Dumb Question - taken?

[jayandstacey]

Thanks for all the responses!! My own story below...

I think I get it now. I'm almost 40, male, and NOT interested in being "taken" - except that I was hoping it would get some points or something. So just like standing at the Fantansy Land entrance saying "Columbia" for no apparent reason, I at least tried it to see what stuff it got me. And just like Columbia, it didn't

I do support it though - one of the cool things about VMK is the variety - and that will sustain it. Some play games, others make rooms, others seek boyfriends. To each their own, just as in the real parks.

MY TAKEN STORY: I accepted an invite to be "taken" after a clumsy "how does the friends thing work" exchange. She says "follow me" to a room. In the room were 10 chairs in a row, all filled with girls, mostly in red dresses. The chairs faced what looked like an ice alter. The velvet ropes were moved aside and I was asked to come in. "no way" I said - thinking I'd be up on the alter as some sort of 'boy sacrifice'. "Cute or Boot" she said. I never figured it out and left.

MY REAL LIFE TAKEN STORY: It reminded me of a birthday party I was invited to at 17. It was a girl I knew who was about 25 - Waaayyy out of my league. My 2 friends were invited too - we worried we'd be wallflowers in a big party of real adults. Nope. We show up and theres nothing but us 3 guys, the birthday girl and her two friends, a rum-laden rum cake and a twister board. We got kinda freaked out - yeah, we stayed a while, but then chickened out and left

I won't do the taken thing again. But I can see where 15 year olds can have some fun with it.

 

[jayandstacey]

To answer your next question - what is a 40yo M doing in VMK? a few reasons:
1. I'm interested in Disney, taking my kids in the fall.
2. I'm a Disney investor, so kind of interested in what Disney is doing for new revenue streams
3. I work for a computer company and like to see PCs used in cool ways.
4. It just seems fun. I could sit down and play a game, or I could go visit a world where games are one of the options...

Think I'll go log in and see if my name has been accepted yet. I think I figured out that I can't have "Jay" as a part of my VMK name. Whatever!

 

[StitchfansJr]

It's funny, I was once sitting on the monorail in VMK and there werte two people talking about being 'taken'. The boy went up to some random girl and said, "Your cute." She thanked him and he then asked the question, "Are you taken." She didn't answer so he just asked, "Will you be my girlfriend?" the girl then got angry and said, "Hey! Its me!" he ignored that and said, "Yes or no?" She replied with a no. He asked, "Why not?" and she just said, "I'm your sister!"! I was dying of laughter the whole time.

Ok, now that is a very smart and Clever girl. I do taken. Sorry. But not for bad reasons. Well I really wouldn't consider it taken though, just more than a friendship. We don't do anything. (Unlike one of my other friends) He DIDN'T get banned. But his/my friends did. I do feel sorry for aaroon and blackandredstar. (There names) Blake (my other bf) told me one day that they got banned for making out. Blake also said where he lives,
(his city) He said he lives in ill i nose Can a key. I figured out that meant Illinois Kankakee. He said he was moving somewheres. (my new "bf" or friend is a DIS'er)

 

[cat_herder]

they mean are you dating someone, do you have an in game boyfriend or girlfriend. I'm not really sure what people do when they're taken other than talking, sitting/standing near eachother, saying "I heart you" and having random overly dramatic break-ups in public rooms.

LOL, frankly, I couldn't fingure it out either, since the game won't let you do any of the "good stuff". Besides I want real person not a virtual person. LOL

 

[cat_herder]

It's funny, I was once sitting on the monorail in VMK and there werte two people talking about being 'taken'. The boy went up to some random girl and said, "Your cute." She thanked him and he then asked the question, "Are you taken." She didn't answer so he just asked, "Will you be my girlfriend?" the girl then got angry and said, "Hey! Its me!" he ignored that and said, "Yes or no?" She replied with a no. He asked, "Why not?" and she just said, "I'm your sister!"! I was dying of laughter the whole time.

This was the best belly laugh I have had this week.

 

[StitchfansJr]

LOL, frankly, I couldn't fingure it out either, since the game won't let you do any of the "good stuff". Besides I want real person not a virtual person. LOL

True a real person would be nice.

 

[MNfamilycruiser]

my two girls play VMK - they are almost 7 and 8 1/2 yo. I have had to warn them about the taken question! I try to get them to dress in more childish looking outfits - and that helps - but part of the enjoyment for my youngest is going on and changing her clothes and hair style!

Really people should be aware of the age range of those on VMK - if they only knew who it really was that they were asking!!!!

I suppose it is for protection that you can't indicate ages, but in a way - I would also like some method of indicating if the person playing is a younger child, teenager or adult.

 

[Pirate-Emery]

I can see the whole 'friendship' and 'companion' thing, but I laugh at the people that treat it as absolutely real. Saying real life actions to do the action.

I just have to laugh at some lengths people go to just be "Taken" with the next random person. That is why PirateEmery will continue to be your eyes and ears in this Special Report.

 

[catycatcat4]

Ok, I have been away from the VMK for awhile 'cause I had a very slow dial up and I just gave up on it. I just got DSL so I am getting back into VMK and on the 4th I was in VMK with my DS. We were in a room and this poor girl was just trying to make conversation with a boy. Then another girl came into the room (she had was a Guest number, not a name yet) and began demanding to know who this girl was. The girl seemed confused, as was I, and the Guest demanded she leave the boy alone and stop trying to make conversation with him! I (my character) went over and sat with them and so Guest demanded to know who I was. I told her I was a "big person" and asked her why it mattered who I was. She immediately got up and ran to a far corner of the room and the boy went running after her. This left that poor little girl alone on the seat. I sat down and started talking to her, which, today with all the fear of on-line adults, freaked her out so she ran out of the room. I (my character) went back and sat with DS. I thought how sad and strange the VMK has changed in the months I had been gone! Some of the kids are down right mean to each other.....sadly, just like in RL!

i wonder if that was me? some thing very close happend i was the on siting and just trying to talk af course