLizzie. I have actually been Booed. Now I need a tag fairy to feel sorry for me.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Well, it's a popularity thing. The famous DISers are booed first and they pass it on, like a virus.

Actually, what I tried to do with the DIS booings, at least for probably half of the ones I did, was to "boo" people who I don't know as well. I wanted to spread it around, which was fun. Of course it was up to the individual if they wanted to put the "hyper" Mickey in their signature.

 

[carole88]

Can someone fill me in on it? Thank you!

 

[momof2inPA]

Of course it was up to the individual if they wanted to put the "hyper" Mickey in their signature.

The mark of the beast

 

[sydally9367]

TIGGER'SFRIEND and Carole88, you both have PM's

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Actually, what I tried to do with the DIS booings, at least for probably half of the ones I did, was to "boo" people who I don't know as well. I wanted to spread it around, which was fun. Of course it was up to the individual if they wanted to put the "hyper" Mickey in their signature.

I did the same thing. I BOOed about 18 people, but only 8 of them were my good pals. The rest were people I've never talked to before. I even went to other boards where I have never been in order to find people to BOO.

 

[paigevz]

I booed newbies....................they liked it and I liked it...........

 

[momof2inPA]

Boo people seem to be getting defensive. Anyone up for a holiday dish towel exchange?

 

[BrerLizzie]

I just boo the people who ask since that's how I got mine. I didn't know so now I inform others.

 

[Aidensmom]

Boo people seem to be getting defensive. Anyone up for a holiday dish towel exchange?

Target has them for $1/piece.

I had never heard of this phenomenon till I got a few PM's regarding it (not by people I actually KNOW on this board BTW), but since I have seen it at my son's school and someone at work talked about it occuring in their neighborhood. I think it is just a fun thing, and I did send out some, just looking for posters that didn't have it in their sig. I think it would be fun to do in real life, but since I heard some disparaging remarks from neighbors that I was actually decorating the yard for Halloween , I don't think it would go over that well.

 

[momof2inPA]

Target has them for $1/piece.

I had never heard of this phenomenon till I got a few PM's regarding it (not by people I actually KNOW on this board BTW), but since I have seen it at my son's school and someone at work talked about it occuring in their neighborhood. I think it is just a fun thing, and I did send out some, just looking for posters that didn't have it in their sig. I think it would be fun to do in real life, but since I heard some disparaging remarks from neighbors that I was actually decorating the yard for Halloween , I don't think it would go over that well.

My neighbors (and I) did this last year, but it was like a tongue-in-cheek joke making fun of another neighborhood. I should probably do it to my one neighbor this year; I think she kind of likes it.

 

[TIGGER'SFRIEND]

TIGGER'SFRIEND and Carole88, you both have PM's

Thank you for the boo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I'm afraid that my neighborhood would do it seriously. I wouldn't really care and it might be fun, but I'd probably be the one who broke the chain out of my own disorganization without any harm intended and end up with bad luck for the next 13 Halloweens.

Boo people seem to be getting defensive.

I'm not the least bit defensive any more than you were being nasty. I was just disagreeing with you that to me it's a popularity thing. I can't say how it's viewed by others, but what I did was to look partially at people I knew more and think of who might enjoy it and who hadn't been "boo'ed" and I boo'ed several of those people. Then I looked at some other people who I don't know as well or even at all and boo'ed them. Doesn't have to be a popularity thing. I don't limit sending out good wishes to people I know well, either. I joke a lot about it "being about me", but it's really a joke. Usually...see my first tag.

 

[Luv'sTink]

I actually only know one person on the Dis. I have sent out probably 50 boo's (mostly people asking) I was a little nervous to send them to people I didn't know because you never know who is going to take offense.

It really is kinda sad that people cant just take it for what it is.....People just trying to have a little fun!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Luv's Tink, you are so right! And it is a way to get to know people even if it is total fluff. Some people don't like it and that's fine, but they can just ignore it--no harm, no foul. The bouncing Mickey reminds me of a very unnatural cross between Mickey and Tigger--maybe that's why I like it.